Brown's father, Dion, told Nevada Sports Net that his son was looking for trust at his next stop while new Nevada coach Steve Alford tried to keep him in Reno.

“His confidence and trust got shattered this season. Not just him. Me, too, as well," Dion Brown said. "We came out (to Reno) last week and we talked through it and this whole thing is trust. I hate to see that with such a young kid to where you learn what the world is about. It ain’t always good. But he’s going to be better for it. I know that. He hasn’t stopped working.”