KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball program and head coach Dwayne Stephens have announced the signing of Texas A&M transfer Javonte Brown-Ferguson.
 
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Brown-Ferguson has three years of eligibility remaining and is set to join the Broncos for the upcoming 2023-24 season. He joins fellow transfers Anthony Crump (NIU), Brandon Muntu (Triton College) and Markhi Strickland (Victoria College), as well as incoming freshman Michael Sulaka (Macomb, Mich.) among WMU's newcomers for next season.
 
"We are excited Javonte is joining the Bronco family!" Coach Stephens said. "He is a team first, talented player, who is looking for a great opportunity. He has a great ability to score in the low post, rebound at a high level, and can block shots. I believe he will make a huge impact in Kalamazoo both on and off the court. We look forward to getting him here!"
 
Brown-Ferguson arrives in Kalamazoo after spending the last two seasons at Texas A&M. During his two campaigns with the Aggies, he appeared in a total of 38 games, starting 11. While in College Station, the 7-footer averaged 1.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest while shooting 53.5 percent from the field.
 
Prior to his time at Texas A&M, Brown-Ferguson began his college career at UConn, where he played in a pair of games for the Huskies during the 2020-21 campaign.
 
Ranked a four-star prospect and the No. 123 overall player in the 2020 class by 247Sports, Brown-Ferguson played at Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario, under head coach Shane James. He averaged 18.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game while also hitting 60.8 percent from the field on the way to being named the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association Defensive Player of the Year. He also spent a year at Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore under head coach Pat Clatchey.