Editor's note: The 2015-16 High Point University men's basketball primer will take a look at storylines surrounding the Purple & White heading into one of the most anticipated seasons in program history. Check back each week of the preseason for a new feature on HighPointPanthers.com.

HIGH POINT, N.C. - High Point University redshirt-senior forward John Brown is one of the top returning players in the nation heading into the 2015-16 season.

With the first practice of the season just four days away, let's take a look at Brown's impressive resume heading into his final campaign with the Purple & White.

Brown - a 2015 Henson Award finalist, 2014 AP All-American and three-time NABC All-District selection - is the nation's No. 3 returning scorer. Check out the impressive company Brown keeps below:

Top Returning Scorers In College Basketball
1. D.J. Balentine, Evansville (1,766 points)
2. Shawn Long, Louisiana-Lafayette (1,700)
3. John Brown, High Point University (1,680)
4. Jalan West, Northwestern State (1,567)
5. Damion Lee, Louisville (1,538)
6. Georges Niang, Iowa State (1,510)
7. Kyle Wilson, Army (1,483)
8. Marcus Paige, North Carolina (1,416)
9. Kellen Dunham, Butler (1,411)
10. James Woodard, Tulsa (1,404)
11. Sheldon McClellan, Miami (Fla.) (1,393)
12. D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown (1,386)
13. Yogi Ferrell, Indiana (1,379)
14. Stephen Croone, Furman (1,374)
15. A.J. English, Iona (1,372)

In addition, Brown is No. 1 amongst returning players nationally in field goals made. He is one of just two players returning nationally to have posted 1,500 points and 600 rebounds in a career, joining Shawn Long of Louisiana-Lafayette.

Active NCAA Div. I Field Goals Made Leaders
1. John Brown, High Point University (646)
2. Shawn Long, Louisiana-Lafayette (639)
3. Jameel Warney, Stony Brook (612)
4. D.J. Balentine, Evansville (584)

Brown also is the No. 7 returner in college basketball in career scoring average (18.5 ppg).

Heading into his redshirt-senior campaign, Brown can accomplish a series of statistical feats. He needs 442 points to pass Nick Barbour ('12) and become HPU's all-time Div. I scoring leader. With 719 points, the Jacksonville, Fla., native will pass Gene Littles ('69) and become the Panthers' all-time leading scorer in program history.

Brown also can become HPU's all-time leader in games started, games played, steals, field goals made while moving into the school's top-5 in rebounding.

He is one of just four players in Big South history to post at least 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 100 blocks and 100 steals in a career.

Brown's path to High Point is an extraordinary one. Check out this February 2015 profile of Brown by Luke Winn of Sports Illustrated:
High Point's Brown pursuing more than just the next big dunk

Brown has been featured throughout the summer blogosphere on sites including ESPN.com, Bleacher Report and more. Here's a sample of the summer articles and countdowns that have included Brown:

Brown in the blogosphere:
ESPN.com: Building a college basketball dream team for 2015-16 (Jeff Goodman)
Bleacher Report: The most exciting players to watch in the 2015-16 NCAA basketball season (Brian Pedersen)
High Point Enterprise: Brown hopes for big finish at HPU (Greer Smith)
Bleacher Report: Ranking the most complete players for the 2015-16 college basketball season (Brian Pedersen)
Bleacher Report: Players Ken Pomeroy is going to love in the 2015-16 college basketball season (Jason Franchuk)

And if that doesn't get you excited for Brown's return in 2015-16, be sure to check out some of his best dunks and highlights on YouTube:

J. Brown All-Time ESPN SportsCenter appearances
J. Brown Mix Tape

Be sure to check back to HighPointPanthers.com throughout the college basketball preseason for honors and accolades bestowed upon Brown heading into the 2015-16 season.

#GoHPU

About the Panthers: The High Point University men's basketball team is coming off a record-breaking 2014-15 season that saw the Panthers set new Div. I program records for wins (23), Big South wins (13), road wins (9) and Big South road wins (6). HPU advanced to the postseason for the third-straight year and earned its first ever postseason win with a victory over UMES in the CIT. HPU is the winningest Big South program over the past three years and is one of just six schools nationally to have won a regular season conference title in each of the past three campaigns (Gonzaga, Kansas, Stephen F. Austin, Davidson, Harvard).