Mike Brown (basketball, born 1963)

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Mike Brown
Personal information
Born (1963-07-19) July 19, 1963 (age 61)
Newark, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school Clifford J. Scott
(East Orange, New Jersey)
College George Washington (1981–1985)
NBA draft 1985: 3rd round, 69th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1985–2001
Position Power forward / center
Number17, 40, 45
Career history
As player:
1985–1986 Aurora Desio
1986–1988 Chicago Bulls
1988–1993 Utah Jazz
1993–1995 Minnesota Timberwolves
1995 Teamsystem Bologna
1995–1996 Philadelphia 76ers
1996–1997 Viola Reggio Calabria
1997 Phoenix Suns
1997–1998Viola Reggio Calabria
1998 Phoenix Suns
1998 Cantabria Lobos
2000 Manresa
2000–2001 Ourense
As coach:
2001–2002 Las Vegas Slam (assistant)
2002–2004 Roanoke Dazzle (assistant)
2004–2006 Fayetteville Patriots
2007–2008 Chicago Bulls (assistant)
Career NBA statistics
Points 3,130 (5.0 ppg)
Rebounds 2,762 (4.4 rpg)
Assists 424 (0.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference

Michael Brown (born July 19, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player and D-league head coach and NBA assistant coach. A durable 6'10" power forward/center, he played at George Washington University in the early 1980s, [1] where he received the nickname "The New Washington Monument." [2]

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After four years of college ball, Brown was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the third round of the 1985 NBA draft. Brown would go on to play eleven seasons in the NBA, earning a reputation as a workhorse in the low post in limited minutes as a reserve [1] as a member of the Bulls, the Utah Jazz, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns. [3] He was a fan favorite in his five seasons in Utah, and was affectionately nicknamed "the Brown Bear" by Jazz announcer Hot Rod Hundley. Brown retired with NBA career totals of 3,130 points and 2,762 rebounds. He also played professionally in Italy for Aurora Desio (1985–1986), Teamsystem Bologna (1995) and Viola Reggio Calabria (1996–1998).

Brown was an assistant coach for the Las Vegas Slam of the ABA for the 2001–02 season. [3] From 2002 through 2004, he was an assistant coach for the National Basketball Development League's Roanoke Dazzle. [1] In 2004, he replaced Jeff Capel as head coach of the D-League's Fayetteville Patriots. [3]

During the 2007–08 NBA season, Brown worked as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. He was signed primarily to work with the Bulls' young centers and power forwards. [4]

Spouse: Esther Rodriguez Brown in (2000–present)

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1986–87 Chicago 62313.2.527—.6393.5.4.3.14.2
1987–88 Chicago 462712.8.448.000.5773.5.6.2.14.3
1988–89 Utah 661615.9.419—.7083.9.6.4.34.5
1989–90 Utah 82017.0.515.500.7894.5.6.4.36.2
1990–91 Utah 82217.0.454—.7424.1.6.4.34.8
1991–92 Utah 82121.7.453.000.6675.81.0.5.47.7
1992–93 Utah 822118.9.430.000.6894.8.8.4.35.7
1993–94 Minnesota 82*4023.4.427.000.6535.5.9.6.43.6
1994–95 Minnesota 2707.9.250.000.5561.7.4.3.01.3
1995–96 Philadelphia 9118.0.563—.4714.1.3.3.22.9
1996–97 Phoenix 6113.6.417—.6004.2.8.2.22.7
Career62611217.5.455.125.6904.4.7.4.35.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1987 Chicago 103.0.000——.0.01.0.0.0
1988 Chicago 104.0——.500.01.01.0.01.0
1989 Utah 215.5.000——1.0.0.0.0.0
1990 Utah 5013.4.467—.8002.0.6.2.23.6
1991 Utah 9024.8.482—.8427.3.6.3.19.6
1992 Utah 16017.1.400—.7804.1.7.1.15.8
1993 Utah 5018.6.520—.6363.2.4.0.26.6
1997 Phoenix 406.8.400—.8751.0.3.0.02.8
1998 Phoenix 101.0———.0.0.0.0.0
Career44116.0.441—.7903.7.5.2.15.5

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Costa, Brian, A GW basketball reunion on the farm, GW Hatchet, 21 November 2002. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Young, Jitim, NBRPA Q&A: Mike Brown is making a difference Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine , National Basketball Retired Players Association News, 7 July 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 NBA D-League Mike Brown web page Archived 2016-03-29 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Bulls hire Mike Brown as assistant coach. InsideHoops.com. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
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