Randy Brown (basketball)

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Randy Brown
Personal information
Born (1968-05-22) May 22, 1968 (age 56)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolCollins (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft 1991: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career1991–2003
Position Point guard
Number3, 0, 1, 11
Coaching career2015–2018
Career history
As player:
1991–1995 Sacramento Kings
1995–2000 Chicago Bulls
2000–2002 Boston Celtics
2002–2003 Phoenix Suns
As coach:
2015–2018 Chicago Bulls (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 3,148 (4.8 ppg)
Assists 1,420 (2.2 apg)
Steals 722 (1.1 spg)
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Randy Brown (born May 22, 1968) is an American retired basketball player and former coach for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Brown was a guard who played at New Mexico State University and the University of Houston. He also popularized the "What time is it" chant as a pre-game ritual, which was innovated by Cliff Levingston. [1]

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Professional career

Brown was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1991 NBA draft. He played four seasons in Sacramento, scoring 1,349 points, but he would become best known for his tenure with the Chicago Bulls.

Brown signed with the Bulls in 1995, and he provided valuable energy and aggressiveness off the bench during the Bulls' second "three-peat" (1996–1998). A fan favorite, Brown was also one of the few veteran players who stayed with the Bulls after the 1998–99 lockout. With the absence of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman, he became a full-time starter and averaged 8.8 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.4 rebounds (all career highs) during the remainder of the 1998–99 season. After one more season in Chicago, Brown played briefly for the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns, and he retired from the NBA in 2003 with 3,148 career points and 1,420 career assists.

Coaching career

In July 2009, Brown was hired by the Bulls as their director of player development. [2] The next year, he was named special assistant to the general manager. [3] In 2013, he was promoted to assistant general manager. [4] In 2017, it was widely reported that rifts between players and the front office were in large part due to a mole reporting on player activities within the locker room to management. The identity of the mole has been speculated to be Randy Brown. [5]

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
 † Won an NBA championship

Source [6]

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1991–92 Sacramento 5609.6.456.000.6551.21.1.6.23.4
1992–93 Sacramento 753423.0.463.333.7322.82.61.4.57.6
1993–94 Sacramento 61217.1.438.000.6091.82.21.0.24.5
1994–95 Sacramento 67216.2.432.298.6711.62.01.5.34.7
1995–96† Chicago 6809.9.406.091.6091.01.1.8.22.7
1996–97† Chicago 72314.7.420.182.6791.51.81.1.24.7
1997–98† Chicago 71616.2.384.000.7181.32.11.0.24.1
1998–99 Chicago 393229.2.414.000.7573.43.81.7.28.8
1999–2000 Chicago 595527.5.361.500.7382.43.41.0.36.4
2000–01 Boston 543522.9.422.000.5751.82.91.1.24.1
2001–02 Boston 106.0.000––.02.0.01.0.0
2002–03 Phoenix 3208.2.372–.750.81.1.5.11.3
Career65516917.6.417.200.6911.82.21.1.24.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1996† Chicago 1607.0.571.500.750.6.4.3.12.8
1997† Chicago 1705.8.300–.600.6.4.5.11.2
1998† Chicago 1405.1.167–.833.6.6.1.0.6
Career4706.0.386.500.739.6.5.3.11.6

Personal life

He is married with three children. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Mayberry, Darnell. "'What time is it? Game time!' How Randy Brown became the Bulls' pregame hype man". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Bulls hire Randy Brown as director of player development
  3. ↑ Randy Brown makes Bulls' players his top priority
  4. ↑ Bulls announce Basketball Operations staff promotions
  5. ↑ "Rip Hamilton can relate to Jimmy Butler's locker room spying claims in Chicago".
  6. ↑ "Randy Brown". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference . Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ Recession Fouls Basketball Superstar - A Player's Loss is Collectors' Gain Archived May 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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