Sterling Brown (basketball)

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Sterling Brown
2023-12-09 Syntainics MBC gegen ALBA Berlin (BBL-Pokal, Viertelfinale) by Sandro Halank-017.jpg
Brown with Alba Berlin in 2023
No. 0–Alba Berlin
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League BBL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 (age 29)
Maywood, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois)
College SMU (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2020 Milwaukee Bucks
2017–2018 →Wisconsin Herd
2020–2021 Houston Rockets
2021–2022 Dallas Mavericks
2022–2023 Raptors 905
2023 Los Angeles Lakers
2023 Raptors 905
2023–present Alba Berlin
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-AAC (2017)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Sterling Damarco Brown (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2013 to 2017. As a senior, he earned second-team all-conference honors in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Brown was drafted 46th overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.

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High school and college career

Brown in the 2013 IHSA consolation game 20130316 IHSA 4A consolation game Sterling Brown and Garret Covington (3).JPG
Brown in the 2013 IHSA consolation game

Brown is the son of Chris Brown who was a police officer in the Chicago metropolitan area for 30 years in Maywood, Illinois. [1] Brown played high school basketball at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. Playing for coach Donnie Boyce, he led the Pirates to a state runner-up finish in 2012 and a state semi-final appearance in 2013, losing both times to the Jabari Parker-led Simeon Career Academy. [2] [3] Brown ultimately selected SMU and coach Larry Brown over Miami, Tennessee and Xavier. [4]

Brown and the Mustang class of 2017 endured three years of adversity as they missed the NCAA tournament in his freshman season. The following season, they were upset in the first round of the Tournament. In his junior year, SMU served an NCAA probation in 2015–16. [5] In his senior season, Brown averaged 13.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Along with Semi Ojeleye he led the Mustangs to a 30–5 record and regular-season and Tournament American Athletic Conference championships. At the close of the season, Brown was named second-team All-conference. [6] Brown finished his Mustang career as the school's all-time leader in wins. [5]

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (2017–2020)

Following the close of his college career, Brown raised his profile by appearing in the NABC College All-Star game and attended the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. He was considered a potential second-round prospect for the 2017 NBA draft. [7] [8] Brown was drafted in the second round with the 46th pick of the 2017 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. On July 6, 2017, his draft rights were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for cash considerations. [9] Brown appeared in his first NBA game on October 20, 2017, against the Cleveland Cavaliers, posting three points in six minutes in Milwaukee's second game of the season. [10] On November 3, 2018, Brown was assigned to the Wisconsin Herd. [11] In his first game of the 2018–19 season, he scored 22 points on 10-of-17 from the field. [12] When Malcolm Brogdon was unavailable on January 20, 2018, against Philadelphia, Brown started and scored 14 points. [13] He posted a season-high 15 points on March 7, against the Houston Rockets. [14]

On January 26, 2018, Brown was tased and arrested inappropriately according to the Milwaukee Police Department Police Chief Alfonso Morales the following May. [15] Brown brought suit in June 2018 after the May release of bodycam footage and alleges racial profiling occurred in the administration of a parking ticket at a Walgreens parking lot. [16] After the incident an investigation was launched which resulted in 8 officers disciplined, with 3 of them suspended and 1 officer terminated. [16]

In October 2019, Brown rejected a $400,000 settlement offer from the Milwaukee City Council. [1] The high settlement offer was a legal maneuver intended to take advantage of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 68. Under Rule 68 Sterling is responsible for the city's legal fees and incurred expenses if he loses the case or wins damages less than $400,000. [16] Brown expressed that he rejected the offer in part due to his ability and sense of responsibility to use his platform as an NBA player to raise awareness. [17] Brown's attorney, Mark Thomsen, condemned the settlement offer, saying it was the city's attempt to save face instead of admitting wrongdoing. As of November 27, 2019, court filings indicate that a federal civil rights lawsuit is proceeding to trial. [18]

On March 31, 2019, Brown posted a career-high 27 points, including a go-ahead layup with 1.1 seconds remaining in overtime against the Atlanta Hawks. [19]

Houston Rockets (2020–2021)

On November 26, 2020, Brown signed with the Houston Rockets. [20]

On April 18, 2021, Brown suffered serious facial injuries during a fight outside of a Miami night club. [21]

Dallas Mavericks (2021–2022)

Brown signed with the Dallas Mavericks on August 10, 2021. [22] He made his debut on October 21, 2021, in an 87–113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, scoring three points. [23]

On June 24, 2022, Brown was traded alongside Boban Marjanović, Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss, and the draft rights to Wendell Moore Jr., to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Christian Wood. [24]

On September 30, 2022, Brown was traded, along with David Nwaba, Trey Burke, and Marquese Chriss, to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, Maurice Harkless, Théo Maledon and a future second-round pick. [25] On October 2, Brown was waived by the Thunder. [26]

Raptors 905 / Los Angeles Lakers (2022–2023)

On December 17, 2022, Brown signed with Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. [27]

On January 6, 2023, Brown signed a ten-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, [28] appearing in four games. On January 16, he was re-acquired by Raptors 905 after his contract with the Lakers expired. [29]

Alba Berlin (2023–present)

On August 15, 2023, Brown signed with Basketball Bundesliga and EuroLeague club Alba Berlin. [30]

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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Milwaukee 54414.4.400.352.8752.6.5.6.24.0
2018–19 Milwaukee 58717.8.465.361.6903.21.4.4.16.4
2019–20 Milwaukee 52114.8.371.324.8003.51.0.6.15.1
2020–21 Houston 511424.1.448.423.8064.41.4.8.28.2
2021–22 Dallas 49312.8.381.304.9333.0.7.3.13.3
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 406.0.000.000—2.0.5.8.0.0
Career2682916.6.419.363.7963.31.0.5.25.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018 Milwaukee 304.3.600.333–.7.0.3.02.3
2019 Milwaukee 11514.7.395.333.7272.71.7.5.34.1
2020 Milwaukee 104.0.000.000–1.0.0.0.0.0
2022 Dallas 902.9.300.000.714.9.3.4.21.2
Career2458.5.389.276.7221.7.9.5.22.6

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14 SMU 372619.4.469.362.5713.81.1.7.34.4
2014–15 SMU 341723.9.525.444.7844.62.1.9.25.2
2015–16 SMU 302927.2.602.536.8574.42.61.1.410.1
2016–17 SMU 353432.7.459.449.7916.53.01.4.513.4
Career13610625.7.504.451.7704.82.21.0.48.2

2018 Milwaukee police incident

On January 26, 2018, at 2 am, Brown was approached by a Milwaukee police officer because his car was straddling two handicapped parking spaces. This occurred in a nearly empty Walgreens parking lot on the south end of the city, the intersection of South 27th street and National Ave. After Brown interacted with the officer, who requested backup, a number of officers arrived on scene. Several minutes after the first officer began talking with Brown, an officer yelled at Brown to remove his hands from the pockets of his hoodie. [31] [32] Brown responded, "I’ve got stuff in my hands". [32] He was subsequently tackled to the ground and tased. Brown was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest, but the case was not referred to prosecutors after an internal review. [33] [31]

Four months later, the Milwaukee Police Department released the approximately 30-minute video taken by police body camera. After negative public reaction, the Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales indicated that the officers had been disciplined for acting "inappropriately". [33] Brown called the incident "an attempt at police intimidation, followed by the unlawful use of physical force." [34]

On May 4 in a 14–0 vote, the City of Milwaukee Common Council approved a $750,000 settlement with Sterling Brown over the 2018 incident with police. Although the settlement contained no admission of constitutional rights violations, it did contain an apology and recognition of an unnecessary escalation despite Brown's calm behavior. Officers involved in the action have been suspended, reassigned, and others required to undergo retraining. Moreover, the settlement called for a change in police tactics and institutes a set of anti-racist policing policies and procedures that discipline officers for violating civil and human rights. The settlement also includes a new requirement that officers log every event in which an officer draws a gun.

Personal life

Sterling Brown is the younger brother of two-time NBA champion Shannon Brown. [4]

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