Derrick Brown (basketball)

Derrick Brown

No. 2   New York Knicks
Small forward/Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth	September 8, 1987 (1987-09-08) (age 24)
Place of birth	Oakland, California
Nationality	American
High school	Chaminade-Julienne
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College	Xavier (2005-2009)
NBA Draft	2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats
Pro career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2011	Charlotte Bobcats
2011–present	New York Knicks
Stats at NBA.com

Derrick Paul Brown (September 8, 1987) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks. Brown played three years at Xavier University, where he graduated in 2009.

Professional career

Derrick Brown entered the 2009 NBA Draft, and was selected 40th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats.

On July 13, 2009, he was signed to a two-year contract by the Charlotte Bobcats.^[1] On February 24, 2011, Derrick Brown was waived by the Bobcats after a trade with the Thunder that sent Nazr Mohammed to the Thunder. The New York Knicks announced on March 1, 2011 that they had claimed Brown off waivers.^[2]

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games 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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009–10	Charlotte	57	0	9.4	.463	.286	.667	1.4	.3	.4	.2	3.3
2010–11	Charlotte	41	1	11.9	.549	.333	.532	2.0	.7	.4	.2	3.7
2010–11	New York	8	0	11.0	.667	.750	.538	1.9	.5	.5	.2	4.3
Career		106	1	10.5	.511	.412	.606	1.7	.5	.4	.2	3.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009–10	Charlotte	2	0	.5	1.000	.000	.000	.0	.0	.0	.0	1.0

Career highs

• Points: 18 vs. Phoenix 01/16/10
• Rebounds: 7 @ Detroit 11/5/10
• Assists: 4 2 times
• Steals: 2 10 times
• Blocks: 2 4 times

References

1. ^ "Bobcats Sign Second-Round Pick Derrick Brown". NBA.com. 2009-07-13. http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_brown_090713.html. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
2. ^ "Knicks Claim Derrick Brown Off Waivers". NBA.com. 2011-03-01. http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/brownclaimed110301.html. Retrieved 2011-03-02. 

External links

• Derrick Brown at NBA.com
• http://www.goxavier.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/brown_derrick00.html
• http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Derrick-Brown-1203/
• http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_brown_090713.html

Persondata
Name	Brown, Derrick
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 8, 1987
Place of birth	Oakland, California
Date of death
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