- Mike Brown (basketball, born 1963)
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This article is about the retired player and assistant coach. For the head coach, see Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970).
Mike Brown No. 17, 40, 45 Center / Power forward Personal information Date of birth July 19, 1963 Place of birth Newark, New Jersey Nationality American High school Clifford J. Scott
(East Orange, New Jersey)Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Listed weight 257 lb (117 kg) Career information College George Washington (1981–1985) NBA Draft 1985 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69th overall Selected by the Chicago Bulls Pro career 1985–2001 Career history As player: 1985–1986 Filanto Desio (Italy) 1986–1988 Chicago Bulls 1988–1993 Utah Jazz 1993–1995 Minnesota Timberwolves 1995 Teamsystem Bologna (Italy) 1995–1996 Philadelphia 76ers 1996–1997 Viola Reggio Calabria (Italy) 1997 Phoenix Suns 1997–1998 Viola Reggio Calabria (Italy) 1998 Phoenix Suns 1998 Cantabria Lobos (Spain) 1999–2000 Olympiacos (Greece) 2000 Manresa (Spain) 2000–2001 Ourense (Spain) As coach: 2004–2006 Fayetteville Patriots (NBA D-League) Career NBA statistics Points 3,130 (5.0 ppg) Rebounds 2,762 (4.4 rpg) Mike Brown at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Michael "Mike" Brown (born July 19, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey) is a retired American professional basketball player. A durable 6'9" power forward/center, he played at George Washington University in the early 1980s, where he received the nickname "The New Washington Monument." 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 (1986-1997) in the NBA as a member of the Bulls, the Utah Jazz, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns. He retired with NBA career totals of 3,130 points and 2,762 rebounds. He also played professionally in Italy for Filanto Desio (1985–1986), Teamsystem Bologna (1995) and Viola Reggio Calabria (1996–1998).
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.[1]
Notes
- ^ Bulls hire Mike Brown as assistant coach. InsideHoops.com. Retrieved on February 2, 2008.
External links
- Mike Brown at Basketball-Reference.com
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