Roger Brown

Roger Brown

Roger A. Brown (born May 22, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York – March 4 1997) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'5" forward/guard, Brown starred at Brooklyn's Wingate High School and signed to play for the University of Dayton in 1960, but he was banned from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) when it was revealed that while still in High School and along with fellow Brooklyn star Connie Hawkins, he had been introduced to a gambler, Jack Molinas, who was involved in illegal point shaving. Roger was never accused of point shaving and his only crime was associating with Molinas. With the NCAA and NBA ban in place, he continued to play basketball in Dayton's amateur leagues, and in 1967 Brown signed with the American Basketball Association (ABA)'s Indiana Pacers. During his eight-year (1967-1975) ABA career, spent with the Pacers, Utah Stars, and Memphis Sounds, he scored 10,498 points, appeared as an ABA All-Star four times, and earned three ABA Championship rings. He died of liver cancer in 1997.

Brown is one of four players (the others are Reggie Miller, George McGinnis, and Mel Daniels) to have his jersey (#35) retired by the Pacers.

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