Bobby Brown (basketball)
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| League | Beko BBL (Germany) Eurochallenge |
| Team | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| Born | September 24, 1984 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| College | Cal State Fullerton |
| Draft | Undrafted, 2007 |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Career history | ALBA Berlin (2007–08) Sacramento Kings (2008–09) Minnesota Timberwolves (2009) New Orleans Hornets (2009–10) Los Angeles Clippers (2010) Asseco Prokom Gdynia (2010) Aris BC (2010-2011) |
Robert 'Bobby' Douglas Brown (born September 24, 1984 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player.
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[edit] Amateur career
Brown is a 6'2" (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) point guard and played collegiately at California State University, Fullerton. Previously, he attended L.A.'s Westchester High School, playing alongside future NBA players Trevor Ariza and Hassan Adams.[1]
[edit] Professional career
Brown left Cal State Fullerton in 2007 but ultimately went undrafted by any NBA team. He signed with German team ALBA Berlin in August 2007,[2] whom he helped win the national league.[3] He was also a participant in a five-overtime ULEB Cup game in which he top-scored with 44 points, the second-highest total ever in the competition.[4]
In 2008, Brown returned to the U.S. and played for the New Orleans Hornets in the Summer League, his highlight being a game-winning shot against the Charlotte Bobcats in a 77–75 win.[5]
He was rewarded for his stellar play by his offering of a two-year contract with the Sacramento Kings, one of a handful of NBA teams that courted him.[3] He was also pursued by multiple overseas teams that had offered him lucrative deals, among them Israeli league's Maccabi Tel-Aviv.[3] He also came close to accepting a multi-year contract "in the millions" from the Spanish league's FC Barcelona.[3]
On February 19, 2009, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Sheldon Williams in exchange for Rashad McCants and Calvin Booth.[6]
On September 9, 2009, he was traded to the New Orleans Hornets along with Darius Songaila in exchange for Antonio Daniels and a 2014 second round pick.[7]
On January 26, 2010, Brown was again traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for a conditional 2014 2nd round pick and cash considerations.[8]
He was on the Toronto Raptors roster for the 2010 NBA Summer League.[9]
In September 2010 he signed with Asseco Prokom Gdynia in Poland,[10] but he was released in December.[11] On the 10th, he signed a two-month contract with Aris BC in Greece.[12]
In 2011, Brown signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg in Germany.[13]
[edit] Personal
Brown shares the same name with the famous American R&B singer. In an interview, he affirmed jokes about his name: "Someone is always trying to be funny...asking me where Whitney's at."[1] Upon announcing his signing with the Kings, ESPN ran the headlines "Their prerogative: Kings agree with Bobby Brown", and "New addition: Sources say Kings agree to deal with Brown",[14] in reference to the singer's 1988 anthem "My Prerogative", and his former boy band New Edition, respectively.
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2008–09 | Sacramento | 47 | 1 | 14.4 | .381 | .330 | .765 | .8 | 1.9 | .3 | .0 | 5.2 |
| 2008–09 | Minnesota | 21 | 1 | 12.2 | .416 | .389 | .889 | .8 | 1.4 | .3 | .1 | 5.5 |
| 2009–10 | New Orleans | 22 | 0 | 14.9 | .395 | .258 | 1.000 | .8 | 2.1 | .4 | .0 | 6.6 |
| 2009–10 | L.A. Clippers | 23 | 0 | 8.3 | .329 | .281 | .714 | .9 | 1.8 | .3 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 113 | 2 | 12.8 | .384 | .311 | .810 | .8 | 1.8 | .3 | .0 | 5.1 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b An Interview With NBA Draft Prospect Bobby Brown
- ^ Alba Berlin signs rookie guard Brown
- ^ a b c d New addition: Sources say Kings agree to deal with Brown
- ^ Alba Berlin vs. KK Bosna game report
- ^ Brown lifts Hornets past Bobcats
- ^ "Wolves Acquire Shelden Williams and Bobby Brown". NBA.com. 2009-02-19. http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/Wolves_Acquire_Shelden_William-301404-1193.html. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ "HORNETS ACQUIRE SONGAILA, BROWN FROM TIMBERWOLVES". NBA.com. 2009-09-09. http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_acquire_songaila_brow_2009_09_09.html. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "Clippers Acquire Bobby Brown From New Orleans in Exchange for 2014 Conditional Second Round Pick". NBA.com. 2010-01-26. http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/breakingnews100126.html. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ Raptors Announce 2010 Las Vegas Summer League Roster
- ^ Asseco Prokom lands Bobby Brown
- ^ Asseco Prokom, Brown part ways
- ^ Aris BSA 2003 brings in Bobby Brown
- ^ Baskets Oldenburg signs Bobby Brown
- ^ ESPN search results for Bobby Brown. note: This search yields the same article as the "New addition..", but with a variant title, "Their prerogative: Kings agree with Bobby Brown"
[edit] External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- Alba Berlin players
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- Basketball players from California
- Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- New Orleans Hornets players
- Point guards
- Sacramento Kings players
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles, California
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
