Shannon Brown
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| Los Angeles Lakers – No. 12 | |
| Guard | |
| Born | November 29, 1985 Maywood, Illinois |
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| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| High school | Proviso East High School Maywood, Illinois |
| College | Michigan State |
| Draft | 25th overall, 2006 Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Former teams | Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–08) Albuquerque Thunderbirds (2007) Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2008) Chicago Bulls (2008) Charlotte Bobcats (2008) |
| Awards | 1-time NBA champion (2009) |
| Profile | Info Page |
Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985, in Maywood, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing guard, for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.
He is renowned for possessing one of the highest vertical leaps in the league, verified at 44.5 inches.[1]
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[edit] High school/college career
Brown attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, where his teammates included fellow 2006 draftee Dee Brown (no relation). In 2003, he was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American.
Brown played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. He was second-team All-Big Ten as a junior and an All-Big Ten Defensive selection.
[edit] NCAA statistics
Freshman (2003–2004):
22.9 mpg, 7.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg, 45.1% FG, 34.1% 3ptFG, 80.7% FT[2]
Sophomore (2004–2005):
25.1 mpg, 10.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.2 spg, 44.7% FG, 33.0% 3ptFG, 84.8% FT[3]
Junior (2005–2006):
35.2 mpg, 17.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.5 spg, 46.7% FG, 39.0% 3ptFG, 83.0% FT[4]
[edit] NBA career
Brown was drafted in the first round with the 25th pick of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Appearing in only 23 games (5 starts) in his debut season, he showed promise, scoring in double figures twice (10 points vs. New York on November 29 and 14 vs. Toronto on 3/3), but was hampered by an injury to his shin.
Brown was assigned to the NBA Development League's Albuquerque Thunderbirds on March 2, 2007[5] but was recalled by the Cavaliers a day later. In his sole game as a Thunderbird, Brown scored 14 points with four rebounds and six assists.[6][7] Brown returned to the NBA Development League, this time with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, on January 11, 2008.[6] In four games as a Viper, He averaged 23.5 points, including a 37-point performance against the Dakota Wizards on January 16.[8] He was recalled by the Cavaliers on January 17.[9]
Through 2007-08's All-Star Break, Brown played in 15 games during the season (starting four games), averaging 7.0 points per game. He set a career-high with 20 points against the New Jersey Nets on December 4, 2007.
On February 21, 2008, Brown was traded to the Chicago Bulls as part of a 3-team deal.[10] August 6, he was signed by the Charlotte Bobcats to a one-year contract.[11] On February 7, 2009, Brown was traded, along with Adam Morrison, to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vladimir Radmanović.[12]
Brown's time with the Lakers was initially limited. Towards the end of the season, Brown experienced an upswing of playtime. In the 5 final games of the season, Brown played for an average of 16.4 minutes. With those minutes, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.[13]
Brown's increased playtime would carry on to the playoffs. In the opening game in the first round match up against the Jazz, Brown played 22 minutes. He had 9 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal. He finished the series averaging 17.4 minutes, 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and one steal per game.
On July 6, 2009, Brown agreed to return to the Lakers for two years and $4.2 million.
[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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| 2006–07 | Cleveland | 23 | 5 | 8.8 | .378 | .280 | .714 | .9 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 3.2 |
| 2007–08 | Cleveland | 15 | 4 | 14.5 | .369 | .310 | .609 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .7 | .1 | 7.0 |
| 2007–08 | Chicago | 6 | 0 | 3.7 | .200 | .000 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .2 | .3 | 1.5 |
| 2008–09 | Charlotte | 30 | 0 | 11.4 | .455 | .286 | .800 | .8 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 4.8 |
| 2008–09 | LA Lakers | 18 | 0 | 7.6 | .524 | .667 | .889 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Career | 92 | 9 | 10.0 | .411 | .326 | .720 | .9 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 4.2 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006–07 | Cleveland | 1 | 0 | .0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2008–09 | L.A. Lakers | 21 | 0 | 13.1 | .434 | .480 | .792 | 1.2 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 4.9 |
| Career | 22 | 0 | 12.5 | .434 | .480 | .792 | 1.1 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 4.7 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/06/30/
- ^ Michigan State Spartans Statistics - 2003-04
- ^ Michigan State Spartans Statistics - 2004-05
- ^ Michigan State Spartans Statistics - 2005-06
- ^ Cavaliers Assign Shannon Brown To Albuquerque Thunderbirds
- ^ a b Shannon Brown Assigned to Vipers
- ^ Cavaliers Recall Shannon Brown
- ^ Vipers Overcome Wizards’ Spell at D-League Showcase
- ^ Cavaliers Recall Brown from Vipers
- ^ "Bulls acquire Gooden and Hughes in three-team trade". NBA.com. 2008-02-21. http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/hughes_gooden_080221.html. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Bobcats sign Shannon Brown". NBA.com. 2008-08-06. http://www.nba.com/bobcats/sign_shannon_brown_080806.html. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "LAKERS ACQUIRE ADAM MORRISON AND SHANNON BROWN IN EXCHANGE FOR VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC". NBA.com. 2009-02-07. http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/090207acquiremorrisonbrown.html. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
- ^ http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shannon_brown/game_by_game_stats.html
[edit] External links
- Shannon Brown Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
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