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Damone Brown

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Damone Brown
Personal information
BornJune 28, 1979 (1979-06-28) (age 45)
Buffalo, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolSeneca Vocational
(Buffalo, New York)
CollegeSyracuse (1997–2001)
NBA draft2001: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2001–2013
PositionPower forward / small forward
Career history
2001–2002Philadelphia 76ers
2002–2003North Charleston Lowgators
2003Toronto Raptors
2003North Charleston Lowgators
2003New Jersey Nets
2004Charleston Lowgators
2004–2005Huntsville Flight
2005Washington Wizards
2005–2006Seoul SK Knights
2006OSG Phoenix
2007Sioux Falls Skyforce
2007–2008EiffelTowers Den Bosch
2008–2009Reno Bighorns
2010Buffalo Stampede
2011Fuerza Guinda de Nogales
2011–2012Huracanes de Tampico
2012Guaros de Lara
2012–2013Jacksonville Giants
Career highlights and awards
  • ABA champion (2013)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Damone Lamar Brown (born June 28, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He is 6'9" and 212 lb, and played the forward position. After playing college basketball at Syracuse University, he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft. Throughout his NBA career he played for the 76ers, the Toronto Raptors, the New Jersey Nets and the Washington Wizards while averaging 2.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in 39 career games. He played seven games with the Indiana Pacers in the 2005–06 preseason.

Brown's final NBA game was played on April 15, 2005, in a 119 - 111 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers where he recorded 2 points and 1 rebound in 3 minutes of playing time.

In 2007, Brown was a member of the NBA Development League's Sioux Falls Skyforce. In the 2008 D-League Expansion Draft Brown had his rights drafted by the Reno Bighorns.[1]

On February 26, 2009, Brown was arrested in Reno, Nevada and charged with money laundering in connection with a cocaine ring operating in Buffalo, New York that was associated with the 31 Gang.[2]

In 2010, Brown played for the Buffalo Stampede of the PBL (Premier Basketball League).[3]

Coaching career

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In 2015, Brown was hired an assistant coach at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, New York. After spending three seasons with the Vikings, Brown was hired as the head coach at Bryant & Stratton College of Buffalo to lead the first year program. He led the Bobcats to a 17–12 record in their inaugural season and a trip to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Final Four. This past season, Brown once again led the Bobcats to a trip to the national tournament, finishing the season 19–11 after the tournament was cut short to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brown also continues to coach with the private coaching service, CoachUp, giving lessons in upstate New York.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Skyforce Acquires Veteran Forward Damone Brown Archived 2007-02-04 at the Wayback Machine January 23, 2007
  2. ^ "Former SU player Damone Brown arrested in Reno after Buffalo drug raid". February 27, 2009.
  3. ^ Buffalo Stampede Fall to Defending Champs
  4. ^ www.coachup.com/coaches/damoneb
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