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Derrick Brown (basketball, born 1987)

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Derrick Brown
Brown with Crvena zvezda in 2019.
Personal information
Born (1987-09-08) September 8, 1987 (age 37)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolChaminade-Julienne (Dayton, Ohio)
CollegeXavier (2005–2009)
NBA draft2009: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats
Playing career2009–2020
PositionPower forward
Career history
2009–2011Charlotte Bobcats
2011New York Knicks
2011–2012Charlotte Bobcats
2012–2015Lokomotiv Kuban
2015–2018Anadolu Efes
2019–2020Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Derrick Paul Brown (born September 8, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward position.

High school career

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Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Brown was listed as the No. 26 small forward and the No. 115 player in the nation in 2005.[1]

College career

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Brown played college basketball at Xavier University with Xavier Musketeers, from 2005 to 2009.

Professional career

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Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2012)

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Brown entered the 2009 NBA draft, and was selected 40th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats.

On July 13, 2009, he was signed to a two-year contract by the Charlotte Bobcats.[2] On February 24, 2011, Derrick Brown was waived by the Bobcats after a trade with the Thunder that sent Nazr Mohammed to the Thunder. The New York Knicks announced on March 1, 2011, that they had claimed Brown off waivers.[3]

On December 9, 2011, he returned to the Bobcats with a one-year minimum deal.[4] Over 65 games in 2011–12 NBA season, which was shortened to 66 games due to 2011 NBA lockout, Brown averaged career-high 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1 assist per game.

On June 29, 2012, the Bobcats extended a qualifying to Brown, making him a restricted free agent.[5] However, on July 18, 2012, the Bobcats withdrew the offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.[6] On September 27, 2012, Brown signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[7] However, he did not make the team's final roster.[8]

Lokomotiv Kuban (2012–2015)

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On October 31, 2012, Brown signed a three-year contract with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar.[9] He was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team in 2013.[10] In 2013–14 season, he debuted in European top-tier EuroLeague. Over 23 EuroLeague games with Lokomotiv Kuban, he averaged 13.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Anadolu Efes (2015–2018)

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On June 23, 2015, Brown signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes.[11] On June 21, 2017, he signed a two-year contract extension with Efes.[12] In 2017–18 season, his third with the team, Brown's role and productivity decreased significantly. Over 19 EuroLeague games, he averaged 7.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. After the season, he parted ways with the club and was inactive for the whole 2018–19 season.[13]

Crvena zvezda (2019–2020)

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On June 27, 2019, he signed a one-year deal with the Serbian club Crvena zvezda.[14] He was waived on February 3, 2020.[15]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Charlotte 57 0 9.4 .463 .286 .667 1.4 .3 .4 .2 3.3
2010–11 Charlotte 41 1 11.9 .549 .333 .532 2.0 .7 .4 .2 3.7
2010–11 New York 8 0 11.0 .667 .750 .538 1.9 .5 .5 .3 4.3
2011–12 Charlotte 65 17 22.2 .518 .250 .667 3.6 1.0 .7 .2 8.1
Career 171 18 14.9 .515 .317 .637 2.4 .7 .5 .2 5.2

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010 Charlotte 2 0 .5 1.000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Career 2 0 .5 1.000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2013–14 Lokomotiv Kuban 23 23 28.8 .568 .333 .714 4.5 1.7 1.4 .4 13.9 16.2
2015–16 Anadolu Efes 24 6 23.2 .451 .256 .631 5.3 1.4 .5 .5 9.8 11.6
2016–17 35 35 29.3 .491 .293 .767 5.5 2.2 1.0 .5 12.3 15.3
2017–18 19 6 20.5 .400 .379 .850 2.3 1.6 .6 .2 7.2 5.6
Career 101 70 26.1 .488 .304 .725 4.6 1.8 .9 .4 11.1 12.8

References

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  1. ^ Derrick Brown Recruiting Profile
  2. ^ "Bobcats Sign Second-Round Pick Derrick Brown". NBA.com. July 13, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  3. ^ "Knicks Claim Derrick Brown Off Waivers". NBA.com. March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  4. ^ "Charlotte Bobcats Sign Forward Derrick Brown". NBA.com. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "Bobcats Extend Offers to Augustin and Brown". NBA.com. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "Charlotte Bobcats Withdraw Qualifying Offer To Derrick Brown". NBA.com. July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  7. ^ "Spurs add Derrick Brown, Josh Powell, Tyler Wilkerson and Wesley Witherspoon to training camp". Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  8. ^ Spurs Waive Derrick Brown and Eddy Curry
  9. ^ "Lokomotiv Kuban sign Brown". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  10. ^ Eurocupbasketball.com Star power fills 2012–13 All-Eurocup teams!
  11. ^ "Anadolu Efes Istanbul bulks up with Brown, Dunston". Euroleague.net. June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  12. ^ "Anadolu Efes re-signs forward Brown". Euroleague.net. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  13. ^ "EuroLeague Top 100 Players of 2019-2020 (71-80)". eurohoops.net. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  14. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (June 27, 2019). "Derrick Brown signs with KK Crvena Zvezda". Sportando. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  15. ^ "Crvena Zvezda waived Derrick Brown". eurobasket.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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