Derrick Brown (basketball, born 1987)

Derrick Brown
No. 5 – Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Position Power forward
League Turkish Basketball League
Euroleague
Personal information
Born (1987-09-08) September 8, 1987
Oakland, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school Chaminade-Julienne (Dayton, Ohio)
College Xavier (2005–2009)
NBA draft 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2011 Charlotte Bobcats
2011 New York Knicks
2011–2012 Charlotte Bobcats
2012–2015 Lokomotiv Kuban
2015–present Anadolu Efes
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Derrick Paul Brown (born September 8, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward position.

High school career

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

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

Professional career

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]

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]

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]

On June 23, 2015, Brown signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes.[11]

Career statistics

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

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

NBA

Regular season

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

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

Career highs

Euroleague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2013–14 Lokomotiv 23 23 28.8 .568 .333 .714 4.5 1.7 1.4 .4 13.9 16.2
Career 23 23 28.8 .568 .333 .714 4.5 1.7 1.4 .4 13.9 16.2

References

  1. ↑ Derrick Brown Recruiting Profile
  2. ↑ "Bobcats Sign Second-Round Pick Derrick Brown". NBA.com. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Knicks Claim Derrick Brown Off Waivers". NBA.com. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Charlotte Bobcats Sign Forward Derrick Brown". NBA.com. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  5. ↑ "Bobcats Extend Offers to Augustin and Brown". NBA.com. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  6. ↑ "Charlotte Bobcats Withdraw Qualifying Offer To Derrick Brown". NBA.com. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  7. ↑ Spurs add Derrick Brown, Josh Powell, Tyler Wilkerson and Wesley Witherspoon to training camp
  8. ↑ Spurs Waive Derrick Brown and Eddy Curry
  9. ↑ Lokomotiv Kuban sign Brown
  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.
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