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Derrick Brown (basketball, born 1987)

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Position
  
Power forward

Name
  
Derrick Brown

Education
  
Xavier University

Listed weight
  
233 lb (106 kg)

Salary
  
854,389 USD (2012)

Listed height
  
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Height
  
2.03 m

Nationality
  
American

Role
  
Basketball player


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League
  
Turkish Basketball League Euroleague

Born
  
September 8, 1987 (age 36) Oakland, California (
1987-09-08
)

High school
  
Chaminade-Julienne (Dayton, Ohio)

Current team
  
PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban (#5 / Power forward, Small forward)

Parents
  
Hermita Brown, Robert Brown

Similar People
  
Bryant Dunston, Jayson Granger, Richard Hendrix, Jon Diebler, Alex Tyus

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

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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.

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. 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.

On December 9, 2011, he returned to the Bobcats with a one-year minimum deal.

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

On October 31, 2012, Brown signed a three-year contract with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. He was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team in 2013.

On June 23, 2015, Brown signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes. On June 21, 2017, he signed a two-year contract extension with Efes.

Career statistics

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.

Career highs

  • Points: 21 @ Miami 04/13/12
  • Rebounds: 9 (2 times)
  • Assists: 7 vs. Boston 03/26/12
  • Steals: 4 @ Houston 03/14/12
  • Blocks: 2 (6 times)
  • References

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