Nationality American Name John Brown Career start 1973 Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Role Basketball Player Career end 1983 | Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) Height 2.01 m Weight 100 kg | |
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NBA draft 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall Number 50 (Atlanta Hawks / Small forward) | ||
John Young Brown (born December 14, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. A forward, he played collegiately at the University of Missouri. He was a graduate of Dixon High School in Dixon, Missouri. Brown was selected for the 1972 Olympic team, but due to injury did not compete in the games.
Brown was selected tenth overall in the 1973 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, and was named to the 1974 NBA All-Rookie Team. His final season was split between the Hawks and the Utah Jazz in 1979–80. Brown also played for the Chicago Bulls for one season and several years in Italy after leaving the NBA.
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