George Brown (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | October 30, 1935 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cass Technical (Detroit, Michigan) |
College | Wayne State (1953–1957) |
NBA draft | 1957 / Round: 4 / Pick: 27th overall |
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
Playing career | 1957–1958 |
Position | Forward |
Number | 22 |
Career history | |
1957–1958 | Minneapolis Lakers |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
George Raff Brown (born October 30, 1935) is a retired American basketball player.
He played for Cass Technical High School[1] He played collegiately for Wayne State University.
He was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 4th round (27th pick overall) of the 1957 NBA draft.
He played for the Lakers (1957–58) in the NBA for 1 game. He scored one point on October 30, 1957, becoming one of 11 Players in NBA history to score their current career high on their birthday.[2]
References[]
- ^ George Brown Basketball Reference
- ^ "Daily Dime". ESPN. Retrieved Feb 23, 2009.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
Categories:
- 1935 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Detroit
- Cass Technical High School alumni
- Minneapolis Lakers draft picks
- Minneapolis Lakers players
- Wayne State Warriors men's basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs