Damone Brown
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1979 (age 44) Buffalo, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Seneca Vocational (Buffalo, New York) |
| College | Syracuse (1997–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 2001–2013 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2002–2003 | North Charleston Lowgators |
| 2003 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2003 | North Charleston Lowgators |
| 2003 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2004 | Charleston Lowgators |
| 2004–2005 | Huntsville Flight |
| 2005 | Washington Wizards |
| 2005–2006 | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2006 | OSG Phoenix |
| 2007 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2007–2008 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch |
| 2008–2009 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2010 | Buffalo Stampede |
| 2011 | Fuerza Guinda de Nogales |
| 2011–2012 | Huracanes de Tampico |
| 2012 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2012–2013 | Jacksonville Giants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Damone Lamar Brown (born June 28, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He is 6'9" and 212 lb, and played the forward position. After playing college basketball at Syracuse University, he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft. Throughout his NBA career he played for the 76ers, the Toronto Raptors, the New Jersey Nets and the Washington Wizards while averaging 2.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in 39 career games. He played seven games with the Indiana Pacers in the 2005–06 preseason.
Brown's final NBA game was played on April 15, 2005 in a 119 - 111 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers where he recorded 2 points and 1 rebound in 3 minutes of playing time.
In 2007, Brown was a member of the NBA Development League's Sioux Falls Skyforce. In the 2008 D-League Expansion Draft Brown had his rights drafted by the Reno Bighorns.[1]
On February 26, 2009, Brown was arrested in Reno, Nevada and charged with money laundering in connection with a cocaine ring operating in Buffalo, New York.[2]
In 2010, Brown played for the Buffalo Stampede of the PBL (Premier Basketball League).[3]
Coaching career
In 2015, Brown was hired an assistant coach at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, New York. After spending three seasons with the Vikings, Brown was hired as the head coach at Bryant & Stratton College of Buffalo to lead the first year program. He led the Bobcats to a 17–12 record in their inaugural season and a trip to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Final Four. This past season, Brown once again led the Bobcats to a trip to the national tournament, finishing the season 19–11 after the tournament was cut short to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brown also continues to coach with the private coaching service, CoachUp, giving lessons in upstate New York.[4]
References
- ^ Skyforce Acquires Veteran Forward Damone Brown Archived 2007-02-04 at the Wayback Machine January 23, 2007
- ^ "Former SU player Damone Brown arrested in Reno after Buffalo drug raid". 27 February 2009.
- ^ Buffalo Stampede Fall to Defending Champs
- ^ www.coachup.com/coaches/damoneb
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com