Brown with Crvena zvezda in 2019.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-09-08) September 8, 1987 (age 36) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chaminade-Julienne (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College | Xavier (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: 2nd round, 40th overall pick |
| Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats | |
| Playing career | 2009–2020 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2011 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2011 | New York Knicks |
| 2011–2012 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2012–2015 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2015–2018 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2019–2020 | Crvena zvezda |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Derrick Paul Brown (born September 8, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward position.
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]
Brown played college basketballatXavier University with Xavier Musketeers, from 2005 to 2009.
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] Over 65 games in 2011–12 NBA season, which was shortened to 66 games due to 2011 NBA lockout, Brown averaged career-high 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1 assist per game.
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] In 2013–14 season, he debuted in European top-tier EuroLeague. Over 23 EuroLeague games with Lokomotiv Kuban, he averaged 13.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
On June 23, 2015, Brown signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes.[11] On June 21, 2017, he signed a two-year contract extension with Efes.[12] In 2017–18 season, his third with the team, Brown's role and productivity decreased significantly. Over 19 EuroLeague games, he averaged 7.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. After the season, he parted ways with the club and was inactive for the whole 2018–19 season.[13]
On June 27, 2019, he signed a one-year deal with the Serbian club Crvena zvezda.[14] He was waived on February 3, 2020.[15]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Lokomotiv Kuban | 23 | 23 | 28.8 | .568 | .333 | .714 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .4 | 13.9 | 16.2 |
| 2015–16 | Anadolu Efes | 24 | 6 | 23.2 | .451 | .256 | .631 | 5.3 | 1.4 | .5 | .5 | 9.8 | 11.6 |
| 2016–17 | 35 | 35 | 29.3 | .491 | .293 | .767 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .5 | 12.3 | 15.3 | |
| 2017–18 | 19 | 6 | 20.5 | .400 | .379 | .850 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .6 | .2 | 7.2 | 5.6 | |
| Career | 101 | 70 | 26.1 | .488 | .304 | .725 | 4.6 | 1.8 | .9 | .4 | 11.1 | 12.8 | |
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