Derrick Brown (basketball, born 1987)
Introduction
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.
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.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
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.
NBA
Regular season
| 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 |
Playoffs
| 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 |
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)
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Lokomotiv | 23 | 23 | 28.8 | .568 | .333 | .714 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .4 | 13.9 | 16.2 |
| Career | 23 | 23 | 28.8 | .568 | .333 | .714 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .4 | 13.9 | 16.2 |