P. J. Brown
American basketball player (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Collier "P. J." Brown Jr. (born October 14, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 239 lb (108 kg) center/power forward was selected out of Louisiana Tech University by the New Jersey Nets with the 29th overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, but began his NBA career only in the 1993–94 season. He was voted into the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times, in 1997, 1999 and 2001,[1] and won the NBA Sportsmanship Award in 2004.[2] He attended Winnfield Senior High School in Winnfield, Louisiana, where he played for the Winnfield Tigers, and has played professionally for the Nets, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics. Brown retired from the NBA after winning an NBA championship with the Celtics in 2008.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1969-10-14) October 14, 1969 (age 54) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Winnfield (Winnfield, Louisiana) |
College | Louisiana Tech (1988–1992) |
NBA draft | 1992: 2nd round, 29th overall pick |
Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
Playing career | 1992–2008 |
Position | Center / power forward |
Number | 42, 93 |
Career history | |
1992–1993 | Panionios |
1993–1996 | New Jersey Nets |
1996–2000 | Miami Heat |
2000–2002 | Charlotte Hornets |
2002–2006 | New Orleans Hornets[lower-alpha 1] |
2006–2007 | Chicago Bulls |
2008 | Boston Celtics |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 9,870 (9.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 8,409 (7.7 rpg) |
Blocks | 1,116 (1.0 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |