Lewis Brown (basketball)

For other people with the same name, see Lewis Brown.

Lewis Brown (February 19, 1955 – September 14, 2011) was an American basketball player.^[1]

Lewis Brown

Personal information
Born	(1955-02-19)February 19, 1955 Los Angeles, California
Died	September 14, 2011(2011-09-14) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Verbum Dei (Los Angeles, California)
College	UNLV (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977: 4th round, 69th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1977–1987
Position	Center
Number	4
Career history
1977–1978	West Virginia Wheels
1978–1979	Jersey Shore Bullets
1979–1980	BOB Oud-Beijerland
1980	Great Taste Discoverers
1981	Washington Bullets
1982	Crispa Redmanizers
1985	Manila Beer Brewmasters
1985–1986	Basket Groot Willebroek
1986–1987	Le Mans
1987	Segafredo Gorizia
Career highlights and awards
Second-team Parade All-American (1973)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Brown played collegiately for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 4th round (69th pick overall) of the 1977 NBA draft and played 2 games in 1980–81 for the Washington Bullets in the NBA.

References

1. Nagourney, Adam (September 15, 2011). "Lewis Brown, Faded Basketball Prodigy, Dies Homeless". The New York Times.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference
• Nagourney, Adam (May 19, 2011), "A Former Basketball Prodigy, Bereft of All but His Memories", The New York Times