Rickey Brown
American basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rickey Darnell Brown (born August 29, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, he played at the power forward and center positions.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1958 Madison County, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Fulton (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College | Mississippi State (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1980–1995 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 32, 23, 31 |
| Career history | |
| 1980–1983 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1983–1985 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1985–1987 | Basket Brescia |
| 1987–1988 | Olimpia Tracer Milano |
| 1988–1990 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 1990–1991 | Reyer Venezia Mestre |
| 1991–1993 | Real Madrid |
| 1993–1994 | Libertas Livorno |
| 1994–1995 | BC Andorra |
| 1995 | Tau Cerámica |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,482 (4.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,200 (3.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 114 (0.3 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Brown attended and played high school basketball at West Fulton High School, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Brown played NCAA Division I college basketball at Mississippi State University, with the Mississippi State Bulldogs, from 1976 to 1980.
Brown was selected by the Golden State Warriors, in the first round (13th pick overall) of the 1980 NBA draft. He played with the Warriors, from 1980 to 1982. He then played with the Atlanta Hawks, from 1982 to 1985. He played in a total of 340 NBA games.
In 1985, he moved to Italy, to play with Basket Brescia. In the 1987–88 season, he won the EuroLeague championship, while playing with Tracer Milano. He next played with Caja de Ronda and Reyer Venezia Mestre. He played with Real Madrid, from 1991 to 1993, and with them, he won the Saporta Cup championship in 1992, the Spanish League championship in 1993, and the Spanish King's Cup in 1993. In the 1995–96 season, he played briefly with Baskonia.
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His son, Taylor Brown, is also a professional basketball player.[1][2][3]
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