Lewis Brown (basketball)
For other people with the same name, see Lewis Brown.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 19, 1955 Los Angeles, California |
| Died |
September 14, 2011 (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 / Round: 4 / Pick: 69th overall |
| 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 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lewis Brown (February 19, 1955 – September 14, 2011) was an American basketball player.[1]
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
- ↑ Nagourney, Adam (September 15, 2011). "Lewis Brown, Faded Basketball Prodigy, Dies Homeless". The New York Times.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Nagourney, Adam (May 19, 2011), "A Former Basketball Prodigy, Bereft of All but His Memories", The New York Times
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