Michael Brown (born July 19, 1963) is an American retired professional

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player and D-league head coach and NBA assistant coach. A durable 6'10"

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, he played at

George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , preside ...

in the early 1980s,Costa, Brian
''A GW basketball reunion on the farm''
''GW Hatchet'', 21 November 2002. Retrieved 20 December 2013. where he received the nickname "The New Washington Monument." After four years of college ball, Brown was selected by the

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in the third round of the 1985 NBA Draft. Brown would go on to play eleven seasons in the

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, earning a reputation as a workhorse in the low post in limited minutes as a reserve as a member of the Bulls, the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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. He was a fan favorite in his five seasons in Utah, and was affectionately nicknamed "the Brown Bear" by Jazz announcer

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. Brown retired with NBA career totals of 3,130 points and 2,762 rebounds. He also played professionally in

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for Aurora Desio (1985–1986), Teamsystem Bologna (1995) and

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(1996–1998). Brown was an assistant coach for the Las Vegas Slam of the ABA for the 2001–02 season. From 2002 through 2004, he was an assistant coach for the

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. In 2004, he replaced

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as head coach of the D-League's

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.NBA D-League Mike Brown web page
. Retrieved 20 December 2013. During the 2007–08 NBA season, Brown worked as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. He was signed primarily to work with the Bulls' young centers and power forwards.''Bulls hire Mike Brown as assistant coach''
InsideHoops.com. Retrieved 2 February 2008. Spouse: Esther Rodriguez Brown in (2000-present)

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