Robert Douglas Brown (born September 24, 1984) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the NBA G League. Standing at , he plays the point guard position. After graduating from

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, Brown entered the 2007 NBA draft, but went

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. In his first pro season, he played overseas with the German League team Alba Berlin, and in 2008, he returned to the United States, where he played for several NBA teams, including the

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, and the

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. While playing for Montepaschi Siena in the 2012–14 season, Brown tied a EuroLeague scoring record since the 2000–01 season, with 41 points (the all-time EuroLeague single-game scoring record is 99 points, held by

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). Brown won the EuroLeague's Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy in 2013.

High school

Brown attended Westchester High School, in

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, where he played high school basketball. He played alongside future NBA players Trevor Ariza and Hassan Adams.

College career

After high school, he went on to play

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, where he played with the

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, from 2003 to 2007. Brown was selected to the All-

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First Team, of the 2005–06 season. In his 4 years with the Titans, he scored 1,961 points, in 116 games (16.9 points per game), making him the school's all-time leader in total points scored, at the time.

Professional career

Early years

Brown left Cal State Fullerton in 2007, but ultimately went

in the 2007 NBA draft. He signed with the German team ALBA Berlin in August 2007, whom he helped win the German national domestic league. He was also a participant in a five-

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European second-tier level EuroCup game, in which he top-scored with 44 points, the second-highest total ever in the competition.

First NBA stint

In 2008, Brown returned to the U.S., and played for the

in the NBA Summer League, with his highlight being a game-winning shot against the Charlotte Bobcats, in a 77–75 win. He was rewarded for his stellar summer league play, by his being offered a two-year contract with the

, one of a handful of NBA teams that courted him. He was also pursued by multiple overseas teams that had offered him lucrative deals, among them the Israeli league's

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. He also came close to accepting a multi-year contract, "in the millions", from the Spanish league's

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. On February 19, 2009, Brown was traded to the

, along with Shelden Williams, in exchange for

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and

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. On September 9, he was traded to the

, along with

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, in exchange for Antonio Daniels, and a 2014 second round pick. On January 26, 2010, Brown was again traded to the

, for a conditional

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2nd round pick and cash considerations. In July 2010, Brown joined the

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for the 2010 NBA Summer League.

Return to Europe

On September 22, 2010, Brown signed with the Polish League team Asseco Prokom, but he was released in December, due to poor performances in the EuroLeague. In his first EuroLeague season, he averaged 10.7 points in 26 minutes per game, over six games, with Asseco Prokom, but shot only .333 percent from the field. On December 3, 2010, he signed a two-month contract with the Greek League club

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, in order to replace

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, who was sidelined for two months with an injury. In 35 games, he averaged 12.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 0.8 steals in 28.7 minutes. On August 5, 2011, Brown signed with the German League team

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Montepaschi Siena

On August 8, 2012, Brown signed a one-year contract with the

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team Montepaschi Siena. He replaced 2011–12 Alphonso Ford top scoring trophy winner

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, who joined Fenerbahçe Ülker a week before. He won the EuroLeague 2012–13 Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy, averaging 18.8 points per game. He was also fourth in the EuroLeague in assists, with an average of 5.3 per game, and led the league in several other parameters. On January 4, 2013, Brown scored 41 points in a 98–92 comeback win over Fenerbahçe Ülker. He tied the EuroLeague's single-game scoring record since the 2000–01 season. He was eventually named the

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for January. In April 2013, Brown won the EuroLeague

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, the annual award given to the EuroLeague's "Best Scorer" of the season. He averaged 18.8 points, 5.3 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game, over a total of 24 games during the 2012–13 season, while shooting .411 from the field. He scored in double figures in 22 games, reached the 20-point mark on 10 occasions, and got to 30 points twice.

Dongguan Leopards

In the summer of 2013, Brown signed with the

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of China. On December 27, 2013, he scored 74 points in a 137–135 overtime victory over the

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. Brown had scored the second-highest number of points in a single-game in the

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(CBA)'s history, being just one point shy from breaking the record of 75 points scored, that was held by

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, and which has since been eclipsed by

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's 82 point effort, on January 30, 2015. On May 22, 2014, Brown extended his contract with Dongguan, for three more years.

Beşiktaş Sompo Japan

On March 28, 2016, Brown signed with

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of Turkey, for the rest of the

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's 2015–16 season.

Return to the NBA

On September 23, 2016, Brown signed with the

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. On December 5, 2016, he was waived by the Rockets after appearing in six games. He re-signed with the Rockets on December 16. On September 25, 2017, Brown re-signed with the Rockets. On January 5, 2018, he was waived by the Rockets.

Olympiacos Piraeus

On February 22, 2018, Brown signed with

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of Greece, for the rest of the

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and EuroLeague seasons.

Mornar

On November 1, 2018, Brown signed a one-year contract with Mornar of the

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and the EuroCup. On November 28, Brown parted ways with Mornar.

NBA G League Ignite

On February 1, 2021, Brown signed with the

The Basketball Tournament

Brown played for the CitiTeam Blazers in the

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edition of

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(TBT), a single-elimination winner-take-all tournament for a $2 million prize. In two games, he averaged a team-high 20.5 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game. CitiTeam Blazers lost in the second to Team Challenge ALS. In TBT 2019, Brown played for four-time defending champion

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, who advanced to the semifinals where they suffered their first-ever defeat, losing to Carmen's Crew, 71–66.

National team career

Brown represented the United States national team at the

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, where he won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Personal life

Brown shares the same name with the famous American R&B singer. In an interview, he affirmed jokes about his name: "Someone is always trying to be funny...asking me where

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's at." Upon announcing his signing with the Kings,

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ran the headlines "Their prerogative: Kings agree with Bobby Brown", and "New addition: Sources say Kings agree to deal with Brown", Note: This search yields the same article as the "New addition..", but with a variant title, "Their prerogative: Kings agree with Bobby Brown in reference to the singer's 1988 anthem "

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", and his former

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, respectively.