Ernest Brown (born May 17, 1979 in

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) is an American former professional

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player who was selected in the second round of the 2000 NBA draft by the

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. He played collegiately for the

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. He played three games for them during the

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before being waived, and was also later signed and waived by the Boston Celtics; he has spent most of his career in the

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and other minor/foreign leagues. His final NBA game was played on April 14, 2002 in a 67 - 94 loss to the New York Knicks. In that game, Brown recorded 3 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block. In 2007, he played in Puerto Rico for Grises de Humacao. He played 3 games in 2008 as an import for the

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in the

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's Fiesta Conference before being replaced by ex-

standout Chris Alexander. He played high school basketball at St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago and St. Raymond High School for Boys in the Bronx.

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