Derrick Paul Brown (born September 8, 1987) is an American former professional

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player. Standing at , he plays at the

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position.

High school career

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Brown was listed as the No. 26

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and the No. 115 player in the nation in 2005.

College career

Brown played

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with

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, from 2005 to 2009.

Professional career

Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2012)

Brown entered the

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, and was selected 40th overall by the

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. On July 13, 2009, he was signed to a two-year contract by the

. On February 24, 2011, Derrick Brown was waived by the Bobcats after a trade with the

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that sent

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to the Thunder. The

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announced on March 1, 2011, that they had claimed Brown off waivers. On December 9, 2011, he returned to the Bobcats with a one-year minimum deal. Over 65 games in

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, which was shortened to 66 games due to

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, Brown averaged career-high 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1 assist per game. On June 29, 2012, the Bobcats extended a qualifying to Brown, making him a restricted free agent. However, on July 18, 2012, the Bobcats withdrew the offer, making him an unrestricted free agent. On September 27, 2012, Brown signed with the

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. However, he did not make the team's final roster.

Lokomotiv Kuban (2012–2015)

On October 31, 2012, Brown signed a three-year contract with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. He was named to the

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in 2013. In 2013–14 season, he debuted in European top-tier

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. Over 23 EuroLeague games with Lokomotiv Kuban, he averaged 13.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Anadolu Efes (2015–2018)

On June 23, 2015, Brown signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club

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. On June 21, 2017, he signed a two-year contract extension with Efes. In 2017–18 season, his third with the team, Brown's role and productivity decreased significantly. Over 19 EuroLeague games, he averaged 7.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. After the season, he parted ways with the club and was inactive for the whole 2018–19 season.

Crvena zvezda (2019–2020)

On June 27, 2019, he signed a one-year deal with the Serbian club

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. He was waived on February 3, 2020.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2013–14 , style="text-align:left;", Lokomotiv Kuban , 23 , , 23 , , 28.8 , , .568 , , .333 , , .714 , , 4.5 , , 1.7 , , 1.4 , , .4 , , 13.9 , , 16.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3 ,

, 24 , , 6 , , 23.2 , , .451 , , .256 , , .631 , , 5.3 , , 1.4 , , .5 , , .5 , , 9.8 , , 11.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , 35 , , 35 , , 29.3 , , .491 , , .293 , , .767 , , 5.5 , , 2.2 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , 12.3 , , 15.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , 19 , , 6 , , 20.5 , , .400 , , .379 , , .850 , , 2.3 , , 1.6 , , .6 , , .2 , , 7.2 , , 5.6 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 , Career , 101 , , 70 , , 26.1 , , .488 , , .304 , , .725 , , 4.6 , , 1.8 , , .9 , , .4 , , 11.1 , , 12.8

References

External links

*
eurobasket.com profile

EuroLeague profile

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Derrick 1987 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen ABA League players American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Serbia American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Anadolu Efes S.K. players Basketball players from Dayton, Ohio Basketball players from Oakland, California Charlotte Bobcats draft picks Charlotte Bobcats players KK Crvena zvezda players New York Knicks players PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players Power forwards Small forwards Xavier Musketeers men's basketball players