Roger Brown (basketball, born 1950)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Died | October 18, 2023 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 73)
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Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Englewood (Chicago, Illinois) |
College | Kansas (1968–1971) |
NBA draft | 1971: 4th round, 64th overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
Playing career | 1972–1980 |
Position | Center |
Number | 30, 54, 42, 31, 20, 55 |
Career history | |
1972 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1972–1973 | Carolina Cougars |
1973 | San Antonio Spurs |
1973–1974 | Virginia Squires |
1975–1976 | Denver Nuggets |
1976–1977 | Detroit Pistons |
1978–1979 | Tucson Gunners |
1979–1980 | Chicago Bulls |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Walter Roger Brown (February 23, 1950 – October 18, 2023) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) basketball player.
Amateur career
A 6'11" center out of Englewood Technical Prep Academy in Chicago, he played collegiate basketball for the University of Kansas, averaging a double-double of 11.9 ppg and 11.3 rpg in his senior season,[1] helping the Jayhawks to the Final Four in the 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament.[2]
Professional career
Drafted in the 4th round by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1971 NBA draft, Brown played one game for LA before being released. He quickly signed with the Carolina Cougars of the rival ABA, averaging 2.4 ppg in limited duty. He spent 1973-74 with the San Antonio Spurs and the Virginia Squires in the ABA, but would sit out the 1974-75 season.
Brown started the 1975-76 season with the
Roger Brown died in Chicago on October 18, 2023, at the age of 73.[7]
References
- ^ "Roger Brown College Stats".
- ^ "UCLA vs. Kansas Box Score, March 25, 1971".
- ^ "Western Basketball Association".
- ^ "Roger Brown 1979-80 Game Log".
- ^ "Roger Brown | National Basketball Retired Players Association".
- ^ "ABA-Roger Brown".
- ^ Bedore, Gary (October 19, 2023). "Roger Brown, a rugged rebounder on Jayhawks' 1971 Final Four team, dies at age 73". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com