George Brown (basketball)

George Raff Brown (born October 30, 1935) is a retired American basketball player.

George Brown
Personal information
Born (1935-10-30) October 30, 1935
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolCass Technical (Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeWayne State (1953–1957)
NBA draft1957 / Round: 4 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career1957–1958
PositionForward
Number22
Career history
1957–1958Minneapolis Lakers
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

He played for Cass Technical High School [1] He played collegiately for Wayne State University.

He was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 4th round (27th pick overall) of the 1957 NBA draft.

He played for the Lakers (1957–58) in the NBA for 1 game. He scored one point on October 30, 1957, becoming one of 11 Players in NBA history to score their current career high on their birthday.[2]

References

  1. George Brown Basketball Reference
  2. "Daily Dime". ESPN. Retrieved Feb 23, 2009.


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