John Young Brown (born December 14, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. A forward, he played collegiately at the University of Missouri. He was a graduate of Dixon High School in Dixon, Missouri. Brown was selected for the 1972 Olympic team, but due to injury did not compete in the games.

John Brown

Brown during his sophomore season at Missouri.
Personal information
Born	(1951-12-14) December 14, 1951 (age 70) Frankfurt, West Germany
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Dixon (Dixon, Missouri)
College	Missouri (1970–1973)
NBA draft	1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1973–1983
Position	Small forward
Number	50, 32, 52
Career history
1973–1978	Atlanta Hawks
1978–1979	Chicago Bulls
1979	Utah Jazz
1980	Atlanta Hawks
1980–1982	Basket Mestre
1982–1983	Grifone Perugia
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1974) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1973) 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1972, 1973) No. 50 retired by Missouri Tigers
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,614 (7.4 ppg)
Rebounds	2,126 (4.4 rpg)
Assists	703 (1.4 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Brown was selected tenth overall in the 1973 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, and was named to the 1974 NBA All-Rookie Team. His final season was split between the Hawks and the Utah Jazz in 1979–80. Brown also played for the Chicago Bulls for one season and several years in Italy after leaving the NBA.

On March 10, 2019, the University of Missouri retired Brown's number 50 jersey in a ceremony at halftime of their final home game of the 2018–19 season.[1]

References

External links

• NBA stats at basketballreference.com

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[ru] Браун, Джон (баскетболист, 1951)