Lewis Brown (February 19, 1955 – September 14, 2011) was an American basketball player.[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | (1955-02-19)February 19, 1955 Los Angeles, California |
Died | September 14, 2011(2011-09-14) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Verbum Dei (Los Angeles, California) |
College | UNLV (1973–1977) |
NBA draft | 1977 / Round: 4 / Pick: 69th overall |
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
Playing career | 1977–1987 |
Position | Center |
Number | 4 |
Career history | |
1977–1978 | West Virginia Wheels |
1978–1979 | Jersey Shore Bullets |
1979–1980 | BOB Oud-Beijerland |
1980 | Great Taste Discoverers |
1981 | Washington Bullets |
1982 | Crispa Redmanizers |
1985 | Manila Beer Brewmasters |
1985–1986 | Basket Groot Willebroek |
1986–1987 | Le Mans |
1987 | Segafredo Gorizia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Brown played collegiately for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 4th round (69th pick overall) of the 1977 NBA draft and played 2 games in 1980–81 for the Washington Bullets in the NBA.
Brown is considered to be a legend in the online basketball league the IBL, where he is affectionately known as "The Failboat".
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