Shannon Brown
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| Position | Point guard/Shooting guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Chicago Bulls |
| Jersey | #6 |
| Born | November 29, 1985 Maywood, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Proviso East |
| College | Michigan State |
| Draft | 25th overall, 2006 Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Former teams | Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2008) |
| Official profile | Player Info |
Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985, in Maywood, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the NBA's Chicago Bulls.
Brown attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, where his teammates included fellow 2006 draftee Dee Brown (no relation). In 2003, Shannon Brown was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American.
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[edit] College career
Brown played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. He was second-team All-Big Ten as a junior and was an All-Big Ten Defensive selection.
NCAA statistics
Freshman (2003-2004):
22.9 mpg, 7.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg, 45.1% FG, 34.1% 3ptFG, 80.7% FT
Sophomore (2004-2005):
25.1 mpg, 10.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.2 spg, 44.7% FG, 33.0% 3ptFG, 84.8% FT
Junior (2005-2006):
35.2 mpg, 17.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.5 spg, 46.7% FG, 39.0% 3ptFG, 83.0% FT
[edit] NBA career
Brown was drafted in the first round with the 25th overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
[edit] 2006-2007
Appearing in only 23 games of his debut season, Brown showed promise, scoring in double figures twice (10 pts vs. New York on 11/29 and 14 pts vs. Toronto on 3/3), but was hampered by an injury to his shin. Brown started five games for the Cavaliers in his rookie season.
Brown was assigned to the NBA Development League's Albuquerque Thunderbirds on March 2, 2007 but was recalled by the Cleveland Cavaliers only a day later. In his sole game as a Thunderbird, Brown scored 14 points with four rebounds and six assists.
[edit] 2007-2008
Through the All-Star Break, Brown has played in only 15 games during the 2007-08 season (starting four games) averaging 7.0 points per game. Brown set a career high with 20 points against the New Jersey Nets on December 4, 2007.
Brown was assigned to the NBA Development League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers on January 11, 2008. In four games as a Viper, Brown averaged 23.5 points, including a 37 point performance against the Dakota Wizards. Brown was recalled by the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 17, 2008. On February 21, 2008, Shannon Brown was traded to the Chicago Bulls as part of a 3-team blockbuster deal.
NBA statistics
Cleveland Cavaliers (2006-2007):
8.8 mpg, 3.2 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.3 spg, 37.8% FG, 28.0% 3ptFG, 71.4% FT
Cleveland Cavaliers (2007-2008):
14.5 mpg, 7.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.1 apg.
[edit] External links
- Shannon Brown Player Info at NBA.com
- Shannon Brown Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
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