Dee Brown (Illini)
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| Shandong Golden Stars | |
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| League | Chinese Basketball Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 17, 1984 Jackson, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Playing career | 2006–2015 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 11, 17, 23 |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2006–2007 | Utah Jazz |
| 2007–2008 | Galatasaray Café Crown |
| 2008 | Washington Wizards |
| 2008–2009 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2009 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2009–2010 | Air Avellino |
| 2010–2011 | Qingdao DoubleStar |
| 2011 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2011–2012 | Teramo Basket |
| 2012–2013 | Türk Telekom |
| 2013–2014 | VEF Rīga |
| 2014–2015 | CSU Asesoft Ploiești |
| 2015 | PBC Lukoil Academic |
| As coach: | |
| 2016–present | Shandong Golden Stars (U18 technical director) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel "Dee" Brown (born August 17, 1984) is a retired American professional basketball player. Brown played at the University of Illinois from 2002 to 2006, receiving numerous awards and accolades, including the 2005 Sporting News National Player of the Year. Brown was selected in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, and was the starting point guard for 11 consecutive games for the Washington Wizards. Brown played for several international basketball teams from 2007 to 2015.
Brown attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. He earned Mr. Basketball honors in state of Illinois following his senior season, and was the ninth Mr. Basketball to attend Illinois since the award began in 1981. Brown was named Illinois' Gatorade Player of the Year in 2002, McDonald's All-American, Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette Illinois Player of the Year in 2002, First-Team All-State pick by the IBCA, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette. Brown finished his high school career as Proviso East's all-time leader in scoring, assists and steals, averaging 25.6 points, 5.5 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a senior. He shot 44 percent from the three-point arc as a senior and once made 12 three-pointers on his way to 42 points against Addison Trail High School as a senior. Brown helped the Pirates to the Sweet Sixteen of the Illinois state tournament as a senior and averaged 19 points, eight assists, five rebounds and five steals per game as a junior while earning First-Team All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette. His tenacity in transition offense earned him the moniker "The One-Man Fast Break" from the Chicago-based media, a nickname that stayed with him throughout college.
Brown led Proviso East to a 25–4 record and the West Suburban Gold Conference championship was ranked by RivalsHoops.com as the No. 2 point guard and No. 11 player overall in the nation and ranked the No. 3 point guard and No. 18 player overall by Blue Chip Hoops and Ranked by All-Star Report as the nation's No. 19 player. Brown also played football at Proviso East, starting at quarterback and lettering in 2000 and 2001. Brown passed and ran for more than 1,800 yards (1,600 m) and 16 touchdowns in seven games as a quarterback during his senior season and earned recruiting overtures from Florida State University and the University of Nebraska for football. Brown played in the Jordan Classic, McDonald's All-American, and City-Suburban All-Star games. In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Brown also excelled in the classroom. He graduated from Proviso East in 2002, ranked sixteenth in a class of 382 students.
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