Derrick Brown (basketball, born 1987)
| No. 5 – Anadolu Efes Istanbul | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League |
Turkish Basketball League Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 8, 1987 Oakland, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chaminade-Julienne (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College | Xavier (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall |
| Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2011 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2011 | New York Knicks |
| 2011–2012 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2012–2015 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2015–present | Anadolu Efes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Derrick Paul Brown (born September 8, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward position.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Brown was listed as the No. 26 small forward and the No. 115 player in the nation in 2005.
Brown played college basketball at Xavier University with Xavier Musketeers, from 2005 to 2009.
Brown entered the 2009 NBA Draft, and was selected 40th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats.
On July 13, 2009, he was signed to a two-year contract by the Charlotte Bobcats. On February 24, 2011, Derrick Brown was waived by the Bobcats after a trade with the Thunder that sent Nazr Mohammed to the Thunder. The New York Knicks announced on March 1, 2011 that they had claimed Brown off waivers.
On December 9, 2011, he returned to the Bobcats with a one-year minimum deal.
On June 29, 2012, the Bobcats extended a qualifying to Brown, making him a restricted free agent. However, on July 18, 2012, the Bobcats withdrew the offer, making him an unrestricted free agent. On September 27, 2012, Brown signed with the San Antonio Spurs. However, he did not make the team's final roster.
On October 31, 2012, Brown signed a three-year contract with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. He was named to the All-Eurocup Second Team in 2013.
On June 23, 2015, Brown signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes.
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