Fred Brown (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 7, 1948 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lincoln (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1971–1984 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 32 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1984 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 14,018 (14.6 ppg) |
| Assists | 3,160 (3.3 apg) |
| Steals | 1,149 (1.4 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Fred Brown (born August 7, 1948), nicknamed "Downtown Freddie Brown," is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard from the University of Iowa, he played 13 seasons (1971–1984) in the NBA, all with the Seattle SuperSonics. Known for his accurate outside shooting, Brown was selected to the 1976 NBA All-Star Game and scored 14,018 points in his career.
Brown graduated from downtown Milwaukee's Lincoln High School in 1967, where other high schools gave him his nickname "Downtown Freddie" Brown. He led Lincoln to two state titles, and made all-state twice. He captained the 1967 team, and earned four prep letters, including one each in football and baseball. Due to his outside shooting skills, his high school nickname "Downtown Freddie" Brown followed him for his entire career.
Brown finished his senior year at the University of Iowa in 1971, averaging 27.6 points per game, and was selected by the Kentucky Colonels in the American Basketball Association draft and selected 6th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1971 NBA draft. His NBA career got off to a slow start, as he averaged only 4.2 points per game in 33 games as a rookie, playing behind veteran guards Lenny Wilkens and Dick Snyder. Following Wilkens' trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1972, Brown saw more playing time and his scoring average rose to 13.5 and 16.5 points per game in the next two seasons.
After Snyder was traded to the Cavaliers in 1974, Brown's output increased again, to 21.0 points per game in the 1974–75 season and he finished fifth in the league in steals per game. In the 1975–76 season, Brown had an All-Star season finishing fifth in the NBA in both scoring average and free throw percentage.
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