Johnny Brown (basketball)
| Personal information | |
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| Born |
May 15, 1963 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manual Arts (Los Angeles, California) |
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| NBA draft | 1986 / Round: 7 / Pick: 146th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 3 |
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Johnny Brown (born May 15, 1963) is a retired American basketball player and long-time college basketball assistant coach. He played power forward at the University of New Mexico from 1984 to 1986 and played professionally for five seasons. He has been an assistant coach for over twenty years at several schools, currently at University of the Incarnate Word.
Brown went to Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, then spent his first two years of college at Loyola Marymount University. As a freshman in 1981-82 he averaged seven points and six rebounds, and as a sophomore he averaged 12.5 points and led the team with 8.7 rebounds a game. LMU did not offer the major that Brown wanted to pursue, so he decided to transfer. New Mexico coach Gary Colson saw him play in a summer league in Los Angeles and offered him a scholarship. Brown then sat out the 1983-84 season per NCAA transfer rules.
Brown was a 6' 6" forward, yet he was most comfortable playing inside the lane, using muscle and position to score and rebound over taller players. He thrived on contact and scoring in traffic, especially on bank shots off the glass, calling that "maybe my best attribute." He learned to muscle inside by playing streetball with bigger players, including some who later played professionally.
Brown missed the start of his junior season, 1984-85, with a foot injury, but he had an immediate impact when he joined the New Mexico line-up, scoring 26 to lead the team to a win at rival New Mexico State. The Lobos then beat NCAA tournament-bound Arizona before facing #1 Georgetown, led by Patrick Ewing. The Lobos lost in a competitive game, with Brown and front-court mate George Scott keeping the game close despite a marked size disadvantage. Brown led Lobo scorers on the season with 18.8 points a game, adding 6.3 rebounds a game. Brown and Scott both placed among Lobo all-time leaders in field goal percentage in a season. The Lobos built a 14-6 record but then lost five of six down the stretch. They received a bid to the NIT, where they beat Texas A&M and then lost to Fresno State, finishing the season 19-13.
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