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Marcus Brown

Brown with CSKA Moscow in 2005
Personal information
Born	(1974-04-03) April 3, 1974 (age 51) West Memphis, Arkansas, U.S.
High school	West Memphis (West Memphis, Arkansas)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College	Murray State (1992–1996)
NBA Draft	1996 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	1996–2011
Career history
1996–1997	Portland Trail Blazers
1998	Pau-Orthez
1999	Detroit Pistons
1999–2000	Limoges
2000–2001	Benetton Treviso
2001–2003	Efes Pilsen
2003–2005	CSKA Moscow
2005–2007	Unicaja Málaga
2007–2011	Žalgiris Kaunas
2008–2009	→Maccabi Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards
All-EuroLeague First Team (2004) 2× All-EuroLeague Second Team (2003, 2005) French League Foreign Player's MVP (2000) Russian Super League A Player of the Year (2004) 3× Lithuanian League All-Star (2008, 2010, 2011) 2× LKL champion (2008, 2011) LKL Finals MVP (2008) 2× BBL champion (2008, 2011) BBL Finals MVP (2010) 2× OVC Player of the Year (1995, 1996) No. 5 retired by Murray State Racers

Marcus James Brown (born April 3, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. He was 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall. Marcus played as a shooting guard and sometimes as a point guard. He is known as one of the best American players to play basketball outside the U.S. Marcus Brown retired in 2011 as a player-coach for Žalgiris Kaunas. He was the top scorer in the EuroLeague from 2000 until his retirement.

College Basketball Journey

Marcus Brown played college basketball at Murray State University. This university is part of the Ohio Valley Conference. In his last year, he scored an average of 26.4 points per game. He shot 50% from the field and 42% from 3-point range.

In October 2009, Marcus was named to the Murray State University Athletic Hall of Fame. He officially joined the Hall of Fame on February 6, 2010. On that same night, his number 5 jersey was retired by Murray State. It now hangs in the CFSB Center to honor his achievements.

Professional Basketball Career

Marcus Brown was chosen in the 1996 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was the 46th pick overall. He played for the Trail Blazers during the 1996–97 NBA season. In his first year, he averaged 4 points in 9 minutes per game. He also shot 41% from 3-point range. After that, he signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies for the next season. However, he did not play any regular season games for them.

After leaving the Grizzlies, Marcus joined the French team ÉB Pau-Orthez in 1998. He scored 20.5 points per game in the French League. He helped his team win the 1998 French League championship. Sadly, he tore a ligament in his knee during the final game.

Marcus spent the 1998–99 season recovering from his knee injury. He returned to the NBA in 1999 with the Detroit Pistons. He played only 6 games before the Pistons released him. He then went back to France and joined CSP Limoges. With Limoges, he had a very successful season. He won the French League championship, the French Cup, and the FIBA Korać Cup. He was also named the French League Foreign Player's MVP.

After two great seasons in France, Marcus moved to the higher-level Italian League. He signed with the EuroLeague team Benetton Treviso for the 2000–01 season. This was his first time playing in the EuroLeague. He averaged 19.9 points per game in that competition. After this season, he joined Efes Pilsen, a big club in Turkey.

Marcus had two successful seasons with Efes Pilsen in Turkey. He won the Turkish Cup and two Turkish League championships. He was also chosen for the All-EuroLeague Second Team in 2003. He averaged 19.6 points per game that season. Next, Marcus moved to Russia and signed with CSKA Moscow. His contract made him the highest-paid American basketball player in Europe at that time.

With CSKA Moscow, Marcus continued his success for two seasons. He won the Russian Cup and two Russian National Championships. In 2004, he was named the Russian Super League A Player of the Year. He was also selected for the All-EuroLeague First Team in 2004 and the All-EuroLeague Second Team in 2005.

Marcus then played for Unicaja Málaga in Spain for two seasons. He played alongside other former NBA players. He helped Unicaja Málaga win their first-ever Spanish League championship in 2006.

After Spain, Marcus joined the Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas. In the 2007–08 season, he helped Žalgiris win three titles: the Lithuanian League championship, the Lithuanian Cup, and the Baltic League championship. He was also named the MVP of the Lithuanian League playoff finals.

On October 19, 2008, Marcus was loaned from Žalgiris to Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. He played for them during the 2008–09 season. With Maccabi, he won another national championship in May 2009.

Marcus rejoined Žalgiris in 2009. He helped the team win the BBL Cup. In his final season, Marcus helped Žalgiris win the "triple crown" in Lithuania. They won the LKF Cup, the LKL championship, and the BBL. On November 25, 2009, Marcus became one of only four players to make 300 or more three-point shots in the EuroLeague since 2000.

Post-Career Honors

On October 17, 2011, his former team, Žalgiris Kaunas, honored Marcus Brown. They held a special ceremony during halftime of their first game of the 2011–12 season. This event took place in the club's new Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania.

In January 2013, the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame announced that Marcus Brown would be honored. He was inducted as a member of the class of 2013. This class also included Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones.

Marcus Brown's Impact

Marcus Brown was a very important player in European basketball. He scored more points than any other U.S. player in the EuroLeague since the year 2000. He ended his career with 2,739 points. When he retired in 2011, he was the league's overall leading scorer since 2000.

He was a high-quality player who made a big difference for top European teams. Marcus played in the EuroLeague Final Four three times: in 2004, 2005, and 2007. He was also selected for the All-EuroLeague Team three times. He made the All-EuroLeague Second Team in 2003 with Efes Pilsen. He was on the All-EuroLeague First Team in 2004 and the Second Team in 2005, both with CSKA Moscow.

Personal Achievements and Awards

• 1999–00 French League Foreign Player's MVP (CSP Limoges)
• 2001–02 EuroLeague Round 19 MVP (Efes Pilsen)
• 2002–03 All-EuroLeague Second Team (Efes Pilsen)
• 2002–03 EuroLeague Round 17 MVP (Efes Pilsen)
• 2003–04 All-EuroLeague First Team (CSKA Moscow)
• 2003–04 Russian Super League A Player of the Year
• 2004–05 EuroLeague April MVP (CSKA Moscow)
• 2004–05 All-EuroLeague Second Team (CSKA Moscow)
• 2007–08 EuroLeague December MVP (Žalgiris)
• 2007–08 Lithuanian League Finals MVP (Žalgiris)
• 2009–10 Baltic League Finals MVP (Žalgiris)

Club Titles Won

• 1997–98 French League (ÉB Pau-Orthez)
• 1999–00 FIBA Korać Cup (CSP Limoges)
• 1999–00 French League (CSP Limoges)
• 1999–00 French Cup (CSP Limoges)
• 2001–02 Turkish Cup (Efes Pilsen)
• 2001–02 Turkish League (Efes Pilsen)
• 2003–04 Russian League (CSKA Moscow)
• 2004–05 Russian League (CSKA Moscow)
• 2004–05 Russian Cup (CSKA Moscow)
• 2005–06 Spanish League (Málaga)
• 2007–08 Lithuanian Cup (Žalgiris)
• 2007–08 Baltic League (Žalgiris)
• 2007–08 Lithuanian League (Žalgiris)
• 2008–09 Israeli League (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
• 2009–10 Baltic Cup (Žalgiris)
• 2009–10 Baltic League (Žalgiris)
• 2010–11 Lithuanian Cup (Žalgiris)
• 2010–11 Baltic League (Žalgiris)
• 2010–11 Lithuanian League (Žalgiris)

Career Statistics

EuroLeague

NBA

See also

In Spanish: Marcus Brown para niños