Marcus Brown facts for kids
Brown with CSKA Moscow in 2005
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | April 3, 1974 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 | |
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Marcus James Brown (born April 3, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a shooting guard, standing at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters) tall. Many people consider Brown one of the best U.S. players to ever play basketball outside of America. He was chosen for the All-EuroLeague team three times. Brown finished his playing career in 2011 as a player-coach for Žalgiris Kaunas. When he retired in October 2011, Brown was the top scorer in the EuroLeague since the year 2000. He remains one of the highest-scoring American players in the league since 2000.
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College Basketball Journey
Marcus Brown played college basketball for the Murray State Racers. They were part of the Ohio Valley Conference. In his final year, he scored an average of 26.4 points per game. He made 50% of his shots overall and 42% of his three-point shots.
In October 2009, Murray State University announced that Brown would join their Athletic Hall of Fame. He was officially inducted on February 6, 2010. On the same night, his No. 5 jersey was retired by Murray State. It now hangs proudly in the CFSB Center.
Professional Basketball Career
Marcus Brown was picked by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1996 NBA draft. He was the 19th pick in the second round. He played for the Trail Blazers during the 1996–97 NBA season. In his first year, he averaged 4 points per game in about 9 minutes of play. He was very good at three-point shots, making 41% of them.
After his time with the Trail Blazers, he signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies. However, he did not play any regular season games for them.
Playing in France
After leaving the Grizzlies, Brown moved to France in 1998. He joined the French League team ÉB Pau-Orthez. He averaged 20.5 points per game and helped them win the French League championship in 1998. Sadly, he injured his knee in the final game of the playoffs. He tore his ACL.
Brown spent the entire 1998–99 season recovering from his knee injury. He returned to the NBA briefly with the Detroit Pistons in 1999. After playing only 6 games, the Pistons released him. He then went back to the French League. He signed with CSP Limoges for the rest of the 1999–00 season. With Limoges, he had a fantastic year. 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.
Moving to Italy and Turkey
After two successful seasons in France, Brown moved to the higher-level Italian League. He joined the EuroLeague club Benetton Treviso for the 2000–01 season. This was his first time playing in the EuroLeague. He averaged an impressive 19.9 points per game in that competition.
After that season, he signed with Efes Pilsen, a big club in Turkey. He played there for two seasons. Brown was very successful in Turkey. He won the Turkish Cup and two Turkish League championships. He was also named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team for the 2002–03 season. He averaged 19.6 points per game that year.
Success in Russia and Spain
Brown then joined CSKA Moscow, a powerful team in the Russian Super League. He signed a contract that made him the highest-paid American basketball player in Europe at that time.
During his two seasons with CSKA, he achieved great success. He won the Russian Cup and two Russian National Championships. He also earned the Russian Super League A Player of the Year award in 2004. He was selected for the All-EuroLeague First Team in 2003–04 and the All-EuroLeague Second Team in 2004–05.
Next, Brown played for Unicaja Málaga in the Spanish ACB League for two seasons. He played alongside other former NBA players. He helped Unicaja Málaga win their first-ever Spanish League national championship in the 2005–06 season.
Finishing Career in Lithuania and Israel
After two seasons in Spain, Brown joined the Lithuanian League club Žalgiris Kaunas. In the 2007–08 season, he helped Žalgiris win three titles in one year: the Lithuanian League championship, the Lithuanian Cup, and the Baltic League championship. He was also named the MVP of the Lithuanian League playoff finals that season.
In October 2008, Brown 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.
Brown returned to Žalgiris in 2009. He helped the team win the BBL Cup. In his final season, Brown helped Žalgiris win the "triple crown" in Lithuania. They won the LKF Cup, the LKL championship, and the BBL.
By November 2009, Marcus Brown became one of only four players to make 300 or more three-point shots in the EuroLeague since the year 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 opening game of the 2011–12 season. This took place in the club's new Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania.
In January 2013, the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame announced that Brown would be inducted. He joined a group of honorees that included Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones.
Player Highlights
Marcus Brown was a 6-foot-3-inch (191 cm) shooting guard. He scored more points than any other U.S. player in the EuroLeague since the 2000–01 season. He had a total of 2,739 career points. When he retired in 2011, he was also the overall leading scorer in the league since 2000.
Brown was a very skilled player who made a big difference for top European teams. He played in the EuroLeague Final Four three times: in 2004, 2005, and 2007. He was also chosen for the All-EuroLeague Team in the 2002–03, 2003–04, and 2004–05 seasons.
- He was on the All-EuroLeague Second Team for the 2002–03 season with Efes Pilsen.
- He was on the All-EuroLeague First Team for the 2003–04 season with CSKA Moscow.
- He was on the All-EuroLeague Second Team for the 2004–05 season, also with CSKA Moscow.
He was considered for the 2008 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list and the EuroLeague 2000–10 All-Decade Team.
Awards and Achievements
- 1999–00 French League Foreign Player's MVP (CSP Limoges)
- 2002–03 All-EuroLeague Second Team (Efes Pilsen)
- 2003–04 All-EuroLeague First Team (CSKA Moscow)
- 2003–04 Russian Super League A Player of the Year
- 2004–05 All-EuroLeague Second Team (CSKA Moscow)
- 2007–08 Lithuanian League Finals MVP (Žalgiris)
- 2009–10 Baltic League Finals MVP (Žalgiris)
Team Championships 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)
See also
In Spanish: Marcus Brown para niños
