Elton Brown (basketball)
Encyclopedia
Elton Brown is an American
professional basketball
player. He is 6'9" (2.06 m) in height and 250 lbs. (113.4 kg) in weight and plays for Barak Netanya
in the Israeli Basketball Super League.
at the University of Virginia
with the Virginia Cavaliers
. Majoring in Anthropology he ranked 20th in all time scoring, and Top 10 in rebounding. He was a 3-year starter and first team All-Rookie. During his junior and senior years, he was awarded the All-ACC Honorable Mention with an average of 14.8 points and 8 rebounds as a junior and 12 points and 8 rebounds as a senior.
with Makedonikos Kozani
in the 2005-06 season, where he led the Greek League in rebounding and was the only player in the league to average a double-double for the season. He then spent the 2006-07 season playing in the NBA Development League with the Colorado 14ers
. Brown participated in the 2nd annual NBA Development League All-Star Game, leading the Red Team with 20 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort.
Brown participated in the Los Angeles Lakers
' training camp prior to the 2007-08 NBA season. He also played on the Denver Nuggets
' Summer League team that participated in the 2008 Las Vegas Summer League, where he averaged 13.3 points per game and 10 rebounds per game over 5 games.
During the season of 2007/2008 he joined Hapoel Holon
from Israel
, with whom he won the Israeli League Championship.
On December 2, 2008, Brown signed with the Euroleague
team of Maccabi Tel Aviv, but was released 3 weeks later.
On February 6, 2009, Brown signed with the German BBL team Brose Baskets Bamberg. He played a big role in the remaining season of Bamberg, but could not avoid his teams loss in the semifinal series against Oldenburg.
Prior to the 2010/2011 season he signed with Elitzur Maccabi Netanya from Israel.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
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player. He is 6'9" (2.06 m) in height and 250 lbs. (113.4 kg) in weight and plays for Barak Netanya
Barak Netanya
Elitzur Maccabi Barak Netanya is a professional basketball team based in Netanya, Israel. The team qualified for the first Israeli league in 1985 under the name "Elitzur Netanya"...
in the Israeli Basketball Super League.
College career
Brown played college basketballCollege basketball
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at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
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with the Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
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. Majoring in Anthropology he ranked 20th in all time scoring, and Top 10 in rebounding. He was a 3-year starter and first team All-Rookie. During his junior and senior years, he was awarded the All-ACC Honorable Mention with an average of 14.8 points and 8 rebounds as a junior and 12 points and 8 rebounds as a senior.
Pro career
Brown began his pro career in the Greek LeagueA1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
with Makedonikos Kozani
Makedonikos BC
Makedonikos B.C. is a Greek professional basketball club. The club is located in Neapoli, Thessaloniki , Greece. The club was founded in the year 1928.-History:...
in the 2005-06 season, where he led the Greek League in rebounding and was the only player in the league to average a double-double for the season. He then spent the 2006-07 season playing in the NBA Development League with the Colorado 14ers
Colorado 14ers
The Colorado 14ers were a team in the NBA Development League which began play in 2006-07. They were affiliated with the Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors of the NBA. The 14ers played their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in the Denver suburb of Broomfield, Colorado. ...
. Brown participated in the 2nd annual NBA Development League All-Star Game, leading the Red Team with 20 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort.
Brown participated in the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
' training camp prior to the 2007-08 NBA season. He also played on the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
' Summer League team that participated in the 2008 Las Vegas Summer League, where he averaged 13.3 points per game and 10 rebounds per game over 5 games.
During the season of 2007/2008 he joined Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon
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from Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, with whom he won the Israeli League Championship.
On December 2, 2008, Brown signed with the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
team of Maccabi Tel Aviv, but was released 3 weeks later.
On February 6, 2009, Brown signed with the German BBL team Brose Baskets Bamberg. He played a big role in the remaining season of Bamberg, but could not avoid his teams loss in the semifinal series against Oldenburg.
Prior to the 2010/2011 season he signed with Elitzur Maccabi Netanya from Israel.