George Brown (basketball)
Encyclopedia
George Raff Brown is a retired American basketball
player.
He played for Cass Technical High School
He played collegiately for Wayne State University
.
He was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
in the 4th round (27th pick overall) of the 1957 NBA Draft
.
He played for the Lakers (1957–58) in the NBA
for 1 game. He scored one point on October 30, 1957, becoming one of 11 Players in NBA history to score their current career high on their birthday.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
He played for Cass Technical High School
Cass Technical High School
The Cass Tech Technicians football team is a high school football program in Division 1 Public School League, representing the prestigious Cass Technical High School in Detroit, MI. Cass Tech High School has long been recognized nationwide for its extraordinary football program dating back to its...
He played collegiately for Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
.
He was selected by the Minneapolis 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...
in the 4th round (27th pick overall) of the 1957 NBA Draft
1957 NBA Draft
The 1957 NBA Draft was the 11th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on April 17, 1957 before the 1957–58 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players...
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He played for the Lakers (1957–58) in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
for 1 game. He scored one point on October 30, 1957, becoming one of 11 Players in NBA history to score their current career high on their birthday.