Shannon Brown
 Brown signing a basketball during his tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1985-11-29) November 29, 1985 Maywood, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois) |
| College | Michigan State (2003–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
2006–2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2007 | →Albuquerque Thunderbirds |
| 2008 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2008 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2008 | →Iowa Energy |
| 2008–2009 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2009–2011 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2011–2013 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2014 | New York Knicks |
| 2014 | Miami Heat |
| 2017–2018 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2018 | Delaware 87ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985) is an American professional basketball player. He attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, was named Illinois Mr. Basketball in 2003, and played college basketball for Michigan State University. He was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 25th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft.
Contents
1 High school and college career
2 NBA career
2.1 Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2008)
2.2 Chicago Bulls (2008)
2.3 Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2009)
2.4 Los Angeles Lakers (2009–2011)
2.5 Phoenix Suns (2011–2013)
2.6 San Antonio Spurs (2014)
2.7 New York Knicks (2014)
2.8 Miami Heat (2014)
2.9 NBA G League (2016–2018)
3 Career statistics
3.1 NBA
3.1.1 Regular season
3.1.2 Playoffs
3.2 College
4 Music video and film appearances
5 Personal life
6 References
7 External links
High school and college career
Brown attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, where his teammates included fellow 2006 draftee Dee Brown . In 2003, he was named Illinois Mr. Basketball[1] and a McDonald's All-American .
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Brown was listed as the No. 1 shooting guard and the No. 3 player in the nation in 2003.[2]
Brown played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. He was second-team All-Big Ten as a junior and an All-Big Ten Defensive selection.[3]
NBA career
Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2008)
Brown (left) practices shooting with former Lakers teammate Luke Walton.
Brown was drafted in the first round with the 25th pick of the 2006 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Appearing in only 23 games (5 starts) in his debut season, he showed promise, scoring in double figures twice (10 points vs. New York on November 29 and 14 vs. Toronto on 3/3), but was hampered by an injury to his shin.
Brown was assigned to the NBA Development League's Albuquerque Thunderbirds on March 2, 2007[4] but was recalled by the Cavaliers a day later. In his sole game as a Thunderbird, Brown scored 14 points with four rebounds and six assists.[5][6] Brown returned to the NBA Development League, this time with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, on January 11, 2008.[5] In four games as a Viper, He averaged 23.5 points, including a 37-point performance against the Dakota Wizards on January 16.[7] He was recalled by the Cavaliers on January 17.[8]
Through 2007–08's All-Star break, Brown played in 15 games during the season (starting four games), averaging 7.0 points per game.
Chicago Bulls (2008)
On February 21, 2008, Brown was traded to the Chicago Bulls as part of a 3-team deal between the Bulls, the Cavaliers, and the Sonics. The Sonics received Cavs forward Ira Newble, Cavs forward Donyell Marshall, and Bulls forward Adrian Griffin. The Cavs received Bulls center Ben Wallace, Bulls forward Joe Smith, the Bulls' 2009 2nd round pick (which turned out to be Danny Green), Sonics forward Wally Szczerbiak, and Sonics guard Delonte West. While the Bulls received Brown, Cavs forward Drew Gooden, Cavs guard Larry Hughes, and Cavs forward Cedric Simmons.[9][10]
Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2009)
On August 6, 2008, he was signed to the Charlotte Bobcats to a one-year contract worth the minimum NBA salary of $800,000.[11][12] He would average only 4.8 points in limited action with the Bobcats.
Los Angeles Lakers (2009–2011)
On February 7, 2009, Brown was traded, along with Adam Morrison, to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vladimir Radmanović.[13]
Brown's playing time with the Lakers was initially limited. Towards the end of the season, Brown experienced an upswing of playtime. In the 5 final games of the season, Brown played for an average of 16.4 minutes. With those minutes, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.[14]
Brown with the Lakers in 2010
Brown's increased playtime would carry on to the playoffs. In the opening game in the first round match up against the Jazz, Brown played 22 minutes. He had 9 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal. He finished the series averaging 17.4 minutes, 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and one steal per game.
On July 6, 2009, Brown agreed to return to the Lakers for two years and $4.2 million.
It was announced on January 18, 2010 that he was selected to compete in the Sprite Slam Dunk Competition in Dallas at the 2010 All-Star weekend. On the same day, he led the Lakers with 22 points in their 98–92 win against the Orlando Magic.[15] Brown participated in the dunk contest on February 13, 2010, but did not advance beyond the first round.[16]
On February 16, 2010, in a game against the Golden State Warriors, Brown scored a career high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.[17] He won his second championship at the end of the season.
On August 8, 2010, Brown signed a two-year deal with the Lakers worth $4.6 million.[18][19] During that season, he averaged 8.7 points in 19 minutes per game. He scored a season-high 21 points in two separate games against the Milwaukee Bucks (Nov. 16) and the Chicago Bulls (Nov. 23). During the postseason, Brown averaged 7 points per game. In the Lakers' last two games against the Dallas Mavericks, Brown scored 10 and 15 points respectively before his team was swept.
On June 30, 2011, Brown elected not to exercise his option to extend his contract with the Lakers for the 2011–12 season.[20]
Phoenix Suns (2011–2013)
After the 2011 NBA lockout ended on December 8, 2011, the Phoenix Suns signed Shannon Brown to a one-year contract.[21] On March 15, 2012, Brown led the Suns with 21 points in a tough 91–87 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. On March 27, 2012, Brown scored a career high 32 points, with five 3-pointers, in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[22] On April 7, 2012, Brown would score 20 points in the third quarter against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. He would lead the team with 24 points in a blowout 125-105 victory. Two days later, Brown would grab seven rebounds for the Suns (tied for the team game-high with Marcin Gortat) in a blowout 114-90 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On July 25, 2012, Brown agreed to re-sign with Phoenix[23] on a two-year deal worth $7 million. On November 7, 2012, Brown hit six straight three-pointers in the fourth quarter to lead the team in points with 24 and help them win 117-110 against his former team, the Charlotte Bobcats. Two days later, he scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter of a 107-105 victory against another former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. This was the first time he scored 20 or more points in consecutive games.[24]
On October 25, 2013, Brown was traded, along with Marcin Gortat, Malcolm Lee, and Kendall Marshall, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Emeka Okafor and a 2014 first-round draft pick.[25] Brown, Lee, and Marshall were all waived by the Wizards three days later.[26]
San Antonio Spurs (2014)
On February 1, 2014, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs.[27] On February 12, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Spurs.[28] After Brown's second 10-day contract expired, the Spurs decided to part ways with him. The Spurs would eventually win the 2014 Finals the same season, their 5th title in franchise history.
New York Knicks (2014)
On February 27, 2014, Brown signed a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks.[29] On March 10, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Knicks.[30] On March 20, 2014, he signed with the Knicks for the rest of the season.[31] On July 23, 2014, he was waived by the Knicks.[32][33]
Miami Heat (2014)
On August 27, 2014, Brown signed with the Miami Heat.[34] On November 24, 2014, he was waived by the Heat after appearing in five games.[35]
NBA G League (2016–2018)
On October 30, 2016, Brown was selected by the Grand Rapids Drive in the second round of the 2016 NBA Development League Draft,[36] but was waived by the Drive on November 10.[37]
On November 16, 2017, Brown was added to the roster of the Milwaukee Bucks G-League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd.[38] On January 26, 2018, he was traded to the Delaware 87ers, making his debut that same day.[39]
Career statistics
NBA
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Brown won an NBA championship |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006–07 | Cleveland | 23 | 5 | 8.8 | .378 | .280 | .714 | .9 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 3.2 |
2007–08 | Cleveland | 15 | 4 | 14.5 | .369 | .310 | .609 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .7 | .1 | 7.0 |
2007–08 | Chicago | 6 | 0 | 3.7 | .200 | .000 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .2 | .3 | 1.5 |
2008–09 | Charlotte | 30 | 0 | 11.4 | .455 | .286 | .800 | .8 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 4.8 |
2008–09† | L.A. Lakers | 18 | 0 | 7.6 | .524 | .667 | .889 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 3.2 |
2009–10† | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 7 | 20.7 | .427 | .328 | .818 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .7 | .4 | 8.1 |
2010–11 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 0 | 19.1 | .425 | .349 | .911 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .8 | .2 | 8.7 |
2011–12 | Phoenix | 59 | 19 | 23.7 | .420 | .362 | .808 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .7 | .3 | 11.0 |
2012–13 | Phoenix | 59 | 22 | 23.8 | .420 | .277 | .784 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .3 | 10.5 |
2013–14 | San Antonio | 10 | 1 | 10.3 | .286 | .000 | .778 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 2.3 |
2013–14 | New York | 19 | 0 | 7.8 | .421 | .000 | .667 | .8 | .2 | .6 | .0 | 2.1 |
2014–15 | Miami | 5 | 2 | 17.8 | .368 | .429 | .667 | .2 | .6 | .8 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 408 | 60 | 18.0 | .420 | .332 | .807 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | 7.6 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Cleveland | 1 | 0 | .0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
2009† | L.A. Lakers | 21 | 0 | 13.1 | .434 | .480 | .792 | 1.2 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 4.9 |
2010† | L.A. Lakers | 23 | 0 | 14.1 | .393 | .281 | .714 | 1.3 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 4.9 |
2011 | L.A. Lakers | 10 | 0 | 16.6 | .459 | .280 | .643 | 1.9 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 7.2 |
| Career | 55 | 0 | 13.9 | .422 | .341 | .727 | 1.3 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 5.2 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Michigan State | 30 | 24 | 22.9 | .451 | .341 | .807 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .0 | 7.9 |
| 2004–05 | Michigan State | 33 | 31 | 25.1 | .447 | .330 | .848 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 10.9 |
| 2005–06 | Michigan State | 34 | 34 | 35.2 | .467 | .390 | .830 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | .1 | 17.2 |
Music video and film appearances
He appeared in music videos to Toni Braxton's "Yesterday",[40]Monica's "Love All Over Me",[41] and Nelly's "Just a Dream".
Brown appears as himself in the 2012 film Think Like a Man. Brown also appears in the 2015 film Trainwreck as a member of the Knicks.
Personal life
Brown has a son, named Shannon Christopher Brown[42] and a daughter named Laiyah Shannon Brown,[43] as well as two stepsons (via his marriage to Monica), Rodney Ramone Hill III and Romelo Montez Hill. Brown's younger brother Sterling also became an NBA player.[44]
Since 2010, Brown has been in a relationship with R&B singer Monica. The pair met in June 2010 when Brown was consulted to star as her love interest in the music video for the single "Love All Over Me".[45] In October 2010, Monica confirmed her engagement to Brown via Twitter, posting a photo of her rose-cut diamond ring.[46] On November 22, 2010, Monica and Brown were married in a secret ceremony at their Los Angeles home. The marriage, however, did not become a matter of public record until January 21, 2011, when Brown told the Hip-Hop Non-Stop TV-Show.[47] The couple had a second wedding ceremony for family and friends in July 2011.[48]
References
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^ Shannon Brown Recruiting Profile
^ "Shannon Brown Bio". NBA. Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
^ "Cavaliers Assign Shannon Brown To Albuquerque Thunderbirds". Nba.com. March 2, 2007. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ ab "Shannon Brown Assigned to Vipers". Nba.com. January 11, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ "Cavaliers Recall Shannon Brown". Nba.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ "Vipers Overcome Wizards' Spell at D-League Showcase". Nba.com. November 27, 2009. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ "Cavaliers Recall Brown from Vipers". Nba.com. January 17, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ "Bulls acquire Gooden and Hughes in three-team trade". NBA.com. February 21, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
^ "Cavs get Wallace from Bulls, Szczerbiak from Sonics - NBA - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. February 22, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
^ "Bobcats sign Shannon Brown". NBA.com. August 6, 2008. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
^ Associated Press Text size A A A. "Bobcats sign G Shannon Brown to 1-year deal - NBA - Sporting News". Aol.sportingnews.com. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
^ "Lakers acquire adam morrison and shannon brown in exchange for vladimir radmanovic". NBA.com. February 7, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
^ "Shannon Brown Game By Game Page". NBA.com. November 29, 1985. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ "The Game Happens Here". NBA.com. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ Nate Robinson becomes 3× dunk champion; Shannon Brown struggles Archived February 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ "The Game Happens Here". NBA.com. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ Shelburne, Ramona. "Agent: Shannon Brown, Lakers agree". ESPN. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
^ "Lakers re-sign shannon brown". NBA.com. August 8, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
^ "Los Angeles Lakers guard Shannon Brown becomes free agent". InsideHoops.com. June 30, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
^ "Suns Sign Shooting Guard Shannon Brown". NBA.com. December 10, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
^ http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320327021
^ http://www.nba.com/suns/news/brown_120725
^ https://sports.yahoo.com/news/suns-rally-26-down-beat-044315636--nba.html
^ "Wizards Acquire Gortat From Suns". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
^ "Wizards Waive Brown, Lee and Marshall". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
^ Spurs Sign Shannon Brown to 10-day Contract
^ Spurs Sign Shannon Brown to Second 10-day Contract
^ Knicks Sign Shannon Brown, Earl Clark To 10-Day Contracts Archived March 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
^ Knicks Sign Earl Clark And Shannon Brown To 2nd 10-Day Contracts Archived September 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
^ Knicks sign Shannon Brown for rest of season
^ Knicks waive Shannon Brown
^ New York Knicks Cut Shannon Brown
^ HEAT Signs Shannon Brown
^ HEAT Signs Hassan Whiteside
^ Shannon Brown Drafted By Drive in Second Round
^ Drive Finalize Roster for Friday's Match-Up
^ "Wisconsin Herd Adds NBA Veteran Shannon Brown". NBA.com. November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
^ "Delaware 87ers acquire two-time NBA champ Shannon Brown and Cameron Oliver". NBA.com. January 28, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
^ Ding, Kevin (November 24, 2009). "Shannon Brown cheats on Toni Braxton, who finds comfort in Ron Artest's arms". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
^ Crawford, Kirkland (July 19, 2010). "Music video: Shannon Brown battles for Monica's love". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
[dead link]
^ Sachs, Mark (December 25, 2009). "Shannon Brown". Los Angeles Times.
^ "Shannon and Monica Brown Welcome Daughter Laiyah Shannon". People. September 6, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
^ "SMU lands Shannon Brown's brother, Sterling". Sporting News. October 16, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
^ "Video: Monica – Love All Over Me". Rap-Up. January 29, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
^ Hensel, Amanda (January 29, 2011). "Monica Engaged to Shannon Brown". AOL Music. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
^ "LA Lakers Shannon Brown Secretly Weds R&B Singer Monica". New York Post. January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
^ Monica marries again in 'lavish' ceremony
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
Shannon Brown on Twitter
- Michigan State bio
