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Kwame Brown

Kwame Hasani Brown (born March 10, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who spent 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Selected first overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2001 NBA draft, Brown was the first player to be drafted number one overall straight out of high school. He later played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors, and Philadelphia 76ers.

Infobox

2008
Memphis Grizzlies
Born
(1982-03-10) March 10, 1982 (age 43)Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
290 lb (132 kg)
High school
Glynn Academy(Brunswick, Georgia)
NBA draft
2001: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by
Washington Wizards
Playing career
2001–2013
Position
Power forward / center
Number
5, 54, 38
2001–2005
Washington Wizards
2005–2008
Los Angeles Lakers
2008–2010
Detroit Pistons
2010–2011
Charlotte Bobcats
2011–2012
Golden State Warriors
2012–2013
Philadelphia 76ers
Points
4,035 (6.6 ppg)
Rebounds
3,333 (5.5 rpg)
Assists
554 (0.9 apg)

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Washington
GP
57
GS
3
MPG
14.3
FG%
387
3P%
000
FT%
707
RPG
3.5
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
5
PPG
4.5
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Washington
GP
80
GS
20
MPG
22.2
FG%
446
3P%
000
FT%
668
RPG
5.3
APG
7
SPG
6
BPG
1.0
PPG
7.4
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
Washington
GP
74
GS
57
MPG
30.3
FG%
489
3P%
500
FT%
683
RPG
7.4
APG
1.5
SPG
9
BPG
7
PPG
10.9
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Washington
GP
42
GS
14
MPG
21.6
FG%
460
3P%
000
FT%
574
RPG
4.9
APG
9
SPG
6
BPG
4
PPG
7.0
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
72
GS
49
MPG
27.5
FG%
526
3P%
000
FT%
545
RPG
6.6
APG
1.0
SPG
4
BPG
6
PPG
7.4
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
41
GS
28
MPG
27.6
FG%
591
3P%
000
FT%
440
RPG
6.0
APG
1.8
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.2
PPG
8.4
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
23
GS
14
MPG
22.1
FG%
515
3P%
000
FT%
406
RPG
5.7
APG
1.2
SPG
7
BPG
8
PPG
5.7
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
Memphis
GP
15
GS
1
MPG
13.6
FG%
487
3P%
000
FT%
412
RPG
3.8
APG
1.1
SPG
4
BPG
3
PPG
3.5
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Detroit
GP
58
GS
30
MPG
17.2
FG%
533
3P%
000
FT%
516
RPG
5.0
APG
6
SPG
4
BPG
4
PPG
4.2
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Detroit
GP
48
GS
1
MPG
13.8
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
337
RPG
3.7
APG
5
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
3.3
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Charlotte
GP
66
GS
50
MPG
26.0
FG%
517
3P%
000
FT%
589
RPG
6.8
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
6
PPG
7.9
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Golden State
GP
9
GS
3
MPG
20.8
FG%
525
3P%
000
FT%
441
RPG
6.3
APG
4
SPG
9
BPG
0
PPG
6.3
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Philadelphia
GP
22
GS
11
MPG
12.2
FG%
459
3P%
000
FT%
368
RPG
3.4
APG
4
SPG
3
BPG
5
PPG
1.9
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
607
GP
281
GS
22.1
MPG
492
FG%
111
3P%
570
FT%
5.5
RPG
9
APG
5
SPG
6
BPG
6.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2001–02
Washington
57
3
14.3
387
000
707
3.5
8
3
5
4.5
2002–03
Washington
80
20
22.2
446
000
668
5.3
7
6
1.0
7.4
2003–04
Washington
74
57
30.3
489
500
683
7.4
1.5
9
7
10.9
2004–05
Washington
42
14
21.6
460
000
574
4.9
9
6
4
7.0
2005–06
Lakers
72
49
27.5
526
000
545
6.6
1.0
4
6
7.4
2006–07
Lakers
41
28
27.6
591
000
440
6.0
1.8
1.0
1.2
8.4
2007–08
Lakers
23
14
22.1
515
000
406
5.7
1.2
7
8
5.7
2007–08
Memphis
15
1
13.6
487
000
412
3.8
1.1
4
3
3.5
2008–09
Detroit
58
30
17.2
533
000
516
5.0
6
4
4
4.2
2009–10
Detroit
48
1
13.8
500
000
337
3.7
5
3
3
3.3
2010–11
Charlotte
66
50
26.0
517
000
589
6.8
7
4
6
7.9
2011–12
Golden State
9
3
20.8
525
000
441
6.3
4
9
0
6.3
2012–13
Philadelphia
22
11
12.2
459
000
368
3.4
4
3
5
1.9
Career
607
281
22.1
492
111
570
5.5
9
5
6
6.6
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Washington
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
20.0
FG%
385
3P%
000
FT%
556
RPG
5.0
APG
1.0
SPG
0
BPG
7
PPG
5.0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
7
GS
7
MPG
32.1
FG%
523
3P%
000
FT%
710
RPG
6.6
APG
1.0
SPG
3
BPG
9
PPG
12.9
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
26.6
FG%
528
3P%
000
FT%
556
RPG
5.6
APG
2
SPG
2
BPG
8
PPG
8.6
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
Detroit
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
16.0
FG%
375
3P%
000
FT%
750
RPG
5.0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
1.0
PPG
3.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
18
GP
12
GS
25.9
MPG
500
FG%
000
3P%
660
FT%
5.8
RPG
6
APG
2
SPG
8
BPG
8.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2005
Washington
3
0
20.0
385
000
556
5.0
1.0
0
7
5.0
2006
Lakers
7
7
32.1
523
000
710
6.6
1.0
3
9
12.9
2007
Lakers
5
5
26.6
528
000
556
5.6
2
2
8
8.6
2009
Detroit
3
0
16.0
375
000
750
5.0
0
0
1.0
3.0
Career
18
12
25.9
500
000
660
5.8
6
2
8
8.7

References

  1. NBA.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120314193534/http://www.nba.com/draft2001/playerfiles/kwame_brown.html
  2. Hoops Hype
    https://hoopshype.com/2017/06/02/kwame-brown-opens-up-about-his-nba-career-facing-criticism-michael-jordan-and-more/
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    https://www.allaboutbasketball.us/uncategorized/nba-high-school-draft-picks.html
  4. "NBA Basketball Players Straight from High School – ListAfterList"
    https://listafterlist.com/nba-basketball-players-straight-from-high-school/
  5. foxsports.com
    https://www.foxsports.com/nba/gallery/biggest-draft-busts-kwame-brown-michael-olowokandi-sam-bowie-darko-milicic-062512
  6. TheSportster
    https://www.thesportster.com/basketball/nba-draft-bust-disappointment-injuries/
  7. Player Profiles – Kwame Brown, NBA.com.
    http://www.nba.com/draft2001/playerfiles/kwame_brown.html?nav=ArticleList
  8. "State Tournaments: 2001 AAAA boys"
    http://www.ghsbp.com/state/brackets/2001aaaaab.html
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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/28/AR2006112800709_pf.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20221222050727/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/250420018
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    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2107572
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    https://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/feb/01/gasol-traded-lakers/
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    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3508699
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    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5489854
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    http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_sign_kwame_brown_121411.html
  22. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-acquire-monta-ellis-ekpe-udoh-and-kwame-brown-warriors
  23. "Ilyasova Free Agency Tour set to begin"
    https://journaltimes.com/sports/basketball/bucks-beat-ilyasova-free-agency-tour-set-to-begin/article_4e562cd0-c709-11e1-9fed-0019bb2963f4.html
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    http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-sign-free-agent-center-kwame-brown
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  30. New York Post
    https://nypost.com/2021/05/17/kwame-brown-slams-gilbert-arenas-over-all-the-smoke-podcast-comments/
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    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/20/kwame-brown-matt-barnes-stephen-jackson-gilbert-arenas-all-the-smoke
  32. The Washington Post
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  35. The Manila Times
    https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/05/26/sports/kwame-is-not-a-bust/1800659
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  39. Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/11/21/great-leap-forward/a02f2dd4-a8c9-48b8-b0f5-02f9fcb66270/
  40. The Blast
    https://theblast.com/c/kwame-brown-child-support
  41. "Kwame Brown arrested for DUI"
    https://www.walb.com/story/1409800/kwame-brown-arrested-for-dui/
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    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3046722
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    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2828506-former-lakers-wizards-pf-kwame-brown-arrested-on-drug-possession-charges
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