John_Brown_(basketball,_born_1951) References

John Brown
	Brown during his sophomore season at Missouri.
Personal information
Born	December 14, 1951 (age 72); Frankfurt, West Germany
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Dixon ( Dixon, Missouri)
College	Missouri (1970–1973)
NBA draft	1973: 1st round, 10th overall pick
	Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1973–1983
Position	Small forward
Number	50, 32, 52
Career history
1973– 1978	Atlanta Hawks
1978–1979	Chicago Bulls
1979	Utah Jazz
1980	Atlanta Hawks
1980–1982	Basket Mestre
1982–1983	Grifone Perugia
Career highlights and awards
	NBA All-Rookie First Team ( 1974); Third-team All-American – AP, NABC ( 1973); 2× First-team All- Big Eight (1972, 1973); No. 50 retired by Missouri Tigers;
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,614 (7.4 ppg)
Rebounds	2,126 (4.4 rpg)
Assists	703 (1.4 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Young Brown (born December 14, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A forward, he played college basketball at the University of Missouri. He was a graduate of Dixon High School in Dixon, Missouri. Brown was selected for the 1972 Olympic team, but due to injury did not compete in the games.

Brown was selected tenth overall in the 1973 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, and was named to the 1974 NBA All-Rookie Team. His final season was split between the Hawks and the Utah Jazz in 1979–80. Brown also played for the Chicago Bulls for one season and several years in Italy after leaving the NBA.

On March 10, 2019, the University of Missouri retired Brown's number 50 jersey in a ceremony at halftime of their final home game of the 2018–19 season.^[1]

References

^ Schiffer, Alex (March 9, 2019). "'Now I can die': Mizzou retires John Brown's No. 50 basketball jersey". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

External links

NBA stats at basketballreference.com

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[1] Schiffer, Alex (March 9, 2019). "'Now I can die': Mizzou retires John Brown's No. 50 basketball jersey". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

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v t e 1973 NBA draft
First round	Doug Collins Jim Brewer Ernie DiGregorio Mike Green Kermit Washington Ed Ratleff Ron Behagen Mike Bantom Dwight Jones John Brown Kevin Joyce Kevin Kunnert Nick Weatherspoon Mel Davis Barry Parkhill Swen Nater Steve Downing Raymond Lewis
Second round	Louie Nelson Mike D'Antoni Allan Bristow George McGinnis Billy Schaeffer Kevin Stacom Larry McNeill Allan Hornyak Tom Ingelsby Patrick McFarland Derrek Dickey Wendell Hudson Jim Chones Caldwell Jones Gary Melchionni Pete Perry Phil Hankinson

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National	Netherlands

Personal information
Brown during his sophomore season at Missouri.
Born	(1951-12-14) December 14, 1951 (age 72) Frankfurt, West Germany
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Dixon ( Dixon, Missouri)
College	Missouri (1970–1973)
NBA draft	1973: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1973–1983
Position	Small forward
Number	50, 32, 52
Career history
1973– 1978	Atlanta Hawks
1978–1979	Chicago Bulls
1979	Utah Jazz
1980	Atlanta Hawks
1980–1982	Basket Mestre
1982–1983	Grifone Perugia

Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team ( 1974) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC ( 1973) 2× First-team All- Big Eight (1972, 1973) No. 50 retired by Missouri Tigers

Career NBA statistics
Points	3,614 (7.4 ppg)
Rebounds	2,126 (4.4 rpg)
Assists	703 (1.4 apg)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com