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Shannon Brown

NBA Player
TeamLos Angeles Lakers
Number12
Date of birthNovember 29, 1985(age 24)
Place of birthMaywood, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
High schoolProviso East High School
Maywood, Illinois
Height6 ft 4 inch (1.9 m)
Weight463 lb (210 kg)
Career information
CollegeMichigan State
NBA Draft2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Selected by theCleveland Cavaliers
Pro career2006 - present
As player:
*Cleveland Cavaliers (2006 – 2007, 2007 – 2008) *Albuquerque Thunderbirds (2007) *Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2008) *Chicago Bulls (2008) *Charlotte Bobcats (2008 – 2009) *Los Angeles Lakers (2009 – present)
*2Ă— NBA Champion (2009, 2010)

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Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985, in Maywood, Illinois) is an American professional basketball who plays shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is renowned for possessing one of the highest vertical leaps in the league, verified at 44.5 inches.

He appeared in music videos to Toni Braxton's "Yesterday" and Monica's "Love All Over Me".

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Shannon Brown starts strong - SuperPrep.com (subscription) Tweet this news
SuperPrep.com (subscription)---Shannon Brown-, Scout.com four-star middle linebacker from Adel-Cook County, Ga., played his first game of the season more than a week ago ... - Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:55:12 GMT+00:00
Shannon Brown says choice to stay with Lakers was easy - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news
Los Angeles Times---Shannon Brown- says the Lakers were always at the top of his list when he was considering his free agent options. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:13:10 GMT+00:00
Shannon Brown to Stay Put: Five SGs the Knicks Should Now Pursue - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Due to this hole at shooting guard, the Knicks recently offered -Shannon Brown- a one year, $2.7 million contract. However, on Tuesday, August 4, ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:35:06 GMT+00:00
Shannon Brown is Dating Monica - LALATE (blog) Tweet this news
LALATE (blog)--LOS ANGELES (LALATE) - -Shannon Brown- confirmed he is dating Monica after LALATE's report this weekend. Lakers -Shannon Brown- confirmed news that he and ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:39:56 GMT+00:00
It's Just The Beginning For Tuskegee's Graham Olatunji - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--I feel like I play like Chicago's finest, Dwyane Wade and -Shannon Brown-." A young man who thanks everyone around him Olatunji, "I would like to thank my ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:34:07 GMT+00:00
Tweets Is Watching: Shannon Brown Confirms Relationship With Monica - Crunk + Disorderly Tweet this news
Crunk + Disorderly--This post should have been a treatment for how the video for “Love All Over Me” would go down if it were to place in the real world (Missy Elliott turning ... - Date : Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:35:30 GMT+00:00
Monica Spotted With New Beau, Shannon Brown - BET (blog) Tweet this news
BET (blog)--“I was at the club and saw Monica and -Shannon Brown- boo'd up in VIP. I tried to get a pic but it would have been too obvious. Someone at the club told me ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:06:47 GMT+00:00
Sick and sore Packers to meet Cook tonight - Moultrie Observer Tweet this news
Moultrie Observer--The Hornets feature 6-foot-2, 240-pound -Shannon Brown-, who has committed to Alabama as a linebacker, but also will line up at running back and receiver on ... - Date : Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:43:28 GMT+00:00
Two robberies reported overnight in York - York Daily Record Tweet this news
York Daily Record--Just after midnight, -Shannon Brown-, of York, said someone robbed her at gunpoint of her wallet and cell phone in the area of North West Street and West ... - Date : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:03:57 GMT+00:00
Brown staying in LA - Fox Sports Tweet this news
Fox Sports--Hear from -Shannon Brown- after signing a 2-year deal with the Lakers. Brown averaged a career-high 8.1 PPG last season.--- - Date : Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:28:23 GMT+00:00

NBA career

Cleveland Cavaliers

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 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. Brown returned to the NBA Development League, this time with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, on January 11, 2008. In four games as a Viper, He averaged 23.5 points, including a 37-point performance against the Dakota Wizards on January 16. He was recalled by the Cavaliers on January 17. 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

  On February 21, 2008, Brown was traded to the Chicago Bulls as part of a 3-team deal.

Charlotte Bobcats

  On August 6, 2008, he was signed by the Charlotte Bobcats to a one-year contract.

Los Angeles Lakers

On February 7, 2009, Brown was traded, along with Adam Morrison, to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vladimir Radmanović. Brown's 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. 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 at Dallas in 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. Brown participated in the dunk contest on February 13, 2010, but did not advance beyond the first round. On February 16, 2010, in a game against the Golden State Warriors, Shannon Brown scored a career high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. He now has won two championship rings with the Lakers in both 2009 and 2010. On August 5, 2010, Brown decided to return to the Lakers, agreeing to a two-year deal worth $4.6 million.

NBA career statistics

 

Regular season

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NCAA statistics :
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 0.0 7.9
2004-05 Michigan State 33 31 25.1 .447 .330 .848 3.2 1.7 1.2 0.2 10.9
2005-06 Michigan State 34 34 35.2 .467 .390 .830 4.4 2.7 1.5 0.1 17.2

Los Angeles Lakers : 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 LA Lakers 18 0 7.6 .524 .667 .889 1.1 .6 .2 .1 3.2
2009 – 10 LA Lakers 82 7 20.7 .427 .328 .818 2.2 1.3 .7 .4 8.1
Career 174 16 15.7 .421 .327 .778 1.5 1.0 .6 .3 6.1

: Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006 – 07 Cleveland 1 0 .0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2008 – 09 L.A. Lakers 21 0 13.1 .434 .480 .792 1.2 .6 .5 .1 4.9
2009 – 10 L.A. Lakers 23 0 14.1 .393 .281 .714 1.3 .9 .4 .3 4.9
Career 45 0 13.3 .411 .368 .750 1.2 .7 .4 .2 4.8



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