Jeff Brown (basketball)

Jeff Brown (born November 13, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. He was West Coast Conference Player of the Year as a senior at Gonzaga University and played four years of professional basketball, including a season in Australia's National Basketball League.

Jeff Brown
Personal information
Born (1970-11-13) November 13, 1970
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Career information
High schoolMead (Spokane, Washington)
College
NBA draft1994: undrafted
PositionPower forward
Career history
1997Adelaide 36ers
Career highlights and awards

Brown, a 6'9 forward, came to Gonzaga from nearby Mead Senior High School in Spokane, Washington. He played for the Zags from 1991 to 1994 and was a three-time first team All-West Coast Conference (WCC) pick and the 1994 conference player of the year. Nationally, Brown was twice named a first team Academic All-American and was selected as the GTE men's basketball Academic All-America Team Member of the Year in 1994. For his career, Brown scored 1,646 points.[1]

Following his college career, Brown played basketball professionally in Spain, Argentina, Belgium and Australia (Adelaide 36ers).[2] In 1998, Brown left basketball for a career in the IT industry. He was inducted into the WCC Hall of Honor in 2010.[3]

References
  1. 2009-10 Gonzaga men's basketball media guide, accessed September 11, 2011
  2. "Jeff Brown". Aussie Hoopla. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. Au Contraire! Brown Joins WCC Hall of Honor, though ‘I Wasn’t Very Good’, accessed September 11, 2011
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