Shannon Brown
Brown signing a basketball during his tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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 the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 25th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft.
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 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.
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.
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.
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