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Johnny Brown (born May 15, 1963)〔1987-88 CBA Official Guide and Register, p.266.〕 is a retired American basketball player and long-time college basketball assistant coach. He played power forward at the University of New Mexico from 1984 to 1986 and played professionally for five seasons. He has been an assistant coach for over twenty years at several schools, currently at University of the Incarnate Word. ==Playing career== Brown went to Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, then spent his first two years of college at Loyola Marymount University.〔(''Lobos Sign Basketball Transfer'' ), New Mexico Daily Lobo, July 21, 1983, p.7.〕 As a freshman in 1981-82 he averaged seven points and six rebounds, and as a sophomore he averaged 12.5 points and led the team with 8.7 rebounds a game.〔(1981-82 Loyola Marymount Lions Roster and Stats ), Sports-Reference.com〕 LMU did not offer the major that Brown wanted to pursue, so he decided to transfer. New Mexico coach Gary Colson saw him play in a summer league in Los Angeles and offered him a scholarship. Brown then sat out the 1983-84 season per NCAA transfer rules. Brown was a 6' 6" forward, yet he was most comfortable playing inside the lane, using muscle and position to score and rebound over taller players. He thrived on contact and scoring in traffic, especially on bank shots off the glass, calling that "maybe my best attribute."〔Jim Wiesen, (''The Glass Man scoreth'' ), New Mexico Daily Lobo, January 29, 1985, p.7.〕 He learned to muscle inside by playing streetball with bigger players, including some who later played professionally. Brown missed the start of his junior season, 1984-85, with a foot injury, but he had an immediate impact when he joined the New Mexico line-up, scoring 26 to lead the team to a win at rival New Mexico State.〔 The Lobos then beat NCAA tournament-bound Arizona before facing #1 Georgetown, led by Patrick Ewing. The Lobos lost in a competitive game, with Brown and front-court mate George Scott keeping the game close despite a marked size disadvantage.〔John Moreno, (''Of gridirons, hoops, gymnastics and such'' ), New Mexico Daily Lobo, January 7, 1985, p.18.〕 Brown led Lobo scorers on the season with 18.8 points a game, adding 6.3 rebounds a game.〔New Mexico Athletics Official Site, (Lobo Basketball Media Guide 2013-14 ), Johnny Brown Profile, p.91.〕 Brown and Scott both placed among Lobo all-time leaders in field goal percentage in a season.〔Scott (.602) is sixth all-time, while Brown (.587) is eighth. Lobo Basketball Media Guide, p.71〕 The Lobos built a 14-6 record but then lost five of six down the stretch. They received a bid to the NIT, where they beat Texas A&M and then lost to Fresno State, finishing the season 19-13.〔Lobo Basketball Media Guide, pp.137-38.〕 The Lobos in 1985-86 suffered a key injury to guard Hunter Greene in the preseason, and Scott was lost to graduation. Senior Brown led an inexperienced squad with 20.9 points and 7.5 rebounds a game.〔〔(1985-86 New Mexico Lobos Roster and Stats ), Sports-Reference.com〕 He also led the team in field goal percentage and minutes played. The Lobos played well at home but struggled badly on the road. Despite a fifth-place finish in the WAC, the Lobos again received an invitation to the NIT, where they lost to Texas and finished 17-14.〔(1985-86 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results ), Sports-Reference.com〕 Brown was named first team All-WAC. In his Lobo career, Brown scored 1,157 points, averaging 19.9 points a game.〔 He is one of four Lobo players to score over a thousand points while playing only two seasons, and his career average is fifth best in school history.〔Lobo Basketball Media Guide, p.67.〕 He also finished with the fifth best career field goal percentage in Lobo history (.569) and tied for first in single-game field goal percentage, going 11-for-11 in a game against Air Force.〔Lobo Basketball Media Guide, p.71.〕 Brown graduated from UNM with a degree in University Studies, Sociology, and Speech Communication.〔(Johnny Brown ), Southern Utah Thunderbirds Athletics〕 Brown was selected in the seventh round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers,〔Lobo Basketball Media Guide, p.11.〕 though he never played in the NBA. He played for five seasons in the World Basketball League (WBL), most notably with the Las Vegas Silver Streaks. He was named to the WBL All-Defensive Team in 1988, as Las Vegas won the league championship,〔(History of the World Basketball League ), APBR.org〕 and he was a three-time WBL All-Star. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Johnny Brown (basketball)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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