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Fred Brown (born August 7, 1948), nicknamed "Downtown Freddie Brown", is an American former professional
basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player. A guard from the
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, he played 13 seasons ( 1971–
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) in the NBA, all with the
Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...
. Known for his accurate outside shooting, Brown was selected to the
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and scored 14,018 points in his career.


High school and college

Brown graduated from downtown Milwaukee's Lincoln High School in 1967, where other high schools gave him his nickname "Downtown Freddie" Brown. He led Lincoln to two state titles, and made all-state twice. He captained the 1967 team, and earned four prep letters, including one each in football and baseball. Due to his outside shooting skills, his high school nickname "Downtown Freddie" Brown followed him for his entire career. Brown finished his senior year at the University of Iowa in 1971, averaging 27.6 points per game, and was selected by the Kentucky Colonels in the American Basketball Association draft and selected 6th overall by the
Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...
in the 1971 NBA draft.


NBA

Brown's NBA career got off to a slow start, as he averaged only 4.2 points per game in 33 games as a rookie, playing behind veteran guards
Lenny Wilkens Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as ...
and Dick Snyder. Following Wilkens' trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1972, Brown saw more playing time and his scoring average rose to 13.5 and 16.5 points per game in the next two seasons. After Snyder was traded to the Cavaliers in 1974, Brown's output increased again, to 21.0 points per game in the 1974–75 season and he finished fifth in the league in steals per game. In the 1975–76 season, Brown had an All-Star season finishing fifth in the NBA in both scoring average and free throw percentage. Brown continued as a starter for the Sonics through the 1976–77 season and the start of the 1977–78 season. However, when
Lenny Wilkens Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as ...
took over as coach after a slow start, he decided to pair new free-agent signing Gus Williams and second-year guard
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in the Sonics' starting backcourt and bring Brown off the bench. He dubbed Brown "Instant Offense". The Sonics made the NBA Finals that season and the next, winning the NBA championship in 1978–79. Brown was captain of the SuperSonics' 1978–79 NBA championship team. Often among the league leaders in free-throw percentage, Brown also led the NBA in three-point shooting percentage in 1979–80—the first season in which the three-point line was adopted by the league.


Legacy

When he retired in 1984, Brown was the SuperSonics' all-time leader in: * Games played (963) * Points scored (14,018) * Field goals (6,006) * Free throws (1,896) Brown still holds the team's all-time marks for points in a regular season game with 58 (a record shared with
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), points in a playoff game with 45 (a record shared with
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), and steals in a game with 10 (a record shared with Gus Williams). Brown's #32 SuperSonics jersey was retired November 6, 1986 in honor of his career with the SuperSonics. Brown continues to reside in the Seattle area and is one of the former players lobbying to bring NBA basketball back to Seattle after the SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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Playoffs

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See also

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List of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a game This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have recorded nine or more steals in a game. 52 players have recorded nine or more steals in a game. It has occurred 72 times in NBA history. Allen Iverson Allen Ezai ...
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List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league consisting of 30 teams in North America (29 in the United States and one in Canada). The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946, in New York City, as the Basketball Asso ...


References


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Sonics Retired Jerseys: Fred Brown
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