Rickey Darnell Brown (born August 29, 1958) is an American former professional

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player. At a height of tall, he played at the

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and center positions.

High school

Brown attended and played high school basketball at West Fulton High School, in

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College career

Brown played

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, with the

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, from 1976 to 1980.

Professional career

Brown was selected by the

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, in the first round (13th pick overall) of the

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. He played with the Warriors, from 1980 to 1982. He then played with the

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, from 1982 to 1985. He played in a total of 340

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games. In 1985, he moved to Italy, to play with Basket Brescia. In the 1987–88 season, he won the

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championship, while playing with Tracer Milano. He next played with Caja de Ronda and

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. He played with

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, from 1991 to 1993, and with them, he won the

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championship in 1992, the Spanish League championship in 1993, and the Spanish King's Cup in 1993. In the 1995–96 season, he played briefly with Baskonia.

Personal life

His son, Taylor Brown, is also a professional basketball player.

References

External links

nba.com historical playerfile
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Stats fibaeurope.comthedraftreview.comacb.com
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