Roger Brown (basketball, born 1942)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
|---|---|
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George W. Wingate (Brooklyn, New York) |
| Playing career | 1967–1975 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 35, 19, 1 |
| Coaching career | 1979–1980 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1967–1974 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1974 | Memphis Sounds |
| 1974–1975 | Utah Stars |
| 1975 | Indiana Pacers |
| As coach: | |
| 1979–1980 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA statistics | |
| Points | 10,498 (17.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,758 (6.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,315 (3.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
Roger William Brown (May 22, 1942 – March 4, 1997) was an American professional basketball player and councilman. A unanimous ABA All-Time Team selection, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
High school
A 6'5" (1.96 m)
College career
Brown signed to play for the University of Dayton in 1960, but he was banned from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) when it was revealed that while still in high school and along with fellow Brooklyn star Connie Hawkins, he had been introduced to a gambler, Jack Molinas, who was involved in illegal point shaving. Brown was never accused of point shaving and his only crime was associating with Molinas.
Professional career
With the NCAA and NBA ban in place, he continued to play basketball in Dayton's amateur leagues, and in 1967 signed with the American Basketball Association (ABA)'s Indiana Pacers. He was the first player the Pacers organization signed when they were formed.[1]
Over his eight-year (1967–1975) ABA career, spent with the Pacers,
Brown was one of seven players unanimously selected to the ABA All-Time Team in 1997. He is one of four players (the others are Miller, George McGinnis, and Mel Daniels) to have his jersey (#35) retired by the Pacers.
On February 15, 2013, Brown was announced as one of five direct inductees to join the Naismith Hall of Fame, having been elected by the Hall's ABA Committee.[7] He was inducted in September 2013.
Later life and death
During his basketball career, Brown served on the Indianapolis City-County Council for four years.[8][9] He is the father of seven children. Roger, Jr., Stacie Hicks, Rodney, Malissa Brown, Gayle Brown, Destiny Brown and Roger. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1996 and died the following year.[7]
References
- ^ "Remember the ABA: Roger Brown". www.remembertheaba.com.
- ^ "March 24, 1969: A ROUNDUP OF THE SPORTS INFORMATION OF THE WEEK". Sports Illustrated - Vault.
- ^ "1969 ABA Finals Pacers vs. Oaks". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "Roger Brown Per Game Playoffs". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "1970 ABA Finals". Basketball Reference.
- ^ NBA Open Court season five, episode 2, "Decades"
- ^ a b "Five Direct-Elect Members Announced for the Class of 2013 By the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ Dolan, Stephanie (July 11, 2019). "IndyPL unveils 'Black History, Indianapolis History' digital collection". The Southside Times. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Banks, Lacy J. (January 1972). "Cinderellas of the Superstars". Ebony. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
External links
- Career Stats @ basketball-reference.com
- Roger Brown at Find a Grave
- Roger Brown at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame