Gilbert Brown (basketball)
Encyclopedia
Gilbert Brown is an American
basketball player who currently plays for S. Oliver Wurzburg in Germany.
in South Kent, Connecticut
, where he was coached by Raphael Chillious. Serving as captain his senior year, he averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, leading South Kent to a 17-17 record. Upon his graduation in 2006, Brown was South Kent Prep's all-time leading scorer with 1,157 points. He was ranked as the nation's No. 62 recruit and the nation's No. 19 shooting guard by Scout.com, ranked as the nation's No. 66 recruit and No. 14 shooting guard nationally by Rivals.com, and ranked the nation's No. 93 recruit by USA Today.
originally planned on putting Brown in the starting lineup, an early season injury cut his freshman year short. After averaging just 4.3 minutes through three games, Brown received a medical redshirt due to an ankle injury and mononucleosis
.
. He finished the year with 15 starts, averaging 22.0 minutes, 6.5 points, 3.1 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game helping Pittsburgh to a Big East tournament championship
.
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. He averaged 10.7 points per game during his junior season, which culminated with a 71–68 loss to Xavier in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
and an number 1 seed in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
.
are one NBA team to show significant interest in Brown.
United States
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basketball player who currently plays for S. Oliver Wurzburg in Germany.
High school
Gilbert attended high school at South Kent PrepSouth Kent School
South Kent School is a private boarding school for boys in South Kent, Connecticut, United States. The school is located on a campus in the hills of Litchfield County. It was founded in 1923 as a joint venture between Reverend Frederick Herbert Sill, headmaster of Kent School, and two of his...
in South Kent, Connecticut
South Kent, Connecticut
South Kent is a village located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, alongside the border with New York, and within and part of Kent, Connecticut. South Kent has its own Post Office whose ZIP code is 06785. South Kent is also home to South Kent School, a private prep...
, where he was coached by Raphael Chillious. Serving as captain his senior year, he averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, leading South Kent to a 17-17 record. Upon his graduation in 2006, Brown was South Kent Prep's all-time leading scorer with 1,157 points. He was ranked as the nation's No. 62 recruit and the nation's No. 19 shooting guard by Scout.com, ranked as the nation's No. 66 recruit and No. 14 shooting guard nationally by Rivals.com, and ranked the nation's No. 93 recruit by USA Today.
2006-2007
While Pittsburgh head coach Jamie DixonJamie Dixon
Jamie Dixon is an American basketball head coach. He has served as the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team since 2003. In 2009 he was the head coach for the FIBA Under-19 2009 gold-medal winning United States national basketball team for which he was named the 2009 USA...
originally planned on putting Brown in the starting lineup, an early season injury cut his freshman year short. After averaging just 4.3 minutes through three games, Brown received a medical redshirt due to an ankle injury and mononucleosis
Mononucleosis
Mononucleosis , is a disease most commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus . The EBV virus affects the lymphocytes- white blood cells that battle infections by attacking antibodies. Mononucleosis can also be caused by Cytomegalovirus , a herpes virus most commonly found in body fluids...
.
2007-2008
Brown played in all 37 games as redshirt freshman and started his first game for the Panthers in place of injured senior Mike Cook on December 29, 2007 at DaytonDayton Flyers men's basketball
The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Dayton. They are known for a rivalry with Xavier University, playing for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy each year.-History:The...
. He finished the year with 15 starts, averaging 22.0 minutes, 6.5 points, 3.1 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game helping Pittsburgh to a Big East tournament championship
2008 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2008 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 12–March 15, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Its winner received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Tournament...
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2008-2009
After missing the season's first four games due to a stress fracture in his left foot, Brown played in 32 games off the bench averaging 19.4 minutes, 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game highlighted by a 30 point performance March 4th against MarquetteMarquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
The Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school's 1977 team, coached by Al McGuire, won the NCAA championship. Currently the team competes in the Big East Conference. It last played in the NCAA Division I...
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2009-2010
In August 2009, Gilbert Brown was suspended from the men's basketball team for the fall semester because of academic reasons. On December 22, 2009 returned from suspension playing 18 minutes off the bench against OhioOhio Bobcats men's basketball
The Ohio Bobcats men’s basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team represents the university as a member of the Mid-American Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 level...
. He averaged 10.7 points per game during his junior season, which culminated with a 71–68 loss to Xavier in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
2010-2011
Brown started every game of his senior season averaging 28 minutes player per game and 11.3 points per game. He helped lead Pitt to the 2010-11 Big East Regular Season Championship2010–11 Big East Conference men's basketball season
The 2010–11 Big East Conference men's basketball season was the 32nd season of competitive basketball played by the Big East Conference, since its inception in 1979, and involved its 16 full-time member schools. The season officially opened on December 27, 2010, when Pittsburgh defeated...
and an number 1 seed in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....
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After College
On July 5th, 2011, it was reported that Gilbert signed a contract with the German team S. Oliver Wurzburg. He will have the option to leave and workout for NBA teams after the current NBA lockout ends. The Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
are one NBA team to show significant interest in Brown.
College statistics
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| 2006–07 Freshman | Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in... |
3 | 0 | 4.3 | .250 | .0 | .0 | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| 2007–08 Redshirt Freshman | Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in... |
37 | 15 | 22.0 | .467 | .244 | .750 | 3.1 | 1.5 | .7 | .3 | 6.5 |
| 2008–09 Redshirt Sophomore 2008–09 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team The 2008-09 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represents the University of Pittsburgh in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head Coach is Jamie Dixon, who is serving for his 6th year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 10th overall at the University... |
Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in... |
32 | 0 | 19.4 | .434 | .282 | .698 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | 5.4 |
| 2009–10 Redshirt Junior 2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team The 2009-10 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their Head Coach was Jamie Dixon, who was in his 7th year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 11th overall at the University... |
Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in... |
23 | 0 | 23.7 | .497 | .396 | .714 | 3.2 | 1.8 | .5 | .2 | 10.7 |
| 2010–11 Redshirt Senior 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team The 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their Head Coach was Jamie Dixon, who was in his 8th year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 12th overall at the University... |
Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in... |
34 | 34 | 28.0 | .458 | .413 | .789 | 4.4 | 2.7 | .4 | .3 | 11.3 |