Tony Brown (basketball)

American basketball player and coach

Tony Brown

Brown with the Washington Wizards in 2017

Personal information
Born|  (1960-07-29) July 29, 1960 (age 64)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight| 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school| Farragut Academy (Chicago)
College| Arkansas (1978–1982)
NBA draft| 1982: 4th round, 82nd overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career| 1982–1994
Position| Shooting guard / small forward
Number| 8, 35, 21, 17
Coaching career| 1997–present
Career history
As player:
1982–1983| Ohio Mixers
1984–1985| Indiana Pacers
1985–1986| Kansas City Sizzlers
1986| Chicago Bulls
1986–1987| New Jersey Nets
1988–1989| Houston Rockets
1989–1990| Milwaukee Bucks
1990| Los Angeles Lakers
1990| Albany Patroons
1990| Teorematur Arese
1991| Utah Jazz
1991–1992| Los Angeles Clippers
1992| Seattle SuperSonics
1992–1994| Reggio Emilia
As coach:
1997–2001| Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
2001–2003| Detroit Pistons (assistant)
2003–2004| Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2004–2007| Boston Celtics (assistant)
2007–2008| Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
2009–2010| Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2011–2014| Dallas Mavericks (assistant)
2014–2016| Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2016| Brooklyn Nets (interim)
2016–2021| Washington Wizards (assistant)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Anthony William Brown (born July 29, 1960) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He formerly played in the NBA and internationally after a collegiate career with the Arkansas Razorbacks. Brown served as the interim head coach of the Brooklyn Nets in 2016.

## Playing career

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The New Jersey Nets selected Brown in the fourth round of the 1982 NBA draft as the 82nd overall pick. He played for nine NBA teams in seven seasons and also played in the CBA and overseas with Reggio Emilia in Italy from 1992 to 1994.[1]

## NBA career statistics

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Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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RPG | Rebounds per game  |  APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game
BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  Bold | Career high

### Regular season

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Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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1984–85 | Indiana | 82 | 36 | 19.3 | .460 | .000 | .678 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.6
1985–86 | Chicago | 10 | 0 | 13.2 | .439 | .000 | .692 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.5
1986–87 | New Jersey | 77 | 67 | 30.4 | .442 | .250 | .738 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 11.3
1988–89 | Houston | 14 | 0 | 6.5 | .311 | .222 | .750 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.6
1988–89 | Milwaukee | 29 | 0 | 9.4 | .493 | .286 | .783 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.2
1989–90 | Milwaukee | 61 | 10 | 10.4 | .427 | .250 | .679 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.6
1990–91 | Los Angeles | 7 | 0 | 3.9 | .667 | 1.000 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7
1990–91 | Utah | 23 | 0 | 11.6 | .364 | .182 | .870 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.4
1991–92 | Los Angeles | 22 | 0 | 11.5 | .438 | .318 | .621 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.7
1991–92 | Seattle | 35 | 2 | 11.5 | .394 | .293 | .811 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.8
Career  | 360 | 105 | 16.7 | .437 | .259 | .719 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.0

### Playoffs

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Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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1988–89 | Milwaukee | 6 | 0 | 11.5 | .364 | .000 | .750 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8
1989–90 | Milwaukee | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .333 | 1.000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5
1990–91 | Utah | 4 | 0 | 7.3 | .500 | .500 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3
1991–92 | Seattle | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | .333 | .250 | .571 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8
Career  | 17 | 0 | 7.8 | .393 | .375 | .636 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.9

## Coaching career

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After his playing career, Brown worked as an advance scout and college talent evaluator for the Milwaukee Bucks from 1994 to 1997. He has served as an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers (1997–2001 under Mike Dunleavy), Detroit Pistons (2001–2003 under Rick Carlisle), and Toronto Raptors (2003–2004 under Kevin O'Neill).[2]

On May 19, 2004, the Boston Celtics hired Brown to be an assistant under head coach Doc Rivers; The Boston Globe reported that Brown would be a "defensive coordinator" in Rivers's staff.[3] Brown substituted for Rivers on March 19, 2006, as Rivers missed the day's game due to a death in the family. The Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers 103–88. The Celtics led 72–71 after three quarters and opened the fourth with a 9–0 run with a lineup of reserve players Tony Allen, Gerald Green, Kendrick Perkins, Orien Greene, and Al Jefferson.[4]

Brown returned to the Bucks at the start of the 2007–08 season to be an assistant this time under Larry Krystkowiak. On November 6, 2007, Brown took the helm as fill-in head coach of the Bucks in a 112–85 win over the Toronto Raptors[5] as Krystkowiak missed the game due to his wife going into labor with twins.[6]

The Los Angeles Clippers hired Brown as an assistant in 2009.[7] Brown also filled in for injured Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy on December 31, 2009, with Los Angeles beating Philadelphia 104–88.[8]

On December 7, 2011, Brown replaced Dwane Casey as assistant coach to the Dallas Mavericks. This was Brown's second time working under Rick Carlisle.[9]

For the 2014–15 season, Brown was hired by the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant to new head coach Lionel Hollins.[10] He took over as interim head coach after Hollins was fired. On April 18, 2016, he was relieved of the position when the Brooklyn Nets named head coach Kenny Atkinson[11][12]

## Head coaching record

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Legend  Regular season  | G  | Games coached  | W  | Games won  | L  | Games lost  | W–L %  | Win–loss %

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Playoffs  | PG  | Playoff games  | PW  | Playoff wins  | PL  | Playoff losses  | PW–L %  | Playoff win–loss %
Team  | Year  | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish  | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result

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Brooklyn | 2015–16 | 45 | 11 | 34 | .244 | 4th in Atlantic | — | — | — | —  | Missed playoffs
Career  | 45 | 11 | 34 | .244 |  | — | — | — | — |

## References

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1. ^ Bucks Name Tony Brown Assistant Coach, June 5, 2007
2. ^ "Tony Brown coachfile". NBA. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
3. ^ Springer, Shira (May 20, 2004). "Celtics get Brown as assistant coach". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on May 26, 2004.
4. ^ Springer, Shira (March 20, 2006). "Celtics 103, Pacers 88: A little faith goes a long way for Celtics". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006.
5. ^ Bucks shoot lights out, hold Raptors star Bosh to one point. Updated November 6, 2007
6. ^ Krystkowiak misses game vs. Raptors to be with wife in labor. Updated November 6, 2007
7. ^ "Tony Brown Named Assistant Coach". Los Angeles Clippers. July 12, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
8. ^ Kaman-led Clippers prevail in NBA's final game of decade
9. ^ Price, Dwain (December 7, 2011). "Tony Brown joins the Mavs' staff". Full Court Press. star-telegram.com. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
10. ^ "Brooklyn Nets announce coaching staff". Brooklyn Nets. July 30, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
11. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Name Kenny Atkinson Head Coach". NBA.com.
12. ^ "Hawks assistant Atkinson named Nets head coach". April 17, 2016.

## External links

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* NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
* NBA.com: Tony Brown coach file

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