Nate Brown (born October 10, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He spent the majority of his career in Iceland where he won the Icelandic Cup in 2007.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA D-League draft | 2012: 8th round, 126th overall pick |
| Selected by the Springfield Armor | |
| Playing career | 2002–2012 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2004 | Þór Þorlákshöfn |
| 2004–2005 | New Jersey Flyers |
| 2005 | Strong Island Sound |
| 2005–2006 | Snæfell |
| 2006–2007 | ÍR |
| 2007 | AMSB |
| 2007–2008 | ÍR |
| 2008 | Snæfell |
| 2009 | Austin Spurs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editAfter spending two years at Monroe College, Brown transferred to Saint Peter's University in 2000. He played two seasons for the Saint Peter's Peacocks, starting all 28 games during his senior season, averaging 9.4 points and 4.1 assists.
Professional career
editIn December 2003, Brown signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Þór Þorlákshöfn.[1] He debuted on January 4, scoring 22 points in a losing effort against ÍR.[2] For the season, he averaged 22.1 points and 6.1 assists but was unable to prevent Þór from being relegated to the second-tier 1. deild karla.
After spending the 2004–2005 season with the New Jersey Flyers in the United States Basketball League, where he averaged 12.5 points and 4.6 assists in 17 games,[3] Brown returned to Iceland and signed with Snæfell in the fall of 2005. In 19 regular season games for Snæfell, he averaged 19.7 points and 6.7 assists.
The following season, Brown signed with ÍR. In February 2007, he helped the club win the Icelandic Cup after defeating Hamar/Selfoss in the Cup finals, 83–81. In the fourth quarter of the game, Brown stepped up and scored 12 of his team high 17 points.[4]
Brown started 2007–2008 season with LNB Pro B club Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket where he averaged 10.5 points and 4.7 assists before being released in late November. A month later, Brown returned to ÍR[5] and went on to lead the Úrvalsdeild in assists, averaging 7.7 assists in 14 games. During the playoffs, Brown set a playoffs record with his 18 assists in a victory against Keflavík.[6]
Brown started the 2008–2009 season with Snæfell but due to the Icelandic financial crisis the club released him in early October after two games.[7]
In January 2009, Brown signed with the Austin Spurs. In 13 games, he averaged 7.5 points and 4.8 assists. In 2012, he was selected by the Springfield Armor in the NBA D-League draft with the 126th pick but was released by the club on November 20, before the start of the season.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Hodgson tekur við Þór Þ." Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 23 December 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Karl Andri (5 January 2004). "Góður endasprettur ÍR-inga". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B4. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Nate Brown, Basketball Player". proballers.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (19 February 2007). "Aldarafmælið byrjar vel". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B5. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson; Kristján Jónsson (3 December 2007). "Enn orðlaus eftir hálfan mánuð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B4. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 April 2008). "Setti glæsilegt stoðsendingamet". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 48. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (8 October 2008). "Alíslensk deild fer misvel í liðin". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 17. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Springfield Armor wraps up training camp and trims roster to D-League limit of 10". masslive.com. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2019.