Sterling Brown (basketball player)
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Sterling Damarco Brown | |
| birthday | 10th February 1995 (age 25) | |
| place of birth | Maywood , Illinois , USA | |
| size | 198 cm | |
| position | Shooting Guard / Small Forward | |
| college | SMU | |
| NBA draft | 2017 , 46th Pick, Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Club information | ||
| society | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| league | NBA | |
| Jersey number | 23 | |
| Clubs as active | ||
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 Milwaukee Bucks
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→ Wisconsin Herd ( G-League )
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Sterling Damarco Brown (born February 10, 1995 in Maywood , Illinois ) is an American basketball player who is currently under contract with the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA .
Career
Brown played at Southern Methodist University from 2013 to 2017 , after which he signed up for the 2017 NBA Draft . There he was selected in 46th position by the Philadelphia 76ers . However, the rights to Brown secured the Milwaukee Bucks on July 6, 2017 . He made his NBA debut on October 20, 2017 in the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers , when he was allowed to stand on the field for six minutes.
Milwaukee Police Incident (2018)
At 2 a.m. on January 26, Brown was alerted by a Milwaukee police officer that his car was parked across two disabled parking spaces. At the time, the parking lot of a Walgreens store was almost empty. The police officer requested reinforcements and after a short time a large number of police officers reached the parking lot. The situation escalated when a police officer asked Brown to pull his hands out of the pockets of his sweatshirt. Brown replied that he had things in his hand. He was then overpowered by the officers and tased. Brown was arrested for resisting state violence and the case was taken to prosecutors.
The public did not find out about the incident until four months later when the Milwaukee Police Department released a 30-minute video of Brown's arrest, recorded on an officer's body cam . The incident achieved widespread media coverage in the United States and the behavior of the Milwaukee Police Department was heavily criticized by the public. Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales apologized publicly to Brown and announced an internal investigation into the police officers involved.
Private
Brown is the younger brother of former NBA player Shannon Brown . Shannon played among others for the Los Angeles Lakers , with whom he became champions twice.
Web links
- Sterling Brown - player profile on NBA.com
- Sterling Brown - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Bucks Acquire Draft Rights to Sterling Brown
- ↑ Cavaliers vs. Bucks Box Score
- ↑ Milwaukee Police Release Footage Of Cop Using Taser On Sterling Brown , HuffPost, May 23, 2018
- ↑ Milwaukee police release 'disturbing' video of Bucks player's arrest
- ↑ Officers disciplined in arrest of NBA's Sterling Brown, police chief says , CNN, May 24, 2018
0 Donte DiVincenzo | 3 George Hill | 5 DJ Wilson | 6 Eric Bledsoe | 7 Ersan İlyasova | 9 Wesley Matthews | 11 Brook Lopez | 13 Cameron Reynolds | 15 Frank Mason | 20 Marvin Williams | 22 Khris Middleton | 23 Sterling Brown | 24 Pat Connaughton | 26 Kyle Korver | 34 Giannis Antetokounmpo | 42 Robin Lopez | 43 Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Head Coach: Mike Budenholzer
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| SURNAME | Brown, Sterling |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, Sterling Damarco (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1995 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maywood , Illinois |