Hot! Kwame Brown

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Kwame James Brown(born March 10 , 1982 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player who plays Center in NBA for the Golden State Warriors . He formerly played for the , Los Angeles Lakers , Memphis Grizzlies and most recenlty the Detroit Pistons . He but as traded to the Grizzlies for the rights to Pau Gasol . He was the first overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft by the , and was the first #1 draft pick to be drafted straight out of high school.

High School

Brown was consistently rated the best high school player in his class, which also included high school standouts Eddy Curry and . He was the High School Player of the Year as a senior in Georgia. Brown finished his high school career at the historic Glynn Academy (located in Brunswick, Georgia) as the school's all-time leading rebounder (1,235) and shot-blocker (605), and also finished second all-time as a scorer and he was named to the 2001 McDonald's All American Team .

Washington Wizards

Originally signing a letter of intent to play for the Michael Jordan , decided to use their first overall pick on him, becoming the first team to ever select a high-school prospect with the first overall pick. Additionally, the expectations upon Brown were increased by the fact that Jordan, acclaimed as the greatest basketball player ever, had chosen him. Following a pre-draft work with the Wizards, it has been reported that Brown told Jordan or then-Wizards coach Doug Collins "if you draft me, you'll never regret it".

Perhaps as a result of hype and high expectations, Brown's rookie season was marred with a lack of maturity as well as criticism from both the media and Jordan. In his rookie year, Brown averaged 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game and was widely considered a draft bust.

However, the Wizards believed in Brown's potential. In his second season as a professional, Brown saw more action in the league. He started 20 out of the 80 games he played and the total minutes he played doubled. Unfortunately, Brown only improved slightly, posting averages of 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. In his third season, Brown continued to improve, posting career highs in both points (10.9) and rebounds (7.4). He also demonstrated his great potential during a game against the Sacramento Kings , during which he registered 30 points and 19 rebounds.

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