Fred Brown

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Fred "Downtown" Brown (born August 7, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard from the University of Iowa, he played 13 seasons (1971–1984) in the NBA, all with the Seattle SuperSonics. Known for his accurate outside shooting, Brown was selected to the NBA All-Star Game in 1976 and scored 14,018 points in his career.

Often among the league leaders in free-throw percentage, Brown also led the NBA in three-point shooting percentage in the 1979-80 season — the first season in which the three-point line was adopted by the league. He was captain of the SuperSonics' 1978-79 world championship team.

When he retired in 1984 he was the SuperSonics' all-time leader in:

Games played (963)
Points scored (14,018)
Field goals (6,006)
Free throws (1,896)

Brown's #32 SuperSonics jersey was retired November 6, 1986 in honor of his long and distinguished career with the SuperSonics. He still holds the team's all-time marks for points in a regular season game with 58, points in a playoff game with 45 (a record shared with Ray Allen), and steals in a game with 10 (a record shared with Gus Williams).