Roger Brown

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For the ABA/NBA player with the same name born in 1950, see Walter Roger Brown

Roger William Brown (born May 22, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York – March 4, 1997) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'5" forward/guard, Brown signed to play for the University of Dayton in 1960, but he became involved in a point shaving scandal and was banned from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Nevertheless, he continued to play basketball in Dayton's amateur leagues, and in 1967 Brown signed with the American Basketball Association (ABA)'s Indiana Pacers. During his eight-year (1967-1975) ABA career, spent with the Pacers, Utah Stars, and Memphis Sounds, he scored 10,498 points, appeared as an ABA All-Star four times, and earned three ABA Championship rings. He died of liver cancer in 1997.

Brown is one of four players (the others are Reggie Miller, George McGinnis, and Mel Daniels) to have his jersey (#35) retired by the Pacers.

[edit] External links

• Career Stats @ basketball-reference.com
• Roger Brown @ Find A Grave

American Basketball Association | ABA's All-Time Team

Marvin Barnes | Rick Barry | Zelmo Beaty | Ron Boone | Roger Brown | Mack Calvin | Darel Carrier | Billy Cunningham | Louie Dampier | Mel Daniels | Julius Erving Donnie Freeman | George Gervin | Artis Gilmore | Connie Hawkins | Spencer Haywood | Dan Issel | Warren Jabali | Jimmy Jones | Freddie Lewis | Maurice Lucas Moses Malone | George McGinnis | Doug Moe | Bob Netolicky | Billy Paultz | Charlie Scott | James Silas | David Thompson | Willie Wise