Michael "Mike" Brown is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. A durable 6'9" power forward

Power forward (basketball)

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/center

Center (basketball)

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, he played at George Washington University

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 in the early 1980s, where he received the nickname "The New Washington Monument." After four years of college ball, Brown was selected by the Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

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 in the third round of the 1985 NBA Draft

1985 NBA Draft

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. Brown would go on to play eleven seasons (1986-1997) in the NBA as a member of the Bulls, the Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz

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, the Minnesota Timberwolves

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, the Philadelphia 76ers

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, and the Phoenix Suns

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. He retired with NBA career totals of 3,130 points and 2,762 rebounds. He also played professionally in Italy for Filanto Desio (1985–1986), Teamsystem Bologna

Fortitudo Bologna

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 (1995) and Viola Reggio Calabria

Viola Reggio Calabria

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 (1996–1998).

During the 2007-08 NBA season, Brown worked as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. He was signed primarily to work with the Bulls' young centers and power forwards.

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