Rod Brown
Encyclopedia
Lelton Gerard Brown more commonly known as Rod Brown, is an American
professional basketball
player that currently plays for AEL Larissa
in the Greek League
.
Brown graduated from Western Michigan University
in 2000 and the point guard
joined British Basketball League
team Greater London Leopards. When the franchise folded in 2003, Rod joined rival club London Towers
where he played for two more years. In 2005, Brown moved to Spain
to play for lower-league CB Inca
, and the following year made the step-up to one of Europe
's top leagues to play for Menorca Bàsquet.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player that currently plays for AEL Larissa
AEL 1964 BC
AEL 1964 BC Larissa was a Greek professional basketball team that was originally established in 1928. The club was also known under the name Gymnastikos S. Larissas. In 2009, the club merged with Olympia Larissa....
in the Greek League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
.
Brown graduated from Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
in 2000 and the point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
joined British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
team Greater London Leopards. When the franchise folded in 2003, Rod joined rival club London Towers
London Towers
London Towers was a professional basketball team based in London, England. They were one of the most successful and recognised British sports teams of the 1990s, collecting many titles in the British Basketball League as well as regularly competing in European competitions such as the Euroleague...
where he played for two more years. In 2005, Brown moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to play for lower-league CB Inca
CB Inca
Club Básquet Inca was a professional basketball team based in Inca, Balearic Islands who merged in 2008 with Bàsquet Muro in the new Bàsquet Mallorca. Last season , the team played in LEB Oro.-Season by season:-External links:**...
, and the following year made the step-up to one of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
's top leagues to play for Menorca Bàsquet.