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Kwame Brown - Num 54 - Pos: Forward, Center
Kwame James Brown (born March 10, 1982 in Charleston, South Carolina) is a NBA player who plays power forward and center for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was the first overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards, and was the first #1 draft pick to be drafted straight out of high school.
Kwame Brown was one of the most spectacular high school players in his class. Kwame 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.
Originally signing a letter of intent to play for the University of Florida, he later declared for the 2001 NBA Draft. The Washington Wizards, under team president 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 Kwame Brown were increased by the fact that Michael Jordan, acclaimed as the greatest basketball player ever, had chosen him. Following a pre-draft work with the Wizards, it has been reported that Kwame 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, Kwame 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, Kwame Brown averaged 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game and was widely known as a draft bust.
However, the Wizards believed in Kwame Brown's potential. In his second season as a professional, Kwame 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, Kwame Brown only improved slightly, posting averages of 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. In his third season, Kwame 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.
After his first three years in Washington, Kwame Brown's future with the Wizards appeared dubious, as he rejected a five-year, $30 million contract offer, electing instead to test the free-agent market when his contract expired after the season. In his fourth season, Kwame Brown took a noticeable step back in his development and was limited to 42 games due to injuries. His highest-scoring game of the season was only 19 points, compared to his season-high of 30 the year before, and he averaged just 7.0 points per game. Late in the season, criticism increased; he feuded with Gilbert Arenas, other teammates, and his coach Eddie Jordan. The local press did little to help the situation, and he became even less popular with fans.
During the first round of the 2005 playoffs, in which they played against the Chicago Bulls, the Wizards played a video before their first game of the series, in which Arenas instructed the fans not to boo Kwame Brown when he entered the game. The fans complied, even though Kwame Brown played only four minutes in the game. In the next several days after the game, Kwame Brown skipped a practice and a shootaround, as well as the next game, claiming that he thought he would punch Arenas if he entered the game. The Wizards responded by suspending Kwame Brown for the rest of the playoffs.
On August 2, 2005, Kwame Brown and Laron Profit were traded to the Lakers in exchange for Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins.
On December 26th, 2005, he played his first game at the MCI Center (now known as Verizon Center) as a member of the Lakers. The sold out crowd of 20,173 fans loudly booed him upon entering the game and whenever he touched the ball. In the 2nd quarter, Kwame Brown was looking the other way when teammate Sasha Vujacic threw a pass his way. The ball bounced off his head and landed out of bounds, which was met with loud cheers from the crowd. Kwame Brown called the reception "weak" and used the logic that "they should be cheering that I'm gone." The Wizards won the game 94-91.
When Lakers center Chris Mihm went down with a season-ending ankle injury on March 12, 2006, Kwame Brown took over the starting center position. During his stint as a center, he raised his averages from 6.1 points and 6.3 rebounds to 12.3 points and 9.1 rebounds and started every game for the Lakers in the playoffs. The surprising consistency Kwame Brown showed while playing center prompted Phil Jackson to ponder giving Kwame Brown a starting center role in the 2006-2007 season (while possibly moving Mihm to power forward).
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