About Dee Brown (basketball, born 1984)
Daniel "Dee" Brown is an American former professional basketball player and current college coach. Brown played at the University of Illinois from 2002 to 2006, receiving numerous awards and accolades, including the 2005 Sporting News National Player of the Year. Brown was selected in the second round of the 2006 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. Brown played for several international basketball teams from 2007 to 2015. With Williams and Head in the NBA, Brown and fellow senior James Augustine led the Illini to a 26–7 record. Brown was named a 2005 Consensus First-Team All-American, he was a finalist for the John R. Brown had played shooting guard for his first three years at Illinois. Brown is also Illinois' record holder in the NCAA Tournament for career points (179) and career field goals (64).
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