Stan Brown (basketball)

Stan Brown
Personal information
Born	June 27, 1929; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	August 2, 2009 (aged 80)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	South Philadelphia ; (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Playing career	1946–1952
Position	Forward
Number	14
Career history
1946–1947	Philadelphia Sphas
1947–1948	Philadelphia Warriors
1948–1949	Philadelphia Sphas
1949–1950	Trenton Tigers
1951–1952	Philadelphia Warriors
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Stanley Brown (June 27, 1929 – August 2, 2009^[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

While still a junior at South Philadelphia High School, Brown signed with Philadelphia Sphas in October 1946.^[2] He made his professional debut with the Sphas on October 26, 1946.

He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1947–48, 1951–52) in the BAA and NBA for 34 games. He held the record for the youngest player to play in the NBA/BAA for more than 48 years before the record was broken by Kobe Bryant in 1996. He was 18 years, 139 days at the time of the Warriors' first game of the season.^[3]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1947–48	Philadelphia	19	–	.268	.632	–	.1	2.6
1951–52	Philadelphia	15	9.4	.349	.556	1.1	.6	3.6
Career		34	9.4	.306	.595	1.1	.3	3.1

References

^ John F Morrison. "Stan Brown, former pro-hoops player". Philadelphia Daily News. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Another Local Hero Who Made Leap Bryant Not First; In 1946, Minus Hoopla, Star Forward Left Southern To Join The Pros". May 2, 1996. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
^ Long, Ernie (December 5, 1996). "Don't Break A Young Stallion's Spirit: Let Allen Be Allen". The Morning Call. The Morning Call. Retrieved February 4, 2012.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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[1] John F Morrison. "Stan Brown, former pro-hoops player". Philadelphia Daily News. ^{[dead link‍]}

[2] "Another Local Hero Who Made Leap Bryant Not First; In 1946, Minus Hoopla, Star Forward Left Southern To Join The Pros". May 2, 1996. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.

[3] Long, Ernie (December 5, 1996). "Don't Break A Young Stallion's Spirit: Let Allen Be Allen". The Morning Call. The Morning Call. Retrieved February 4, 2012.

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