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| No. 26 Phoenix Suns | |
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| Guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | November 29, 1985 (age 26) |
| Place of birth | Maywood, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Proviso East High School |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan State |
| NBA Draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985) is an American proffesional Basketball player who plays at the shooting guard and point guard positions. He plays for the National Basketball Association for the Phoenix Suns. Shannon attended Provio East High School in Maywood, Illinois, was named Mr. Basketball in 2003, and played college basketball at Michigan State University. The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Shannon in 2006. He played rookie season with Cleveland and has played for three teams in the NBA Development League.
Los Angeles Lakers
On February 7, 2009, Brown was traded, along with Adam Morrison, to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vladimir Radmanovic.
Brown's time with the Lakers was initially limited. Towards the end of the season, Brown experienced an upswing of playtime. In the 5 final games of the season, Brown played for an average of 16.4 minutes. With those minutes, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.
Brown's increased playtime would carry on to the playoffs. In the opening game in the first round match up against the Jazz, Brown played 22 minutes. He had 9 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal. He finished the series averaging 17.4 minutes, 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and one steal per game.
On July 6, 2009, Brown agreed to return to the Lakers for two years and $4.2 million.
It was announced on January 18, 2010 that he was selected to compete in the Sprite Slam Dunk Competition at Dallas in the 2010 All-Star weekend. On the same day, he scored 22 points against the Orlando Magic. Brown participated in the dunk contest on February 13, 2010, but did not advance beyond the first round.
On February 16, 2010, in a game against the Golden State Warriors, Shannon Brown scored a career high 27 points and 10 rebounds, earning him his first career double-double.