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2004 Men's Basketball Roster

55 Derek Brown

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 320
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Scotch Plains, NJ
  • Highschool Scotch Plains

Biography

Center   6-6        310 

Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains

Junior:

·                     Started 23 of the 27 games played in last year.

·                     Averaged a career-best 8.1 ppg, while shooting 59.1% from the floor. Contributed 4.6 rebounds per game as well and finished second in the NJAC in FG%, while also averaging 1.15 blocks per game (26).

·                     Added a career-best performance against Rowan (1/31/04) with 27 points, while his career best rebounding performance came against Wesley College (12/01/03) with 11 boards.

Sophomore:        

·                     Was the Lions’ high rebounder five times in 2001–02 and finished the year with a 6.8 ppg and 4.6 rpg average.

·                     Led the Lions with his 21 blocked shots and added an impressive 59.1% shooting effort from the floor.

·                     Averaged 21.4 minutes per game with 21 starts.

·                     Season highs included a 15 point performance against NJCU (December 5, 2001), while adding 11 rebounds against Rutgers–Camden (January 30, 2002) to tie his personal best.

Freshman: 

·                     Played in all 24 games for the Lions, including 8 starts.

·                     Finished second on team in rebounds (102) and first in blocked shots (15).

·                     Shot a team high 60.2% from the field.

·                     Earned NJAC rookie of the week award for the week of 1/23/01.

·                     Grabbed 10 rebounds vs. SUNY-Farmingdale on 1/7/01.

·                     Had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks at Stockton on 1/24/01.

·                     Record 10 points and 11 rebounds at Ramapo on 1/27/01.

·                     Scored 13 points and grabbed 5 boards vs. Montclair St. on 2/15/01.

High School: Averaged 12 ppg and 9 rpg during senior season at Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS.

Major: Communications

Career Statistics

Year                 G-GS    FG-FGA       FG%     3FG-FGA          3FG%   FT-FTA             FT%

2000-01            24-8      53-88            60.2      0-0                    0.0        28-44               63.6 

2001-02            25-21    65-110          59.1      0-0                    0.0        40-70                57.1 

2002-03             DNP

2003-04           27-23    91-154           59.1      0-0                    0.0        37-65                56.9     

Totals               76-52    209-352        59.4      0-0                    0.0        105-179            58.6 

Year                 REB      RPG     AST      TO        BL        ST        PTS      PPG 

2000-01             102       4.3        4          28         15         2          134       5.6 

2001-02             115       4.6        9          52         21         7          170       6.8 

2002-03             DNP

2003-04            125       4.6        7          49         26         5          219       8.1

Totals              342       4.5        20         129       62         14         523       6.88 

Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains

Junior:

·                     Started 23 of the 27 games played in last year.

·                     Averaged a career-best 8.1 ppg, while shooting 59.1% from the floor. Contributed 4.6 rebounds per game as well and finished second in the NJAC in FG%, while also averaging 1.15 blocks per game (26).

·                     Added a career-best performance against Rowan (1/31/04) with 27 points, while his career best rebounding performance came against Wesley College (12/01/03) with 11 boards.

Sophomore:        

·                     Was the Lions’ high rebounder five times in 2001–02 and finished the year with a 6.8 ppg and 4.6 rpg average.

·                     Led the Lions with his 21 blocked shots and added an impressive 59.1% shooting effort from the floor.

·                     Averaged 21.4 minutes per game with 21 starts.

·                     Season highs included a 15 point performance against NJCU (December 5, 2001), while adding 11 rebounds against Rutgers–Camden (January 30, 2002) to tie his personal best.

Freshman: 

·                     Played in all 24 games for the Lions, including 8 starts.

·                     Finished second on team in rebounds (102) and first in blocked shots (15).

·                     Shot a team high 60.2% from the field.

·                     Earned NJAC rookie of the week award for the week of 1/23/01.

·                     Grabbed 10 rebounds vs. SUNY-Farmingdale on 1/7/01.

·                     Had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks at Stockton on 1/24/01.

·                     Record 10 points and 11 rebounds at Ramapo on 1/27/01.

·                     Scored 13 points and grabbed 5 boards vs. Montclair St. on 2/15/01.

High School: Averaged 12 ppg and 9 rpg during senior season at Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS.

Major: Communications

Career Statistics

Year                 G-GS    FG-FGA       FG%     3FG-FGA          3FG%   FT-FTA             FT%

2000-01            24-8      53-88            60.2      0-0                    0.0        28-44               63.6 

2001-02            25-21    65-110          59.1      0-0                    0.0        40-70                57.1 

2002-03             DNP

2003-04           27-23    91-154           59.1      0-0                    0.0        37-65                56.9     

Totals               76-52    209-352        59.4      0-0                    0.0        105-179            58.6 

Year                 REB      RPG     AST      TO        BL        ST        PTS      PPG 

2000-01             102       4.3        4          28         15         2          134       5.6 

2001-02             115       4.6        9          52         21         7          170       6.8 

2002-03             DNP

2003-04            125       4.6        7          49         26         5          219       8.1

Totals              342       4.5        20         129       62         14         523       6.88 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2003-04Junior

    Center
    6'6" 320 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2004-05Senior

    Center
    6'6" 320 lbs
    55
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