Ira Brown
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | B.League | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 3, 1982 Corsicana, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese / American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Willis (Willis, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2010 | Coras de Tepic | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Asociación Española | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | San Miguel Beermen | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Lagartos UAN de Tepic | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Toyama Grouses | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Sunrockers Shibuya | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Ryukyu Golden Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Osaka Evessa | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Chiba Jets Funabashi | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: August 3, 1982 Corsicana, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Ira Demon Brown (born August 3, 1982) is a Japanese-American professional basketball player for the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the Japanese B.League. He had also spent three years with the Hirachi/Shibuya Sunrockers, as well as two years with the Toyama Grouses during his career in Japan.
Brown grew up in Corsicana, Texas, in a three-bedroom house along with "roughly 15 relatives."[1][2] The house burned down in a fire, forcing him to relocate to another home, though he often stayed with friends.[1] When he was 14 years old, Brown moved in with his former youth baseball coach, Earl Mitchell, in Conroe, Texas.[1] He was eventually adopted by Mitchell.[1]
College career
Brown began his college career at Phoenix College before transferring to Gonzaga in 2007.
Professional career
In 2010, Brown earned league all-star honors as a member of the Coras de Tepic of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA).[3]
On October 2, 2024, Brown signed with the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League.[4] On November 10, his contract was expired.[5]
On November 14, 2024, Brown signed with the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka.[6]
The Basketball Tournament
Brown played for Team A Few Good Men in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In two games, he averaged five points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game on 40 percent shooting. A Few Good Men made it to the Second Round before falling to Team Gael Force.[7]
National team career
He became a Japanese citizen after extensive language testing and a waiting period which took two years. As of 2018, he resides in Okinawa.[8]
He was a member of Japan's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran, Iran, where he recorded the most rebounds, steals and blocks for his team.[9]
He played 3x3 basketball for Japan in the 2021 Olympics.[1][2]
Baseball career
Brown was drafted in 2001 by the Kansas City Royals, and played in the minors for five years.[10]
