Re: Ernest Brown Bio

["John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

He was not impressive in Chicago from what I heard.


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Subject: Ernest Brown Bio


> This guy is a real talent:
> 
> Ernest Brown info:
> 
> Played at Indian Hills Community College in the Midwestern
> Metropolis of Centerville, Iowa where he was listed as
> being 7-0, 245 pounds.  Indian Hills has produced two NBA
> players in the past: Johnny Taylor and CJ Bruton.
> 
> Led all colleges in rebounding during his freshman year at
> Mesa Community College, but dropped off dramatically to 6.9 boards,
> after he transferred to IHCC for his sophomore season.
> 
> Hometown is the Bronx, New York, and has three
> children.
> 
> Fine shotblocker at 3.5 per game.
> 
> Was heavily recruited by Iowa State, but they lost interest in him
> quickly, when the NCAAs started to investigate his transcripts.
> 
> This is what Jim Ecker of the Cedar Rapids (IA) Gazette had to say
> about him on 12/17/99:
> 
> CEDAR RAPIDS -- Ernest Brown is nearly 7 feet tall, runs like a deer,
> has great hands and could be an NBA lottery pick.
> 
> And he's just 19 years old.
> 
> Brown plays for Indian Hills Community College of Ottumwa, which has won
> the last three national junior college titles and is ranked No. 1 again.
> 
> The Warriors (11-1) face Kirkwood (10-3) at Johnson Hall Friday night.
> Brown, who has signed with Iowa State, is probably worth the $3 price of
> admission all by himself. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30.
> 
> Brown led the nation in rebounding (15.3) and field-goal percentage
> (78.4) at Mesa Community College last year, averaged 22.7 points and
> made first-team All-American as a freshman.
> 
> "He's one of the very, very top junior college players that I've ever
> seen in the last 10 years. No question about that," said Terry Carroll,
> the associate head coach at Iowa State.
> 
> Carroll coached Indian Hills to national titles in 1997 and '98 before
> joining the Cyclones last year. He knows talent.
> 
> "He's a tremendous athlete who can run the floor like a guard, but he's
> 6-11 or 7 feet," Carroll said. "He has tremendous foot quickness, great
> hands and he can score up to 15 feet."
> 
> Iowa State Coach Larry Eustachy thinks Brown could be an early
> second-round pick in the 2000 NBA draft without playing for the
> Cyclones. Others think he could sneak into the first round.
> 
> "Anytime you're 6-11 and 240 and can run the floor like a deer, I would
> say you've got a decision to make," Carroll remarked.
> 
> Naturally, Carroll hopes Brown honors his commitment and enrolls at Iowa
> State. He thinks Brown needs time to mature and get stronger before
> embarking on a pro career.
> 
> "I think it would be good if he went through and played a Division I
> season and saw what it was like to play against guys as big as he is, as
> strong as he is, as fast as he is and then see where he stands after
> that," Carroll said. "I think it would be much better for him
> personally."
> 
> Some people think Brown, from New York City, could be an NBA lottery
> pick (top 13) if he continues to develop.
> 
> "There's a lot of water that has to go down the river before we see
> that," Carroll said. "I don't know.
> 
> "It's all going to boil down to what happens and how good a year he has.
> They've got a great chance to win the national championship and the
> whole deal. We'll see. Time will tell."
> 
> Brown is averaging 13.1 points and 7 rebounds for Indian Hills, about
> half his production at Mesa, but there's a reason for his lower numbers
> this year. Indian Hills is loaded with talent.
> 
> Cory Hightower, the MVP of the 1999 national tournament, has signed with
> TCU. Travis Robbins, 6-7, and Gary Black, 6-4, have committed to San
> Jose State, giving the Warriors four Division I players in their
> starting lineup. Hightower, a 6-8 guard, leads Indian Hills at 22.5
> points per game. (snip)
> 
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