Dee Brown
Dee Brown
Daniel "Dee" Brownis a retired American professional basketball player. Brown played at the University of Illinois from 2002 to 2006, receiving numerous awards and accolades, including the 2005 Sporting News National Player of the Year. Brown was selected in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, and was the starting point guard for 11 consecutive games for the Washington Wizards. Brown played for several international basketball teams from 2007 to 2015...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth17 August 1984
CityJackson, MS
CountryUnited States of America
I think every team comes out and just gives it their all and plays good team basketball, and we've got to be focused every game and come out with intensity.
I said last year they were going to make the Final Four. This year, I know they're going to make it to the Elite Eight just by the way they play, the style of play they play. They're still a tough team. Hopefully, we'll see them again in the Big Ten tourney, but they're a good team.
People are saying they shouldn't even be in (the tournament). They have a lot of motivation to prove they deserve to be in.
Just look at teams like Hofstra and Michigan that didn't get in (the NCAA Tournament). We have to be happy. The Committee has a tough job.
I think that's what we've been emphasizing. Energy. Enthusiasm. Just have fun. You've got to have fun playing basketball. We've got to bring the fun back.
Last year I said they were gonna make the Final Four. This year I know they're gonna make the Elite Eight, just because of the style that they play.
I want to thank my mom for putting me in a basketball environment and coach (Bruce) Weber for putting the ball in my hands when he got to Illinois.
I think they came out, made some shots and were full of energy, enthusiasm and that's what you need to come on the road and win. Those guys were definitely special tonight.
He's got a terrific game. I can't wait to get out on the floor and play against him.
Right when it left my hand I thought it was good, then I saw it was long. I usually make them. It just didn't go in for me.
He was so nice, a guy you'd want to be around, not as an athlete but just as a person. He had raw talent. He was a guy I wanted to play with.
He wanted me to do more and get involved by running off screens. I wasn't doing that, and he got in my ear. ... That's what coach wants, and I have to work on it.
He makes sure our faith in God is still there.
People move on and you've got to realize you have to work with what you've got.