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 won't say this feels like a loss. But we could have put them away, and we didn't. We have to come out there and finish it out to be a great team.
It was a great night for me. I was a little nervous, but it didn't have anything to do with my performance. I just had so many thoughts going through my head.
Every game's a must-win game. It's going to be a good game. Two successful programs. Two great coaches. It's going to be fun.
The Year of the Century: 1876 was fun to research, and I did a great deal of traveling. I wanted to cover every event of any importance in that year. So I had to immerse myself in microfilm of a dozen newspapers in different cities, and half-blinded myself looking at it, hour after hour.
It's a wonderful thing. He rebounds, he runs the floor, he's a terrific guy. He's a first-round pick if he continues to get that killer mentality and feels like every rebound is his. This is a great accomplishment for him. But I know he's not going to get complacent. He's going to continue to get better.
He's a great talent and he likes to talk trash.
Carolina doesn't have a chance. They're a good team, but the Bears are a great defensive team and they're in Chicago.
When we come out and he plays aggressive, that opens it up for other players. When he plays like that, the sky's the limit.
When he got back in, he made his presence known.
When I'm playing against them, I guess I get a little more juiced.
We've seen it before. Now we just have to practice for it.
There ain't no difference. Take Penn State. They're a rival. Whoever wants to step up and play against Illinois is my rival. That's the way I see it.
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.
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.