Michael Brown (born July 19, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player and D-league head coach and NBA assistant coach. A durable 6'10" power forward/center, he played at George Washington University in the early 1980s, where he received the nickname "The New Washington Monument." After four years of college ball, Brown was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the third round of the 1985 NBA Draft. Brown would go on to play eleven seasons in the NBA, earning a reputation as a workhorse in the low post in limited minutes as a reserve as a member of the Bulls, the Utah Jazz, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns. He was a fan favorite in his five seasons in Utah, and was affectionately nicknamed "the Brown Bear" by Jazz announcer Hot Rod Hundley. Brown retired with NBA career totals of 3,130 points and 2,762 rebounds. He also played professionally in Italy for Aurora Desio (1985–1986), Teamsystem Bologna (1995) and Viola Reggio Calabria (1996–1998). Brown was an assistant coach for the Las Vegas Slam of the ABA for the 2001–02 season. From 2002 through 2004, he was an assistant coach for the National Basketball Development League's Roanoke Dazzle. In 2004, he replaced Jeff Capel as head coach of the D-League's Fayetteville Patriots. During the 2007–08 NBA season, Brown worked as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. He was signed primarily to work with the Bulls' young centers and power forwards. Spouse: Esther Rodriguez Brown in (2000-present) References External links George Washington University Athletic Hall of Fame web page Italian League stats 1963 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from New Jersey Basketball players from Newark, New Jersey Bàsquet Manresa players Centers (basketball) Charlotte Hornets expansion draft picks Chicago Bulls assistant coaches Chicago Bulls draft picks Chicago Bulls players Club Ourense Baloncesto players Fayetteville Patriots coaches George Washington Colonials men's basketball players Greek Basket League players Harlem Globetrotters players Liga ACB players Minnesota Timberwolves players Philadelphia 76ers players Phoenix Suns players Power forwards (basketball) Roanoke Dazzle coaches Sportspeople from East Orange, New Jersey Utah Jazz players