Derrick Paul Brown (born September 8, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward position.
Brown entered the 2009 NBA draft, and was selected 40th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats.
On July 13, 2009, he was signed to a two-year contract by the Charlotte Bobcats. On February 24, 2011, Derrick Brown was waived by the Bobcats after a trade with the Thunder that sent Nazr Mohammed to the Thunder. The New York Knicks announced on March 1, 2011 that they had claimed Brown off waivers.
On December 9, 2011, he returned to the Bobcats with a one-year minimum deal.
On June 29, 2012, the Bobcats extended a qualifying to Brown, making him a restricted free agent. However, on July 18, 2012, the Bobcats withdrew the offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.[6] On September 27, 2012, Brown signed with the San Antonio Spurs. However, he did not make the team’s final roster.
On October 31, 2012, Brown signed a three-year contract with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. He was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team in 2013.
On June 23, 2015, Brown signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes. On June 21, 2017, he signed a two-year contract extension with Efes.
