Chucky Brown

Chucky Brown
Personal information
Born (1968-02-29) February 29, 1968
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Brunswick
(Leland, North Carolina)
CollegeNC State (1985–1989)
NBA draft1989: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick
Drafted byCleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1989–2002
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number52, 6
Career history
Playing
19891991Cleveland Cavaliers
1991–1992Los Angeles Lakers
1992Pallacanestro Firenze
1992–1993New Jersey Nets
1993Dallas Mavericks
1993–1994Grand Rapids Hoops
1994–1995Yakima Sun Kings
19951996Houston Rockets
1996Phoenix Suns
1996–1997Milwaukee Bucks
1997–1998Atlanta Hawks
1999Charlotte Hornets
1999–2000San Antonio Spurs
2000Charlotte Hornets
2001Golden State Warriors
2001Cleveland Cavaliers
2002Sacramento Kings
Coaching
2004North Raleigh Christian Academy
2004–2006Roanoke Dazzle (assistant)
2006–2009Los Angeles D-Fenders (assistant)
2009–2010Los Angeles D-Fenders
2019–2022West Johnston HS
2022–2024St. Augustine's
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points4,125 (5.9 ppg)
Rebounds2,148 (3.1 rpg)
Assists549 (0.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Clarence "Chucky" Brown Jr. (born February 29, 1968) is an American men's college basketball coach and former college and professional basketball player.

A 6'7" forward, Brown played college ball at North Carolina State, and played in the NCAA Tournament all four seasons. His freshman year (1986) he averaged ten minutes and three points per game as the Wolfpack reached the Elite Eight before losing to Kansas in Kansas City. In his sophomore season NC State won the ACC Tournament championship, with Brown averaging 18.5 minutes and 6.6 points per game. Brown was a starter in his junior and senior seasons, averaging 33 minutes and 16.5 points. In Brown's senior season, the 1989 Wolfpack finished first in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season, and reached the Sweet Sixteen but lost to Georgetown in the regional semi-finals.

Brown was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 1989 NBA draft. Brown was on the active roster of 12 different teams, which was an NBA record shared with Joe Smith, Jim Jackson, Tony Massenburg, and Ish Smith; until Ish played with the Denver Nuggets, his 13th team, in the 2022–23 season. He retired with 4,125 career points.

In addition to the NBA teams, Brown had stints in the Continental Basketball Association and Italy's Panna Firenze. He played three games for Panna Firenze in 1992. The CBA saw Brown play for the Grand Rapids Hoops in 1993 and Yakima Sun Kings in 1994 and 1995. He was selected to the All-CBA First Team in 1995. He became the second player to earn both an NBA ring and CBA ring in the same season.

Brown served as head coach of the World Basketball Association's Raleigh Knights during the summer of 2004, then served two seasons as an assistant coach for the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA Development League. In 2006, Brown was named an assistant coach for the NBDL's Los Angeles D-Fenders, and was then promoted to head coach for one season. Brown lives in Cary, North Carolina with his wife and three daughters.

On April 2, 2019, Brown was named head coach of the men's varsity basketball team at West Johnston High School in Benson, North Carolina. In April 2022, Brown was named head coach of the men's basketball team at St. Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina. In October 2025, It was announced that Chucky would be the new radio color analyst for NC State men’s basketball on the Wolfpack Sports Network.