In The Front Row with Mike Vaccaro

Chucky Brown was born and raised in New York City before moving to Southeastern North Carolina his sophomore year in high school. He was a standout at North Brunswick High School in Leland, NC and was named the 1985 North Carolina Mr. Basketball along with All-State and All-America. Although he grew up a North Carolina Tar Heel fan, Brown chose NC State and coach Jim Valvano.  He played for the Wolfpack from 1985-89 and helped lead the Pack to Elite 8 and Sweet 16 appearances while being named All-ACC in 1989. Cleveland drafted Brown in the 2nd round in 1989 starting his NBA journey that would last 13 years playing for 12 teams which was a record at the time. 1995 would prove to be a banner year for Brown as he won a Continental Basketball Association title with the Yakima Sun Kings before he helped the Houton Rockets win an NBA title. After his career ended, Brown turned to coaching and scouting while he also finished his degree at NC State. Brown was recently inducted into the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame and shares what that honor means to him. He also remembers the players he played with, and against, in college and the NBA and tells us why coach Lenny Wilkins had a great impact on him. He also takes us back to the secret pick-up games his college teammates played against players from North Carolina, Duke and North Carolina Central in the 1980s; and he tells us which teammate ended those games. Brown also tells us what he has in common with fellow NC State standout Julius Hodge, our guest in Ep. 98 of In The Front Row: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk8E8QmaLqQ&t=164s. Plus, Brown considers what’s ahead for him and why his daughters might be providing a great example.