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Also known as Elton Tyron Brand

American basketball player

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Elton Brand is an American former professional basketball player who competed in the National Basketball Association from 1999 to 2016. Born on March 11, 1979, he played as a power forward and center. Brand was drafted by the Chicago Bulls and also played for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Philadelphia 76ers. He attended Duke University, where he played for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team.

During his career, Brand received several honors, including the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, the John R. Wooden Award, and the NBA Sportsmanship Award. He was also selected for the NBA All-Rookie Team. On the international stage, he represented the United States in the 1999 and 2003 Tournaments of the Americas, as well as the 2002 and 2006 FIBA World Championships.

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Acting

Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player and the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball for Duke, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, and later played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas…

Known for

  • Just Wright — Elton Brand2010
  • The Cookout — Elton Brand2004
  • Arli$$ — Elton Brand1996

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1953-12-28

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
2

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Elton+Brand">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

2016
Philadelphia 76ers
League
NBA
Born
( 1979-03-11 ) March 11, 1979 (age 47) , Cortlandt Manor, New York , U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
254 lb (115 kg)
High school
Peekskill ( Peekskill, New York )
College
Duke (1997–1999)
Nba draft
1999 : 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by
Chicago Bulls
Playing career
1999–2016
Position
Power forward / center
Number
42, 7
1999 2001
Chicago Bulls
2001 2008
Los Angeles Clippers
2008 2012
Philadelphia 76ers
2012 2013
Dallas Mavericks
2013 2015
Atlanta Hawks
Points
16,827 (15.9 ppg)

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Basketball
Team
_Retired Basketball
Position
Power Forward
Nationality
United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Brand
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Occupation
film producer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Position played
center
Country for sport
United States
Mass
115
Image
Elton Brand 10.jpg
Height
203
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Commons category
Elton Brand
date of birth
1979-03-11
drafted by
Chicago Bulls
end of work period
2016-00-00
start of work period
1999-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball for Duke, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, and later played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks. He was a two-time NBA All Star and an All-NBA Second Team selection in 2006.

High school career

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