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GENERAL INFO/CAREER
Left the program at the end of the 2010 spring semester • inside player who supplied more minutes, points and rebounds with the departure of Daniel Faris • split time with fellow sophomore A.J. Hardeman • has a wingspan of 87.5 inches (7-3 1/2") and wears a size 18 shoe • Woodrow Wilson is one of two U.S. high schools to produce two Heisman Trophy winners: Davy O'Brien (TCU) and Tim Brown (Notre Dame)...the other is Mater Dei in Santa Ana, Calif., with John Huarte (Notre Dame) and Matt Leinart (USC)
2009-10 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Averaged 4.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 17.9 minutes...a bit better in MWC games at 4.9 points and 3.9 rebounds
• 6th in the MWC in blocked shots at 0.9 per game (32 total)
• 8 points and 4 rebounds in 19 minutes in the win at (13/11) BYU
• Tied a career-high with 3 blocks at Utah
• Career-high 8 rebounds in 21 minutes at TCU
• Tied a career-high for the 2nd time in 3 games with 7 rebounds vs. BYU in The Pit...also 5 points
• 7 points and 7 rebounds in 26 minutes at Air Force Jan. 20
• 7 points, 6 rebounds and a career-high 3 steals in 20 minutes vs. Utah Jan. 13...had 6 points and 5 boards in 9 first-half minutes as UNM took control of the paint
• Career-high 11 points vs. No. 20/24 Texas Tech...went 4-4 from the floor with 3 rebounds in 16 minutes
• 5 points, 3 rebounds and a season-high 3 blocks in 27 minutes vs. Creighton
• Solid game in win against No. 16/18 Texas A&M with 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block in 22 minutes...actually played more minutes than starter A.J. Hardeman due to foul trouble
• 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in 17 minutes vs. Miami
• 28 minutes at New Mexico State, logging 6 points and 7 rebounds...played 19 minutes in the 2nd half and had 5 rebounds and a big offensive put-back in the final minutes
2008-09 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Reserve who played the four or five spot, backing up Daniel Faris and Roman Martinez • Played in 32 of 34 games with 1 start against Cal State Northridge • Suffered a broken front tooth in practice on Nov. 18 that required a root canal before the trip to Cancun...the injury kept him out of the Grambling State game • Scored a career high 10 points vs. Ole Miss, including three dunks • Season-high 6 rebounds along with 2 blocks in a season-high 18 minutes against Air Force in The Pit • Had a solid game vs. Wyoming in the MWC Tournament with 4 points and 4 rebounds in 14 minutes • Four rebounds and one block in nine minutes at Wyoming • 10 rebounds in 30 minutes against Wyoming this season • Productive game in the double-OT win at Colorado State with 1 FT, 4 rebounds, a block and a steal in 8 minutes • 4 rebounds and 1 steal in 5 energetic first-half minutes at New Mexico State • 4-5 from the field for 8 points and 4 boards in the season opener vs. Southeast Missouri.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2008 graduate of Woodrow Wilson HS In Dallas • averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds in 2006-07 when he was a teammate of fellow Lobo Nate Garth • rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com • named the top power forward signee in the Mountain West Conference by Rivals.com in 2008 • ranked in the top-10 by TexasHoops.com following his junior season.
PERSONAL
Full name is William Ben Brown • Born October 3, 1989, in Los Angeles, Calif., where he lived until he was 10 • Son of Benny Ray and Willie Faye Brown • has four brothers and five sisters, one who is deceased • plans to major in business or management.
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