Elton Brand is an American professional basketball player who played power forward and center in the National Basketball Association for 17 seasons. Born on March 11, 1979 in Cortlandt Manor, New York, he attended Peekskill High School and then played college basketball at Duke. The Chicago Bulls selected him first overall in the 1999 NBA Draft, and he made his NBA debut on November 3, 1999. He shared the 1999-00 Rookie of the Year award and was named to the All-Rookie team that season, then became a two-time All-Star and earned an All-NBA selection in 2005-06, the same season he received the league Sportsmanship award. Across 1,058 regular-season games he averaged 15.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists, shooting 50.0 percent from the field.
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March 11, 1979
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in Cortlandt Manor, New York
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Power Forward and Center
Competed In: National Basketball Association, Player bio, NBA Debut
NBA Debut: November 3, 1999
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