Former Cal-State Fullerton Guard, Bobby Brown is Finally Getting the Attention He Deserves

I hate to say I told you so….

For almost two years I’ve been telling anyone who would listen that former Cal-State Fullerton guard, Bobby Brown could play basketball. I’ve had numerous posts here and at Fanhouse about Bobby’s ability, yet for some reason NBA teams didn’t see what I was seeing as he went undrafted in 2007. Well things have changed a bit since last season. Bobby absolutely put on a show at the Vegas summer league this month, outplaying first round picks Michael Conley Jr., George Hill, and D.J. Augustin in head to head match ups. The funny thing is that he has been outplaying more hyped point guards since college. It's about time, people started noticing what I've been noticing for years!

I see him as a Leandro Barbosa/Monta Ellis combo guard. He’s got more range on his jump shot than Ellis and can finish at the rim better than Barbosa. The one knock on him (just like with Barbosa and Ellis) was that he wasn’t that great of a playmaker coming out of school. Well, that seems to no longer be a concern as observers have commented that he is a very adequate playmaker (See: here, here, and here). 

Anyhow, I was lucky enough to get a chance to interview Bobby prior to the 2007 draft. He was just such a good kid, and I’m glad he’s finally getting the attention he deserves. Take a look at the interview when you have a chance.

UPDATE: And now he's officially a member of the Sacramento Kings.  Congrats, Bobby!