Brown was born in Salt Lake City, Utah,[1] and raised in San Antonio, Texas.

In addition to that, Brown was the first player in UTSA school history to record a triple double — a 33-point, 11-rebound, 11-assist performance — which he did on February 17, 2001, against the Louisiana–Monroe Indians.

[4] The following year Brown received an invite to the San Antonio Spurs' training camp.

Brown earned a ten-day contract with the Denver Nuggets in April 2003, appearing in three games with two starts.

In game six of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Brown scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and three assists in a playoff-career-high 28 minutes.

Brown scored 8 points on 2 for 8 field goal shooting and 1 for 3 free throw attempts and had three rebounds and two assists.

[9] On September 9, 2005, as a restricted free agent, Brown signed a two-year offer sheet with the Utah Jazz.

On July 12, 2006, the Jazz traded Brown, along with Keith McLeod and Andre Owens, to the Golden State Warriors for veteran guard Derek Fisher,[11] but he was waived during training camp.

[12] On December 22, 2006, he signed with the New Orleans Hornets to help fill in gaps left by injuries to the team's major players.

On April 10, 2007, Brown tied his career high by putting up 25 points against the Los Angeles Clippers.