Brown, a Mississippi native, who was a stand-out at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCC), is tabbed as one of the best players in Mississippi Junior College (JUCO) history. He was a first team JUCO All-American and the 1991 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Brown helped lead the Bulldogs to a 33-4 record and back-to-back Region 23 titles. For his accomplishments, Brown was inducted into in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. After two successful years at MGCC, his talents landed him a scholarship to the University of Kentucky under the leadership of legendary coach Rick Pitino where he was instrumental in carrying the Wildcats to the 1993 NCAA Final Four. During his career at Kentucky, he was named a two-time Southeastern Conference (SEC) Defensive Player of the Year (1992 and 1993) and the SEC Newcomer of the Year (1992).