Lincoln University Athletics

One of the top scorers in program history, James Jervey Brown led the Lincoln men's basketball team to four winning seasons from 1965-66 through 1968-69. In his final three seasons on the team, the team earned an invitation to the NCAA Division II National Tournament, including in 1966-67, which was ranked in the Division II Top-10 in 10 of the poll's 11 weeks and climbed as high as No. 3 in the country. Brown scored 1,328 points during his four-year career and led the Blue Tigers to 77 wins in that span.

Brown averaged 16.9 points per game in 1967-68 while shooting .491 from the field. In 1968-69, Brown served as the team captain and averaged 21.9 points to go with a career-best 4.2 rebounds. Brown's play helped create a dominant home court advantage for the Blue Tigers, who only lost one game at home during Brown's four seasons on the team.