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After watching Thursday night's 2012 NBA Draft come and go and not hearing his name called, ex-Texas Longhorn J'Covan Brown had to be wondering where his opportunity would be coming from.
He didn't have to wait long to get his answer.
The defending champion Miami Heat extended a contract to Brown, of course which he happily agreed to. Brown will fight for a roster spot on Miami's thin and aging bench come training camp, where he'll be taking the floor alongside LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
Brown was a standout for Texas, averaging 20.1 points per game as a junior last year to lead the Big-12 conference.
Although Brown was on the fringe of being drafted according to many, he went undrafted and as it turns out, he probably wouldn't have it any other way. He'll now have time to develop his skills behind some of the greatest to ever play, not a bad way to enter the league.
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