LORETTO, Pa. – Former Saint Francis men's basketball player Earl Brown (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter) has signed a professional contract to play with Keflavik in the Icelandic professional league. Keflavik is one of the most successful teams in Iceland. Founded in 1929, the club has won nine men's national championships in its history.
 
Brown capped his Saint Francis career with an excellent 2014-15 season. He was selected NABC All-District and All-NEC First Team as he led the conference with a 53.9 field goal percentage and was third in the league in rebounding, averaging 8.0 boards per game. Brown was also fifth in the NEC in scoring with a 15.9 points per game average. He also recorded 13 double-doubles and scored 20-plus points in six games.
 
"I am excited for Earl and the opportunity he has to begin his professional basketball career in Iceland," Saint Francis head coach Rob Krimmel said. "He represented our program and our University in a first class manner during his time at Saint Francis and I know he will do the same for the Keflavik Basketball Club."
 
Brown finished his career 11th on the Saint Francis scoring list with 1,373 points and was just five rebounds shy of of 10th place on the school's list with 792. During last season's NEC Tournament, he surpassed Saint Francis legend Norm Van Lier on the school's rebounding list. Brown was named to the NEC All-Tournament Team for his efforts in leading the Flash to the semifinals for the second consecutive year. Brown became the 39th player in school history to surpass the 1,000-point barrier during the Red Flash's upset victory at Rutgers last December.
 
Click here for Keklavik's news release on the signing of Brown.