JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills, CA...Named JUCO All-America and first-team All-State last year...Selected the Conference Player-of-the-Year in 2000...Hit .360 with 14 HR and 68 RBI as a right fielder for coach Bob Lofrano.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Palisades High School...Four-year letter winner in baseball for coach Russ Howard...Named All-Conference and All-League in 1997 and 1998...Selected as team captain and MVP in 1998.

PERSONAL: Born November 5, 1979 in Fairfield, CA...Son of Sam and Brenee Browne...A General Education major...Has three brothers.