Kalani Brown (born March 21, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the Dallas Wings of the

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(WNBA) and for

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. She has received multiple honors during her playing career, and was named an All-American by the

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(WBCA) following the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

Personal

Brown is the daughter of DeJuna (Dee) and former NBA veteran and champion with the Boston Celtics, P. J. Brown. She has two sisters, Briana and Whitney, and a brother, Javani. Both of her parents played for

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, and her mother was an assistant coach at Salmen High School. In December 2018, Salmen retired Kalani Brown's number. In 2015, she was named a

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during her senior year at the school. At Baylor, she majored in communications studies.

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Baylor Lady Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Kalani 1997 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American women's basketball players Atlanta Dream players Basketball players from Louisiana Baylor Bears women's basketball players Centers (basketball) Los Angeles Sparks draft picks Los Angeles Sparks players McDonald's High School All-Americans People from Slidell, Louisiana