Alexis Kiah Brown (born October 27, 1994) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She previously played for the

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of the

(WNBA). Brown was the ninth overall pick by the

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in the

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. She was traded to the

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a year later. She played college basketball at the

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and

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Early life

Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Tammy and Dee Brown. Her father played twelve years in the

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as a

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, most notably for the

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, with whom he won the 1991 Slam Dunk Contest.

High school career

Brown played her freshman season at Dr. Phillips in

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, where she helped the team achieve its first-ever undefeated regular season. After transferring to North Gwinnett in

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, she led her team to the state semifinals her junior year and the Class 5-A state championship game her senior year. Brown's high school career also featured stints with the A.O.T. AAU team and an appearance in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Game.

College career

Brown elected to play college basketball at the

. Her freshman year, she helped lead the team to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, earning her the nickname "Big Shot Brown," and was named to the ACC All-Freshmen Team and ACC All-Academic Team. During a breakout sophomore campaign, she averaged 13.3 points per game and received many accolades, including All-Big Ten First Team, All-Big Ten Defensive Team, Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Academic All-Big Ten, and AP Third Team All-American. Maryland again reached the Final Four, losing to the eventual champion

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. Wanting to be closer to home, Brown decided to transfer to

following her sophomore year. After sitting out a season due to the NCAA's transfer rules, she worked her way into the starting lineup and helped the Blue Devils get back into the national spotlight. As a junior, Brown set an ACC record by draining 56 consecutive free throws and was named ACC Player of the Week on January 23, 2017.

Professional career

Connecticut Sun

Brown was drafted by the

as the 9th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft. Brown made her debut on the 20th of May against

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scoring 5 points in 10 minutes of playing time. She played in 22 games in her rookie season, averaging 1.7 points in 5.6 minutes per game. After the end of the 2018 WNBA season, Brown signed with CMB Cargo Uni Györ in Hungary's top woman's basketball league.

Minnesota Lynx

After the 2019 WNBA draft, the

traded 18th pick Natisha Hiedeman to the Connecticut Sun in order to obtain Brown. Brown played a main role off the bench, as one of the main bench scorers. She scored a career-high 21 points on June 8, when the Lynx played the

. She hit a season-high 5 3-pointers in that game, which she also tied two other times that year - July 24 vs. the

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and August 20th vs. the Sparks

Chicago Sky

Brown recently signed a contract, on June 1st, to return to the Chicago Sky after being waived early in 2021 by the Chicago Sky.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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Postseason

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College

References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bio
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