2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Brown, Kennedy
Jersey Number 42
Kennedy Brown
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Derby High School
- Hometown:
- Derby, Kansas
Bio
SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Â
- Appeared in 30 games, making 21 starts
- Averaged 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest
- Finished the season 12th in the Pac-12 with 1.1 blocks per game
- Scored 16 points on 8-for-12 shooting vs. Portland (3/20)
- Put up a double-double vs. Long Beach State in the first round of the WNIT with 15 points and 12 rebounds
- Had nine points and three blocks at Colorado (2/26)
- Scored nine points vs. Cal (2/20)
- Scored 12 points vs. Oregon (2/11)
- Had 11 points including the game-winning basket as the clock expired in overtime as the Beavers beat USC (1/28)
- Recorded 13 points and eight rebounds at Washington (1/23)
- Put up eight points and seven rebounds vs. Idaho (12/17)
- Pulled down 12 rebounds at Villanova (12/12)
- Notched her third-straight game with double-figure rebounds, pulling down 13 against Pacific (12/1)
- Recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks against Michigan (11/26)
- Put up 10 points and pulled down five rebounds vs. CBU (11/17)
- Scored 10 points as she made her return to the court against LMU (11/12)
SOPHOMORE (2020-21):
- Missed entire season rehabbing from injury
FRESHMAN (2019-20):
- Suffered an ACL tear on Feb. 7 vs. Arizona State, and missed remainder of season
- Started all 23 games she played
- Averaged 6.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game
- Is fourth on Oregon State’s freshman blocks lists
- Pulled down 13 rebounds vs. Colorado on Jan. 30
- Scored 12 points vs. Colorado (1/5)
- Put up 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting vs. Hawaii (12/6)
- Scored 16 points and pulled down nine rebounds vs. Liberty (11/30)
- Scored 13 points and blocked four shots against DePaul (11/14)
- Scored nine points and blocked four shots vs. Pacific (11/11)
- Made a start in her first collegiate game, pulling down nine rebounds and scoring six points
Before Oregon State:
- 2019 McDonald’s All-American
- Jordan Brand Classic participant
- Naismith Trophy All-America Honorable Mention
- Mex Preps All-America Honorable Mention
- 2019 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year
- No. 19 rated recruit in the nation according to ESPN
- Two-time Kansas Player of the Year
- Three-time all-state honoree
- Led Derby High School to its first ever 6A state title
- Lynette Woodward Athlete of the Year
- Mel Hambelton Pre-season Female Athlete of the Year for Basketball
- AVCTL 1 League MVP
- Glacier Edge Tournament MVP
- Four year member of the National Honor Society
- Graduated with a GPA of 4.42
- Kansas All-Academic Team in 2019
- Wichita Business Journal Young Achiever of the Year.
- Daughter of Mike and Danika Brown
- Has two siblings, McKenzie and Addyson
- Mother played two years of basketball at Michigan State
- Major is Exploratory Studies
- Enjoys photography
- Favorite players are Elena Delle Donne and Breanna Stewart
- Is interested in becoming a physical therapist or sports journalist/broadcaster
- Chose Oregon State for “the relationships I built with the coaching staff and players while I was being recruited. The coaches here want to help you become a better player as well as a better person.”
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