Cindy Brown (basketball) facts for kids
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| Born | March 16, 1965 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Grant (Portland, Oregon) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | Long Beach State (1983–1987) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1998–1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1998–1999 | Detroit Shock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Utah Starzz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cynthia Louise "Cindy" Brown (born March 16, 1965) is a former American basketball player. She played at the college, Olympic, and professional levels. Cindy Brown was a key member of the USA Basketball team. She helped them win a gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. She also won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Brown was part of the gold medal-winning team at the World University Games in 1985. She also won gold with the 1986 World Championship team.
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Cindy Brown's College Basketball Journey
Cindy Brown was born in Portland, Oregon. She played basketball for Long Beach State University from 1983 to 1987. During her senior year, she made two new scoring records for the NCAA. She scored the most points in one season (974). She also scored the most points in a single game (60). This amazing 60-point game was against San Jose State. Long Beach State won that game with a score of 149–69. In 1987, Brown was chosen for the Final Four All-Tournament team. She also earned top honors as a first-team All-American in both 1986 and 1987.
Playing Professional Basketball Abroad
After college, there was no major professional women's basketball league in the U.S. So, Cindy Brown played professionally overseas. She spent almost ten years playing in Europe and Japan. Her teams included:
- Sidis Ancona (Italy) from 1987–1988
- Toshiba Yana Gi Cho (Japan) from 1988–1992
- Faenza Errieti Club (Italy) from 1992–1994
- Elizur Holon (Israel) from 1994–1996
- US Valenciennes-Orchies (France) from 1997–1998
Brown was also chosen by the Seattle Reign in the ABL Draft in 1996. She was known as a strong rebounder and scorer. She earned Second Team All-ABL honors after the 1996–97 season. She was later assigned to the Long Beach Stingrays. However, before playing for them, Brown decided to join the new WNBA league instead.
Cindy Brown in the WNBA
Cindy Brown joined the Detroit Shock before the 1998 WNBA season. Her first game was on June 13, 1998. The Shock lost 69–78 to the Charlotte Sting. In that game, Brown scored 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.
In her first year with the Shock, she started all 30 games. She finished second in the WNBA for rebounds. She was also named to the 1998 All-WNBA Second Team. On August 10, 1998, Brown set a new record for the Shock team. She got 21 rebounds in one game. This was during a 77–73 win against the Utah Starzz. Later, Cheryl Ford tied this record in 2003 and then broke it in 2004. The Shock ended the 1998 season with 17 wins and 13 losses. However, they did not make it to the playoffs.
In 1999, during her second WNBA season, Brown was traded. She and teammate Korie Hlede moved to the Utah Starzz. In return, the Shock received Wendy Palmer and Olympia Scott-Richardson. It was said that both Brown and Hlede wanted to leave Detroit. Brown reportedly did not get along well with the coach, Nancy Lieberman.
Brown played in 9 of the Starzz's last 11 games that season. She started in all 9 of those games. She averaged 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. The Starzz played well at the end of the season, winning 8 of their last 11 games. But they had a tough start, so they missed the playoffs.
After the 1999 season with the Starzz, Cindy Brown decided to retire from the WNBA. Her last game was on August 16, 1999. The Starzz lost 71–80 to the Houston Comets. In her final game, Brown had 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
See Also
In Spanish: Cindy Brown para niños
- List of NCAA Division I women's basketball players with 2,500 points and 1,000 rebounds
