Cindy Brown (basketball) facts for kids

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Cindy Brown

No. 14
Forward / center
Personal information
Born	(1965-03-16) March 16, 1965 (age 60) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Nationality	American
High school	Grant (Portland, Oregon)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College	Long Beach State (1983–1987)
Pro career	1998–1999
Career history
1998–1999	Detroit Shock
1999	Utah Starzz
Career highlights and awards
Big West player of the year (1986) All-WNBA Second Team (1998) 2x Kodak All-American (1986, 1987)
Medals Women's Basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games Gold 1988 Seoul Team competition Pan American Games Gold 1987 Indianapolis Team World University Games Gold 1985 Kobe Team competition FIBA World Championship for Women Gold 1986 Moscow Team competition

Cindy Brown is a famous American basketball player who used to play professionally. She was born on March 16, 1965. Cindy was a key player for the USA Basketball team. She helped them win gold medals in big international competitions.

For example, she won gold at the Pan American Games in 1987. She also won gold at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Cindy was part of the gold-winning team at the 1985 World University Games. She also helped the US team win the 1986 World Championship.

Cindy Brown's College Basketball Career

Cindy Brown was born in Portland, Oregon. She played college basketball for Long Beach State University. She played there from 1983 to 1987. During her senior year, she set two amazing scoring records. She scored the most points in a single season (974 points). She also scored the most points in one game (60 points).

That 60-point game was against San Jose State. Long Beach State won that game by a huge score of 149–69. In 1987, Cindy was named to the Final Four All-Tournament team. She also earned first-team All-America honors in both 1986 and 1987. This means she was recognized as one of the best college players in the country.

Playing Basketball Professionally Overseas

After college, there wasn't a professional women's basketball league in the U.S. So, Cindy played professionally overseas. She played in Europe and Japan for almost ten years.

Here are some of the teams she played for:

• 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

Cindy was also chosen by the Seattle Reign in the ABL Draft in 1996. She was known for being a strong rebounder. She was also good at scoring close to the basket. She earned Second Team All-ABL honors in the 1996–97 season.

Cindy Brown in the WNBA

Cindy Brown joined the WNBA in 1998. She was one of the first players chosen for the league. She was sent to the Detroit Shock team. Her first game was on June 13, 1998. She scored 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in that game.

In her first season with the Shock, she started all 30 games. She was second in the WNBA for rebounds. She was also named to the 1998 All-WNBA Second Team. On August 10, 1998, Cindy set a new record for the Shock team. She grabbed 21 rebounds in one game! This was a win against the Utah Starzz.

The Shock finished the 1998 season with 17 wins and 13 losses. But they didn't make it to the playoffs that year.

On July 29, 1999, Cindy was traded to the Utah Starzz. This happened during her second WNBA season. She played in 9 games for the Starzz. She started all of those games. She averaged 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

The Starzz won 8 of their last 11 games after Cindy joined. However, they had a tough start to the season. They ended up missing the playoffs.

After the 1999 season, Cindy Brown decided to retire from the WNBA. Her last game was on August 16, 1999.

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