Addy Brown

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Addy Brown
No. 24Iowa State Cyclones
Position Forward
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-09-28) September 28, 2004 (age 21)
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school Derby (Derby, Kansas)
College
Career highlights

Addyson "Addy" Brown (born September 28, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference.

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High school carer

Brown played for Derby High School in Derby, Kansas. She averaged 20.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2.6 steals as a senior, and was a two-time first-team Class 6A All-State. [1] [2] She was the 2023 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year, and was named to the McDonald's All-American Game. [3] Cooper was a four-star recruit and the number 31 recruit in the class of 2023. [4] On March 16, 2022, Cooper committed to Iowa State over offers from Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, and Texas Tech. [5] [6]

College career

As a freshman, Brown averaged 13 points and 4.8 assists per game, leading the team with 8.3 rebounds per game. She broke the freshman double-double program with 10. [7] She scored a career-high 24 points in three games, including a double-double against Kansas State on February 28, 2024. [8] [9] Brown was named as an All-Big 12 Honorable mention and to the Big-12 All-Freshman team. [10]

In her sophomore year, Brown averaged 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. [11] She earned Big 12 Player of the Week in February for the first time in her career after scoring 20 points and eight assists against Kansas State on January 31, 2025, and a then-career high 30 points in a loss to TCU on February 2, 2025. [12] In the postseason, she scored a career-high 41 points in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament against Arizona State, the third most points in tournament history. [13] Brown was named to the second-team All-Big 12 and a third-team Academic All-American. [14] [15]

Personal life

Brown's parents both played college basketball at Butler County Community College from 1991 to 1993. Her mom continued at Michigan State from 1993 to 1995. [16] Brown's older sister Kennedy played college basketball at Oregon State and Duke. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2023–24 Iowa State 333333.047.438.874.28.24.80.80.53.213.0
2024–25 Iowa State 353532.048.736.275.87.75.40.60.52.815.2
Career838331.848.438.275.38.15.30.70.62.714.0
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [18]

References

  1. Markovic, Pavle. "Addy Brown: Iowa State's new Swiss Army knife". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  2. "Addy Brown Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year Girls Basketball - Kansas PLAYER OF THE YEAR". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Archived from the original on 2025-09-05. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  3. "Derby's Brown Named Kansas Gatorade Player Of The Year – Presented By Madrocks – Derby Athletics". 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  4. "2023 SportsCenter NEXT 100 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  5. Terhune, Ellen (2022-01-12). "RISING STAR: Addy Brown". catchitkansas. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  6. Friesen, Cody (2022-03-22). "Brown commits to Iowa State". DerbyInformer.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  7. Markovic, Pavle. "Women's basketball end of season awards". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  8. "(15/14) K-State Home Court Win Streak Snapped on Senior Night". Kansas State University Athletics. 2025-12-20. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  9. "Addy Brown - Women's Basketball". Iowa State Athletics. 2025-12-14. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  10. Birch, Tommy. "Iowa State women's basketball freshmen Audi Crooks, Addy Brown earn All-Big 12 accolades". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  11. Gray, Rob. "Addy Brown's fiery competitiveness fuels No. 14 Iowa State" . Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  12. "Trio of Cyclones Earn All-Big 12 Honors". Iowa State Athletics. 2025-12-14. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  13. "Addy Brown scores 41 points, third-most in Big 12 Championship history in Iowa State's 96-88 win". big12sports.com. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  14. "Crooks Named Preseason Player of the Year, Brown Joins Preseason All-Big 12 Team". Iowa State Athletics. 2025-12-14. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  15. "2024-25 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball teams announced for all NCAA and NAIA divisions". academicallamerica.com. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  16. Suderman, Adam (2017-11-29). "EYES ON THE PRIZE: Brown ready to lead Lady Panthers back to state". DerbyInformer.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  17. "Kennedy Brown - 2023-24 - Women's Basketball". Duke University. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  18. "Addy Brown College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved January 9, 2026.