Coretta Brown

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Coretta Brown
Savannah Steel
PositionHead Coach
League UpShot League
Personal information
Born (1980-10-21) October 21, 1980 (age 44)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school Southeast Bulloch
(Brooklet, Georgia)
College North Carolina (1999–2003)
WNBA draft 2003: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Drafted by San Antonio Silver Stars
Playing career2003–2006
Career history
Playing
2003–2005 Indiana Fever
2006 Chicago Sky
Coaching
2009–2012 Tennessee Tech (assistant)
2012–2016 Thomas
2017–2019 West Alabama (assistant)
2019–2021 Georgia Southern (assistant)
2021–2025 Eastern Kentucky (assistant)
2025–present Savannah Steel
Stats at Basketball Reference

Coretta Renay Brown (born October 21, 1980) is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Savannah Steel of the UpShot League.

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College

Brown played for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was team captain in her junior and senior seasons. She retired as the school's all-time leader in three-pointers made. [1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in African American Studies and a minor in English.

North Carolina statistics

Source [2]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1999-00North Carolina3313530.0%26.5%63.4%1.71.81.00.04.1
2000-01North Carolina2946238.2%37.0%68.3%4.86.71.30.215.9
2001-02North Carolina3559843.5%39.4%72.0%5.03.41.60.217.1
2002-03North Carolina3449239.6%39.5%83.3%3.64.31.70.114.5
Career131168739.5%38.0%72.9%3.83.91.40.112.9

Coaching career

On September 30, 2025, Brown was named head coach of the Savannah Steel of the UpShot League, a developmental league for women's basketball. [6]

Honors and awards

As a player

Personal life

Brown has three older sisters.

References

  1. "Coretta Brown Bio - goheels.com" . Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  2. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. "Faculty and Staff Directory". Thomas University. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  4. "Women's Basketball Coaches". Georgia Southern University Athletics.
  5. "Coretta Brown - Women's Basketball Coach". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics.
  6. Zimmer, Amy. "The Savannah Steel: City's first pro women's basketball team debuts in 2026 with a hometown leader". WJCL.com. Hearst Television. Retrieved October 13, 2025.