Lexie Brown

Lexie Brown

Brown with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2023
No. 8–Seattle Storm
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(1994-10-27) October 27, 1994 (age 30) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	162 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia) Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida)
College	Maryland (2013–2015) Duke (2016–2018)
WNBA draft	2018: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2019	Connecticut Sun
2018–2019	CMB Cargo Uni Györ
2019–2020	Minnesota Lynx
2021	Chicago Sky
2021	Charnay
2022–2024	Los Angeles Sparks
2025–present	Seattle Storm
Career highlights and awards
WNBA champion (2021) 3× Third-Team All-American – AP (2015, 2017, 2018) ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2018) 2× First-Team All – ACC Team (2017, 2018) 2× ACC All-Defensive Team (2017, 2018) Big Ten Tournament MOP (2015) Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2015) First-Team All-Big Ten (2015) ACC All-Freshman Team (2014) McDonald's All-American (2013)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Alexis Kiah "Lexie" Brown ^[1] (born October 27, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for the Chicago Sky, Minnesota Lynx, Connecticut Sun, and Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. Brown was the ninth overall pick by the Sun in the 2018 WNBA draft. She played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins and the Duke Blue Devils.

Early life

Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Tammy and Dee Brown. Her father played twelve years in the NBA as a point guard, most notably for the Boston Celtics, with whom he won the 1991 Slam Dunk Contest. ^[2]

Brown played her freshman season at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida, where she helped the team achieve its first-ever undefeated regular season. After transferring to North Gwinnett in Suwanee, Georgia, she led her team to the state semifinals her junior year and the Class 5-A state championship game her senior year. ^[3] Brown's high school career also featured stints with the A.O.T. AAU team and an appearance in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Game.

College career

Brown elected to play college basketball at the University of Maryland. Her freshman year, she helped lead the team to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, earning her the nickname "Big Shot Brown," ^[4] and was named to the ACC All-Freshmen Team and ACC All-Academic Team. During a breakout sophomore campaign, she averaged 13.3 points per game ^[5] and received many accolades, including All-Big Ten First Team, All-Big Ten Defensive Team, Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Academic All-Big Ten, and AP Third Team All-American. ^[6] Maryland again reached the Final Four, losing to the eventual champion UConn Huskies.

Wanting to be closer to home, Brown decided to transfer to Duke University following her sophomore year. ^[7] After sitting out a season due to the NCAA's transfer rules, she worked her way into the starting lineup and helped the Blue Devils get back into the national spotlight. ^[8] As a junior, Brown set an ACC record by draining 56 consecutive free throws and was named ACC Player of the Week on January 23, 2017. ^[9]

Professional career

WNBA

Connecticut Sun (2018–2019)

Brown was drafted by the Connecticut Sun as the 9th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft. Brown made her debut on May 20 against Las Vegas Aces scoring 5 points in 10 minutes of playing time. She played in 22 games in her rookie season, averaging 1.7 points in 5.6 minutes per game.

Minnesota Lynx (2019–2020)

Brown with the Minnesota Lynx in 2019

After the 2019 WNBA draft, the Minnesota Lynx traded 18th pick Natisha Hiedeman to the Connecticut Sun in order to obtain Brown. ^[10] Brown played a main role off the bench, as one of the main bench scorers. She scored a career-high 21 points on June 8, when the Lynx played the Los Angeles Sparks. She hit a season-high 5 3-pointers in that game, which she also tied two other times that year - July 24 vs. the Washington Mystics and August 20 vs. the Sparks.

On April 17, 2021, Brown was waived by Minnesota. ^[11]

Chicago Sky (2021)

On April 19, 2021, Brown signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky. She was waived just before the season opener on May 13, but was ultimately re-signed on June 1. ^[12] Chicago would go on to win the championship that year.

Los Angeles Sparks (2022–2024)

On March 30, 2022, Chicago dealt Brown to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for the rights to Li Yueru. ^[13]

Brown spent the entirety of the 2023 season battling untreated and undiagnosed Crohn's disease. ^[14]

Seattle Storm (2025–present)

On February 14, 2025, Brown and the 26th pick in the 2025 WNBA draft were traded to the Seattle Storm in exchange for the 21st pick in the 2025 draft and a 2027 second round pick. ^[15]

Overseas

After the end of the 2018 WNBA season, Brown signed with CMB Cargo Uni Györ in Hungary's top woman's basketball league. ^[16]

Brown played for Charnay from October to December 2021. ^[17]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

†	Denotes seasons in which Brown won a WNBA championship

WNBA

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics ^[18]

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2018	Connecticut	22	0	5.6	.273	.310	.571	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.5	1.7
2019	Minnesota	33	0	18.3	.402	.385	.789	1.4	1.4	0.9	0.0	1.2	7.6
2020	Minnesota	17	13	22.0	.342	.269	.792	1.9	2.4	1.8	0.0	1.4	6.4
2021 †	Chicago	17	0	9.5	.263	.242	—	0.7	1.1	0.4	0.0	0.5	1.6
2022	Los Angeles	34	16	25.0	.441	.398	.667	2.3	2.1	1.0	0.2	0.8	7.1
2023	Los Angeles	12	11	30.3	.486	.415	.875	2.1	2.4	0.9	0.3	1.3	12.4
2024	Los Angeles	16	8	23.7	.321	.304	.889	2.3	3.3	1.1	0.1	1.9	8.1
Career	7 years, 4 teams	151	48	18.9	.389	.357	.805	1.6	1.8	0.9	0.1	1.0	6.3

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2019	Minnesota	1	0	20.0	.222	.167	—	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.0
2021 †	Chicago	7	0	3.4	.333	.400	1.000	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1
Career	2 years, 2 teams	8	0	5.5	.267	.273	1.000	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.6

College

NCAA statistics ^[19]

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2013–14	Maryland	34	29	27.4	.427	.367	.774	1.9	4.3	1.4	0.2	2.3	10.1
2014–15	Maryland	36	36	31.8	.414	.345	.830	3.3	4.5	2.2	0.0	2.7	13.3
2015–16	Did not play (NCAA transfer rules)
2016–17	Duke	34	34	33.9	.488	.399	.928	3.7	3.9	2.8	0.0	2.7	18.3
2017–18	Duke	33	33	35.3	.463	.371	.828	4.4	4.4	3.7	'0.2	3.1	19.4
Career	137	132	32.1	.447	.369	.841	3.3	4.3	2.5	0.1	2.7	15.2

References

1. "Lexie Brown Bio". GoDuke.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
2. Wang, Gene (14 February 2014). "Terps' Lexie Brown escapes shadow of her father, NBA slam dunk legend Dee Brown". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
3. Putnam, Bob (4 April 2015). "Lexie Brown drives Maryland's offense". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
4. Baillargeon, Ryan (24 March 2015). "Maryland women's basketball guard Lexie Brown learns lessons from NBA dad Dee Brown". The Diamondback. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
5. "NCAA Career Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
6. "Lexie Brown bio". Maryland Terrapins Athletics. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
7. Wang, Gene (15 June 2015). "Ex-Terps point guard Lexie Brown tranferring[sic] to Duke". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
8. Hays, Graham (27 January 2017). "Lexie Brown's fresh start in Durham reinvigorates Duke, her passion for the game". ESPN. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
9. "Brown Named ACC Player of the Week". GoDuke.com. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
10. "Lynx bring in Shepard, Dillard, Bell, trade for Brown". Fox Sports. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
11. Graham, Alyssa (2021-04-18). "The Lynx waive Lexie Brown and sign more rookie contracts as they finalize their training camp roster". The Next. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
12. "Sky Re-Sign Lexie Brown". sky.wnba.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
13. Mendez-Yapkowitz, David (2022-04-01). "Sparks add Lexie Brown in sign and trade". The Next. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
14. "Lexie Brown's Battle For Her Health And Basketball". auprosports.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
15. "Storm Acquire WNBA Champion Lexie Brown". storm.wnba.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
16. "DWB Overseas Update - Feb. 5". Duke University. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
17. "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
18. "Lexie Brown WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
19. "Lexie Brown College Stats". Sports Reference.

External links

• Lexie Brown on Instagram
• Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com    and  Basketball Reference  
• Duke Blue Devils bio