Kalani Brown (born March 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the WNBA. She has received multiple honors during her playing career, and was named an All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) following the 2017 and 2018 seasons.[1]
.jpg) Brown in 2019 | |
| No. 21 – Dallas Wings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 21, 1997 Slidell, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Salmen (Slidell, Louisiana) |
| College | Baylor (2015–2019) |
| WNBA draft | 2019: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2019–2020 | Xinjiang Magic Deer |
| 2020–2021 | Atlanta Dream |
| 2020–2021 | Kayseri Basketbol |
| 2021–2022 | Hatayspor |
| 2022–2023 | Maccabi Bnot Ashdod |
| 2023–2024 | Xinjiang Magic Deer |
| 2023–present | Dallas Wings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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WNBA Career
editDallas Wings
editOn February 2, 2023, Brown signed a training camp contract with the Dallas Wings.[2] Brown went through training camp with the Wings, but was one of the last cuts they made and she did not make the 2023 Opening Night roster.[3] She returned a few weeks later to the Wings, as she signed a Hardship Contract due to the Wings having injuries on the team.[4] On June 23, 2023, Brown was released from her Hardship Contract with the Wings. [5] She returned a day later on another hardship contract with the Wings.[6]
Personal
editBrown is the daughter of DeJuna (Dee) and former NBA veteran and champion with the Boston Celtics, P. J. Brown.[1][7] She has two sisters, Briana and Whitney, and a brother, Javani. Both of her parents played for Louisiana Tech University, and her mother was an assistant coach at Salmen High School. In December 2018, Salmen retired Kalani Brown's number.[1] In 2015, she was named a McDonald's All-American during her senior year at the school.[8] At Baylor, she majored in communications studies.
WNBA career statistics
edit| 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 |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Los Angeles | 28 | 0 | 13.5 | .478 | — | .783 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | Atlanta | 10 | 0 | 6.1 | .522 | — | .600 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .333 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Dallas | 32 | 5 | 16.4 | .629 | — | .802 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| Career | 4 years, 3 teams | 71 | 5 | 13.6 | .557 | — | .782 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.000 | — | .500 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | Dallas | 5 | 0 | 8.6 | .583 | — | .400 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 8 | 0 | 7.5 | .667 | — | .400 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
Baylor statistics
editSource[9]
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Baylor | 38 | 352 | 60.3% | 0.0% | 62.6% | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 2016-17 | Baylor | 37 | 569 | 67.9% | 0.0% | 76.0% | 8.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 15.4 |
| 2017-18 | Baylor | 35 | 702 | 65.0% | 0.0% | 76.0% | 10.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 20.1 |
| 2018-19 | Baylor | 37 | 586 | 61.4% | 0.0% | 75.2% | 8.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 15.8 |
| Career | 147 | 2209 | 63.9% | 0.0% | 73.3% | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 15.0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster". Baylor University. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Dallas Wings Sign Crystal Dangerfield To Multi-Year Deal & Add Former Baylor Standout Kalani Brown With Training Camp Contract". wings.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Dallas Wings Announce 2023 Roster". wings.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Dallas Wings Sign Kalani Brown". wings.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Dallas Wings Sign Odyssey Sims". wings.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Dallas Wings Sign Kalani Brown". wings.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Hurd, Sean (January 16, 2019). "Baylor's Kalani Brown: 'The last thing I need to accomplish before I leave Baylor is a Final Four.'". Andscape. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Preston, Josh (December 23, 2018). "Salmen legend Kalani Brown has her jersey retired". NOLA Media. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
External links
edit- Baylor Lady Bears bio
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
