Kalani Brown
Baylor (2015–2019) | |
WNBA draft | 2019: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
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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–present | Maccabi Bnot Ashdod |
2023-present | Dallas Wings |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kalani Brown (born March 21, 1997) is an American professional
WNBA Career
Dallas Wings
On 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
Brown 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
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
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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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
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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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
Source[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 |
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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
- ^ 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
- Baylor Lady Bears bio
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com