Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Countdown to Craziness on October 3, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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Women's Basketball
vs Countdown to Craziness
2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Brown, Kennedy
Jersey Number 42
Kennedy Brown
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Derby, Kan.
- Prev School:
- Oregon State
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Lisa Leslie Award Preseason Watch List (2022-23, 2023-24)
- All-ACC Academic Team (2023, 2024)
- Preseason Lisa Leslie Award Watch List candidate
- Started all 34 games this season for the Blue Devils averaging 8.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks
- Posted double-figure scoring efforts in 14 games and pulled down at least five rebounds in 23 contests
- Notched two separate three-game stretches of double-figure scoring – Dec. 10 – Dec. 28 and Feb. 22 – Feb. 29
- Pulled down a season-best 10 rebounds at Louisville (Jan. 4), versus Virginia Tech (Jan. 18) and against UConn (March 30)
- Dropped a career-best five dimes against Richmond (March 22) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
- One of three Duke players with over 40 blocks this season, ranking second with 44 rejections
- Set the Duke record for most blocks in a first quarter vs. Florida State (Jan. 25), tallying four of her game-high five rejections during the period
- Matched career high with five blocks against Notre Dame (Feb. 29)
- Ranked second on the team in free throw shooting (.875), third in rebounding, fourth in minutes (24.3) and fifth in field goal percentage (.474), assists (1.5) and points
- One of the catalysts in helping the Blue Devils post the ACC's top defense for the second consecutive season while checking in at No. 4 in the NCAA in that same metric, according to HerHoopStats.
- Started all 33 games for Duke
- Averaged 6.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 23.9 minutes per game
- Notched five-plus rebounds in 16 games, including a pair of games with double-digit boards.
- Scored 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting in her Blue Devil debut against NC A&T (Nov. 7)
- Chipped in 12 points and nine rebounds on the road at Toledo (Nov. 20)
- Tallied 15 points and a career-high five rebounds at Richmond (Dec. 4)
- Scored 12 points while also blocking a career-high five shots against Virginia (Dec. 21)
- Collected double-figure rebounds in back-to-back games, snagging a season-best 11 at Florida State (Jan. 29) while grabbing 10 against Pitt (Feb. 2)
- Added 10 points and eight rebounds in the first round of the NCAA Tournament versus Iona (March 18)
- Joined Duke prior to the 2022-23 season after transferring from Oregon State
- Appeared in 30 games, making 21 starts
- Averaged 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest
- Finished the season 12th in the Pac-12 with 1.1 blocks per game
- Scored 16 points on 8-for-12 shooting vs. Portland (3/20)
- Put up a double-double vs. Long Beach State in the first round of the WNIT with 15 points and 12 rebounds
- Had nine points and three blocks at Colorado (2/26)
- Scored nine points vs. Cal (2/20)
- Scored 12 points vs. Oregon (2/11)
- Had 11 points including the game-winning basket as the clock expired in overtime as the Beavers beat USC (1/28)
- Recorded 13 points and eight rebounds at Washington (1/23)
- Put up eight points and seven rebounds vs. Idaho (12/17)
- Pulled down 12 rebounds at Villanova (12/12)
- Notched her third-straight game with double-figure rebounds, pulling down 13 against Pacific (12/1)
- Recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks against Michigan (11/26)
- Put up 10 points and pulled down five rebounds vs. CBU (11/17)
- Scored 10 points as she made her return to the court against LMU (11/12)
- Missed entire season rehabbing from injury
- Suffered an ACL tear on Feb. 7 vs. Arizona State, and missed remainder of season
- Started all 23 games she played
- Averaged 6.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game
- Is fourth on Oregon State’s freshman blocks lists
- Pulled down 13 rebounds vs. Colorado on Jan. 30
- Scored 12 points vs. Colorado (1/5)
- Put up 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting vs. Hawaii (12/6)
- Scored 16 points and pulled down nine rebounds vs. Liberty (11/30)
- Scored 13 points and blocked four shots against DePaul (11/14)
- Scored nine points and blocked four shots vs. Pacific (11/11)
- Made a start in her first collegiate game, pulling down nine rebounds and scoring six points
- 2019 McDonald’s All-American
- Jordan Brand Classic participant
- Naismith Trophy All-America Honorable Mention
- MaxPreps All-America Honorable Mention
- 2019 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year
- No. 19 rated recruit in the nation according to ESPN
- Two-time Kansas Player of the Year
- Three-time all-state honoree
- Led Derby High School to the 6A Kansas State title – the first in school history
- Lynette Woodward Athlete of the Year
- Mel Hambelton Pre-season Female Athlete of the Year for Basketball
- AVCTL 1 League MVP
- Glacier Edge Tournament MVP
- Four year member of the National Honor Society
- Graduated with a GPA of 4.42
- Kansas All-Academic Team in 2019
- Wichita Business Journal Young Achiever of the Year
- Born October 30 in Derby, Kan.
- Daughter of Mike and Danika Brown
- Has two siblings, McKenzie and Addyson
- Mother played two years of basketball at Michigan State
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