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Kennedy Brown

Center
DERBY HS
DERBY, KANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

17.5

Points per game

11.7

Rebounds per game

3.8

Blocks per game

1.7

Steals per game
“What makes Kennedy Brown elite is her ability to change the game on the defensive end. She’s such a great rim protector and rebounder. She can also finish around the rim with both hands and stretch the floor all the way out to the three-point arc.”
Ryan Stuart
Head Coach Head coach at Salina South High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-6 senior center had led the Panthers to a 21-0 record and a berth in the Class 6A state tournament at the time of her selection. Brown averaged 17.5 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 1.7 steals through 21 games. A First Team All-State honoree, she was named the Sports in Kansas Class 6A Player of the Year and has been chosen to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game.

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Academic Achievement

Brown has maintained a weighted 4.42 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Oregon State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Brown has donated her time assisting the elderly in her community and has volunteered locally on behalf of youth sports programs.