Kalani Brown, C, 6-7, Baylor
BY THE NUMBERS
Brown has made more than 60 percent of her shots from the field in each of her four collegiate seasons, including 67.9 percent as a sophomore, which was the second best percentage in the nation. This season, she ranks 10th in the country, making 61.1 percent of her field goal attempts. Brown boasts the top career field goal percentage in Lady Bears history, and ranks third in blocked shots; fifth in made field goals, made free throws and double-doubles; and seventh in points. On January 3 of this year, Baylor became the first team to defeat UConn during the regular season since 2015. Brown scored 22 points and added 17 rebounds in the victory. The Lady Bears have been ranked first in the nation in both the AP and USA Today/Coaches Polls since the last week in January.
| CAREER COLLEGIATE STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||||||
| G-GS | Min-MPG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3G-3GA | 3G% | FT-FTA | FT% | OR | DR | REB | RPG | PF-DQ | A | TO | B | S | Pts | PPG | |
| 2015-16 (Baylor) | 38-1 | 548-14.4 | 140-232 | .603 | 0-0 | —- | 72-115 | .626 | 67 | 97 | 164 | 4.3 | 71-2 | 22 | 51 | 50 | 19 | 352 | 9.3 |
| 2016-17 (Baylor) | 37-26 | 791-21.4 | 226-333 | .679 | 0-0 | —- | 117-154 | .760 | 123 | 182 | 305 | 8.2 | 72-1 | 48 | 66 | 73 | 14 | 569 | 15.4 |
| 2017-18 (Baylor) | 35-35 | 1036-29.6 | 278-428 | .650 | 0-0 | —- | 146-192 | .760 | 114 | 243 | 357 | 10.2 | 84-1 | 59 | 78 | 50 | 15 | 702 | 20.1 |
| 2018-19 (Baylor) | 34-34 | 886-26.1 | 215-352 | .611 | 0-1 | .000 | 100-125 | .800 | 80 | 196 | 276 | 8.1 | 75-0 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 11 | 530 | 15.6 |
| Totals | 144-96 | 3261-22.6 | 859-1345 | .639 | 0-1 | .000 | 435-586 | .742 | 384 | 718 | 1102 | 7.7 | 302-4 | 183 | 251 | 230 | 59 | 2153 | 15.0 |
| HONORS | ||
| Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist | 2019 | |
| All-American | 2019 (espnW) | |
| xxxxxx | 2018 (Sports Illustrated, USBWA, espnW, AP, USA Today) | |
| 2017 (WBCA, AP) | ||
| Citizen Naismith Trophy Finalist | 2019 | |
| Wooden Award National Ballot | 2019 | |
| Wooden Award Finalist | 2018 | |
| Wade Trophy Midseason Watch List | 2019 | |
| Lisa Leslie Award Top-5 Finalist | 2018, 2019 | |
| Senior Class Award Finalist | 2019 | |
| Big 12 Player of the Year | 2018 | |
| All-Big 12 Defensive Team | 2017, 2019 | |
| All-Big 12 First Team | 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Big-12 All Freshman Team | 2016 | |
ACES SCOUTING REPORT
“A true five with an imposing physique and the ability to stretch the floor. Her aggression and strength amplify her capacity to score in the paint. To top it off, she’s a strong rebounder and shot blocker.”
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
“A hard-working, tough center with NBA pedigree from her dad and raised to play ball by her mom, who is known in Texas already and will make a terrific long-term building block. A smart, capable basketball player who has already added the trail three to her repertoire, and has the … will to maximize what she can be.”
~ Howard Megdal, HighPostHoops
“She’s physical and agile, a blue-collar type of player with a knack for finding the ball in the paint. Brown has established herself as one of the best frontcourt finishers in college basketball. If Brown catches the ball on the low block, her combination of size, footwork and athleticism puts opposing defenses on their heels.”
~ Sean Heard, TheUndefeated.com
“Kalani’s size is something you can’t coach, and it’s something that you’re blessed to have on your team. She’s certainly one of the best players, if not the best player, in the country.””
~ Kim Mulkey, Baylor Head Coach