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2015-2016 Women's Basketball Roster

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5 Amber Brown

  • Height 5-10
  • Position F
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • Last School Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy

Biography

2014-15 (Sophomore Year)
Started 21 times in the 27 games in which she played … finished second on the team in total rebounds, with 145 … had the third-highest rebounding average on the squad, at 5.4 … also averaged 3.1 points and 0.9 assists in 23.0 minutes per game … reached double figures in rebounding twice, beginning with an 11-board performance in the OT loss at Radford … also tallied five points and a season-high five assists in that contest … notched six points and five rebounds at Hofstra … grabbed eight rebounds in a loss to Nicholls State in the Tennessee State tournament … hauled down nine rebounds and scored four points against Savannah State … recorded six points, six rebounds and a pair of assists in the win over Hampton … tied her career high with nine points in the win over Howard … hit all three of her field goal attempts and all three of her free throws in that contest … established a career high with 13 rebounds to go with five points in the MEAC tourney win over Delaware State … also had nine boards in the tournament win against Howard … member of the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

2013-14 (Freshman Year)
Played in 23 games and started eight times in her rookie season … Averaged 1.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game ... Totaled 43 points, 57 rebounds and 12 steals on the year … Scored a season-high nine points against Virginia University of Lynchburg on Dec. 20 … Was 4-of-6 from the floor and made her only free throw attempt in that one … Also grabbed four rebounds and had two steals in 12 minute of action vs. VUL … Tallied five points, four boards, two assists and two steals against Howard on Feb. 10 … Posted a season-high nine boards in addition to one block and two steals at Coppin State on Feb. 22 … Scored five points in the MEAC Tournament loss to UMES (March 10) … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters.

High School
Was a four-time varsity letterwinner in basketball at Southwest Christian Academy … Was named captain as a senior … Averaged 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.0 steals per game… Also lettered in volleyball as a freshman, sophomore and junior.

Personal
Full name is Amber Melody Brown … Born August 3, 1995 … Daughter of Coretta Brown and William Johnson … Older sister, Ebony, is a former NSU basketball player (2011-15) … Majoring in psychology.

Career Highs
Points 17, vs. Howard (2-29-16)
FG Made  8, vs. Howard (2-29-16)
FG ATT. 16, vs. Howard (2-29-16)
3Pt. FG Made 2, at Delaware State (2-20-16)
3Pt. FG ATT. 3 (3x), last: vs. Coppin State (3-7-16)
FT Made 3 (2x), last: vs. Morgan State (2-13-16)
FT ATT. 5, vs. Morgan State (2-13-16)
Rebounds 8, at Delaware State (2-20-16)
Assists 3 (3x), last: at at Delaware St. (2-20-16)
Steals 2 (2x), last: at N.C. A&T (1-18-16)
Blocks 2, vs. USC Upstate (11-13-15)
Minutes 27, vs. Howard (2-29-16)

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2013-2014Freshman

    F
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2014-2015Sophomore

    F
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2015-2016Junior

    F
    5'10"
    5