Addy Brown

Photo by: LUKE LU @KL6PHOTO

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-2
Class:
Junior
High School:
Derby
Hometown:
Derby, Kan.

In The News

ESPN: How Sophomores Will Build on NCAA Basketball Debuts
The Athletic: WCBB Preseason All-Americans
ESPN: Who Are Top Duos in the Women's March Madness NCAA Bracket?
Nothing But Net with Debbie Antonelli: Addy Brown and Audi Crooks, Iowa State WBB
ESPN: The Top Impact Freshman in Women's College Basketball
The Athletic: As Iowa State Women's Basketball Starts a New Chapter, Will the Cyclones be on the Same Page?
Iowa State Daily: Addy Brown - Iowa State's New Swiss Army Knife
Des Moines Register: Could Addy Brown be the Next Bridget Carleton or Ashley Joens for Iowa State Women's Basketball?
Des Moines Register: Bill Fennelly Believes Iowa State Freshman Addy Brown Has a Chance to Play in the WNBA

AWARDS & HONORS

All-Big 12 Second Team (2025)
Katrina McClain Award Top 10 Finalist (2025)
Katrina McClain Award Watch List (2025)
The Athletic Preseason Breakout Player of the Year (2025)
Big 12 Player of the Week (2024-25: Feb. 3)
CSC Academic All-America Third Team (2025)
CSC Academic All-District (2025)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2024)
Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2024)
Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Jan. 8, 2024)
Academic All-Big 12 Team (2024-25)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2024)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, S24, F24, S25)

2024-25
Started all 35 contests and turned in a stellar sophomore season, averaging 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game… one of six NCAA Division I women’s basketball players since 1999-2000 to finish multiple seasons with at least 400 points, 250 rebounds and 150 assists… ranks among the all-time Iowa State sophomore top five for points (2^nd, 532), rebounds (5^th, 268), assists (T-3^rd, 190) and field goals made (2^nd, 193)… scored in double figures 28 games, finishing 11 games with 20-plus points… turned in eight double-double performances… earned her first Big 12 Player of the Week award after averaging 25.5 points, 6.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds against ranked foes Kansas State (Jan. 31) and TCU (Feb. 2)… recorded first 30-point game against the Horned Frogs, finishing 11-of-16 from the floor with three 3-pointers… recorded back-to-back double-doubles with points and assists against Colorado (Feb. 8) and Kansas (Feb. 15)… just missed Iowa State’s fourth-ever triple-double at Kansas with 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds… dropped a career-high 41 points in the Big 12 Championships Second Round against Arizona State (March 6), going 5-of-9 from beyond the arc and 10-of-11 at the free throw line.

2023-24
One of the nation's most versatile players as a true freshman and the only Cyclone to start all 33 games... became first Iowa State women's basketball player to record over 400 points, 250 rebounds and 150 assists in a single season... is only the 28th NCAA Division I women's basketball player since 1999 to have a season with those totals... led ISU with 8.2 rebounds per game and was second with 13.0 points and 4.8 assists per game... joined classmate Audi Crooks in breaking the ISU freshman record for made field goals in a season with 164 makes... also owns second-best season marks by an Iowa State freshman in program history for rebounds (269) and assists (159) and finished third for points (429)... recorded the second-best defensive rebounds per game mark in the Big 12 (6.8) as well as the third-most rebounds in the conference (269)... owns the most double-doubles by a freshman in program history, finishing the season with 10... she also posted five 20-point games, notching a career-high 24 points against UNCW (Dec. 3), at BYU (Jan. 6) and at Kansas State (Feb. 28)... was key in Iowa State's 85-68 defeat of then-No. 17 Oklahoma in the Big 12 semifinal, knocking down 4-of-5 3-pointers for 16 points while passing out seven assists to go along with six rebounds... also made four key triples against No. 2-seed Stanford (Mar. 24) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, finishing with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor... had a near-triple-double against North Dakota State (Dec. 10) with 16 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.

Prior to Iowa State
No. 31 on 2023 HoopGurlz Recruiting espnW 100… 2022-23 Gatorade Kansas Girls Basketball Player of the Year… 2023 McDonald’s All-American… led Derby High School to runner-up finishes in 2022 and 2023 Class 6A State Tournament… two-time Class 6A First Team All-State member… averaged 20.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.6 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game as a senior... also earned two varsity letters in volleyball.

Why did Addy Brown choose Iowa State? Let's find out ?

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— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) November 9, 2022

Personal
Daughter of Mike and Danika Brown... Mike and Danika both attended and played basketball at Butler County Community College from 1991-93 while Danika went on to play at Michigan State from 1993-95... has two sisters, Kenzie and Kennedy... Kennedy played two seasons with Oregon State women's basketball and finished her career with two seasons at Duke (2022-24), helping the Blue Devils to their first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2018... was a member of the National Honor Society at Derby High School from 2021-23 and graduated in the top five percent of her class (511 students)... pursuing degree in business administration.