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Tonia Brown

Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Roanoke, VA
High School:
William Fleming
Height:
5-10
Position:
Guard
Birthdate:
09/19/1982
Experience:
3VL

Enters the 2003-04 season as one of the ACC's scoring leaders and top 3-point shooters ... has already broken Wake's single-season 3-point record and is etching her name in various other areas of the record book as well ... a versatile player who is capable of playing any of the three perimeter positions ... has seen action mainly at the shooting guard position during her first three seasons ... can play at the point when the need arises for a taller point guard, will most likely see quite a bit of action there this season ... can score off the dribble or take it to the basket ... a good perimeter rebounder ... capable of putting big points on the board, as evidenced by seven games with 15+ points last season ... has good court awareness ... a good playmaker.

2002-03
Ranked among the ACC's top 20 leaders in six statistical categories at the conclusion of the regular season ... led the Deacs with 107 assists ... also shot a team-best 72 percent from the stripe (for those who attempted at least 50 free throws) ... also had a team-high 51 steals ... knocked down a 3-pointer in 19 consecutive games (spanned over 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons) ... La Salle ... scored nine points - all on 3-pointers - in the season opener ... also dished a career-best eight assists against the Explorers on Nov. 22 ... SMU ... hit another trio of 3-pointers, finishing with 15 points to go with a season high seven rebounds versus the Mustangs on Nov. 23 ... Marshall ... shot 7-of-13 from the field for 16 points against the Thundering Herd on Nov. 26 ... Appalachian State ... exploded for 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range versus the Mountaineers on Dec. 1 ... IUPUI ... notched three treys and went 5-of-6 from the free throw line for 14 points against the Jaguars on Dec. 5 ... Western Carolina ... scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting to go with six rebounds, six assists and three steals versus the Catamounts on Dec. 18 ... UNC Wilmington ... missed the game with a thumb injury, snapping a streak of 37 consecutive starts and 65 appearances ... Virginia ... shot 3-of-8 from the field after going 3-of-22 in the previous two outings (Radford and FSU) ... also tied her career high with eight assists against the Cavaliers on Jan. 5 ... UNC ... hit two 3-pointers and had three steals in 19 minutes of action versus the Tar Heels on Jan. 9 ... Maryland ... did not start, shooting 2-of-8 for five points ... did hit her 100th career 3-pointer and had four assists and two steals against the Terps on Jan. 12 ... Duke ... shot 2-of-7 from the field while dishing a team-high five assists ... also had three steals in 22 minutes of action versus the Blue Devils on Jan. 16 ... NC State ... scored a team-high 17 points while taking a season-high 19 shots ... also went 6-of-8 from the line and had two steals against the Wolfpack on Jan. 23 ... Clemson ... played 31 minutes, but connected on just 2-of-13 shots for five points ... also had three rebounds and a team-high three assists, a block and a steal versus the Tigers on Jan. 26 ... Georgia Tech ... scored 15 points on 4-of-14 shooting, including 5-of-6 from the free throw line ... also dished five assists and had two steals against the Yellow Jackets on Jan. 31 ... Florida State ... one of three WFU leading scorers with 11 points ... also had six rebounds and two assists while playing a career high 48 minutes against the Seminoles on Feb. 2 ... Virginia ... scored just four points on 2-of-8 shooting ... also had two assists and a rebound versus the Cavaliers on Feb. 6 ... UNC ... had five points on 1-of-11 shooting ... also dished a game-high seven assists to go with three rebounds and a steal against the Tar Heels on Feb. 9 ... Maryland ... scored six points and dished out four assists versus the Terps on Feb. 13 ... Duke ... had three points, four rebounds and three assists with a steal against the Blue Devils on Feb. 17 ... NC A&T ... shot 4-of-6 from the field for eight points along with six rebounds, six assists and a season-high five steals versus the Aggies on Feb. 19 ... NC State ... scored 14 points, including 4-of-9 from 3-point range and had three rebounds, three assists and four steals against the Wolfpack on Feb. 23 ... Clemson ... shot 5-of-8 from the field for 12 points ... also tied her season high with seven rebounds in addition to one assist and one steal versus the Tigers on Feb. 27 ... Georgia Tech ... was second on the squad with 14 points, including a trio of 3-pointers against the Yellow Jackets on Mar. 3 ... Duke ... finished with 16 points and tied a season-high with seven rebounds in the ACC Tournament ... also had four assists, a block and two steals versus the Blue Devils on Mar. 7.

2001-02
Enjoyed a stellar sophomore campaign in which she emerged as the team's leader in scoring (13.9 ppg), 3-pointers (62),steals (62) and minutes played (30.2 mpg) ... Most Valuable Player after earning third-team All-ACC honors ... started all 28 games ... was the team's high scorer in 21 contests ... posted 22 double-figure scoring games ... 62 3-pointers set a new single season record for Wake Forest ... also set a school record in 3-point attempts (185) ... her 62 steals ranked as the ninth-best single season total in school history ... finished the year ranked 10th in the ACC in scoring (eighth in ACC games only) ... also ranked third in 3-point percentage, 3-pointers made and steals ... ranked second in those three categories in ACC games only ... after two seasons, already ranks sixth all-time at WFU in 3-point FGs (82), sixth in 3-point attempts (261) and ninth in 3-point percentage (.314) ... made at least one 3-pointer in every ACC game ... Appalachian State ... opened the season in fine fashion, scoring 19 points to go with seven rebounds and four steals in the opener against the Mountaineers on Nov. 19 ... Radford ... shot 5-of-10 from the field for 13 points ... also dished three assists and three steals in the win over the Highlanders on Nov. 21 ... Western Carolina ... shot 50 percent (7-of-14) from the field for 16 points versus the Catamounts on Dec. 2 ... North Carolina ... scored 17 points, including two 3-pointers, against the Tar Heels on Dec. 5 ... UNC Wilmington ... posted a 20-point night, shooting 6-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range ... also grabbed six rebounds and two steals against the Seahawks on Dec. 7 ... High Point ... was held scoreless for the only time all season, but dished four assists versus the Panthers on Dec. 16 ... UNC Asheville ... posted her first career double-double with 12 points and a career-best 14 rebounds ... also had two assists and two steals against the Bulldogs on Dec. 18 ... Western Michigan ... scored 24 points, hitting four 3-pointers ... also went 6-of-6 from the line and had three steals against the Broncos on Dec. 21 ... NC State ... played 37 minutes, leading the team in both scoring (14) and rebounds (7) against the Wolfpack on Dec. 30 ... Georgia Tech ... nailed five 3-pointers for a team-best 15 points against the Yellow Jackets on Jan. 4 ... Duke ... shot 5-of-11 from the field, including four 3-pointers, for a team-high 14 points versus the Blue Devils on Jan. 6 ... Florida State ... poured in a career-high 28 points on 10-of-18 shooting including six three pointers, also a personal-best, against the Seminoles on Jan. 10 ... Virginia ... finished with a team-high 18 points and buried four three pointers, her fifth straight game with at least three treys versus the Cavaliers on Jan. 13 ... Clemson ... tied for a team-high 12 points, including two treys against the Tigers on Jan. 17 ... North Carolina ... scored a team-high 16 points in the win with three 3-pointers to go with four rebounds, three assists and four steals versus the Tar Heels on Jan. 21 ... Maryland ... scored a team-high 11 points with four rebounds, four assists and two steals against the Terps on Jan. 24 ... NC State ... tossed in a team-high 17 points with a career-high six steals versus the Wolfpack on Jan. 31 ... Georgia Tech ... saw her nine-game streak of double-figure scoring come to an end when she scored nine points on 4-of-11 shooting against the Yellow Jackets on Feb. 3 ... Duke ... scored a game-high 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting to go with a team-high four assists versus the Blue Devils on Feb. 7... Florida State ... nailed five 3-pointers on her way to 20 points against the Seminoles on Feb. 9 ... Virginia ... scored 11 points (including 4-of-4 from the line) and had a team-high six rebounds versus the Cavaliers on Feb. 14 ... Norfolk State ... led the team with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting ... also had a team-high six rebounds and three steals against the Spartans on Feb. 20 ... Maryland ... scored 17 points with a career-high seven assists against the Terps on Feb. 24 ... Maryland ... led the team with 11 points versus the Terps in the ACC Tournament, including one 3-pointer that broke the school's season record.

2000-01
Appeared in all 28 games during her rookie campaign, averaging 14.5 minutes an outing ... ranked fifth on the team in scoring with 4.4 points per game ... ranked fourth on the squad with 41 assists ... averaged 2.8 points and 1.7 rebounds against ACC competition ... led the team from beyond the arc with 20 3-pointers ... also took a team-high 76 shots from 3-point range ... put together an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.17 (41-35), second-best on the team ... Appalachian State ... scored 10 points, including two 3-pointers, in her collegiate debut versus the Mountaineers on Nov. 19 ... Western Michigan ... dished four assists and had two steals against the Broncos on Nov. 25 ... Richmond ... shot 67 percent from both the field (6-of-9) and 3-point range (4-of-6) for 16 points against the Spiders on Nov. 30 ... Coppin State ... hit double-figures again with 10 points versus the Eagles on Dec. 2 ... Liberty ... had five points, a block and a steal against the Flames on Dec. 5 ... Quinnipiac ... scored eight points, including 5-of-6 from the line, and grabbed three rebounds, three assists and two blocks on Dec. 19 ... Connecticut ... scored five points and dished four assists versus the Huskies on Dec. 22 ... Arizona State ... scored five points, an assist and a steal against the Sun Devils on Dec. 30 ... Duke ... scored five points, grabbed a team-high three steals and pulled down three rebounds versus the Blue Devils on Jan. 2 ... North Carolina ... scored 10 points ... hit a key first-half 3-pointer and also grabbed four rebounds against the Tar Heels on Jan. 4 ... Maryland ... dished out five assists versus the Terps on Jan. 18 ... Coastal Carolina ... scored four points, three rebounds and dished four assists while playing a season-high 24 minutes against the Chanticleers on Jan. 22 ... Georgia Tech ... scored seven points against the Yellow Jackets on Jan. 25 ... NC State ... knocked down one of only two WFU 3-pointers against NC State and had a game-high four steals ... Clemson ... scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in 19 minutes of action against the Tigers on Feb. 11 ... Duke ... scored one bucket, an assist and a steal in 14 minutes versus the Blue Devils in the ACC Tournament.

Before WFU
Named Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-America ... a three-time Virginia Associated Press All-State honoree, earning honorable mention status in her sophomore campaign while capturing second-team honors as a junior and senior ... also earned All-Northwest Region, All-Roanoke Times and Roanoke Valley District Player of the Year honors in each of her final three seasons of prep basketball ... named the Roanoke Times Player of the Year as a senior ... also named the Kiwanis Club's Player of the Year ... as a senior, led her squad to a 13-5 record, averaging 17.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game ... also lettered in volleyball at William Fleming, earning first-team All-Roanoke Valley District honors for three straight years.

Personal
Full name is Tonia Danielle Brown ... born September 19, 1982 in Roanoke, Va. ... the daughter of Albert and Cynthia Brown ... majoring in Communication ... attended the same high school, William Fleming High School, as head coach Charlene Curtis ... her mom, Cynthia, was her high school basketball coach and also went to school with Curtis.

Career Stats
YearG-GSMin-AvgFG-FGAFG%3P-3PA3P%FT-FTAFT%OR-DRTot-AvgPF-DASTOBSSTPts-Avg
2000-0128-0406-14.543-168.25620-76.26316-25.64018-2745-1.631-04135523122-4.4
2001-0228-28846-30.2135-351.38562-185.33558-86.67433-88121-4.353-16997362390-13.9
2002-0327-24778-28.899-288.34435-120.29246-64.71942-71113-4.259-110787551279-10.3
Totals83-522030-24.5277-807.343117-381.307120-175.68693-186279-3.4143-221721913136791-9.5