 Brown with theLos Angeles Sparks in 2023 | |
| No. 8 – Seattle Storm | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-10-27)October 27, 1994 (age 30) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 162 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
| WNBA draft | 2018: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Selected by theConnecticut Sun | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2018–2019 | CMB Cargo Uni Györ |
| 2019–2020 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2021 | Chicago Sky |
| 2021 | Charnay |
| 2022–2024 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2025–present | Seattle Storm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Alexis Kiah "Lexie" Brown[1] (born October 27, 1994) is an American professionalbasketball player for theSeattle Storm of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for theChicago Sky,Minnesota Lynx,Connecticut Sun, andLos Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. Brown was the ninth overall pick by the Sun in the2018 WNBA draft. She playedcollege basketball for theMaryland Terrapins and theDuke Blue Devils.
Brown was born inBoston, Massachusetts, to Tammy andDee Brown. Her father played twelve years in theNBA as apoint guard, most notably for theBoston Celtics, with whom he won the1991 Slam Dunk Contest.[2]
Brown played her freshman season atDr. Phillips High School inOrlando, Florida, where she helped the team achieve its first-ever undefeated regular season. After transferring toNorth Gwinnett inSuwanee, Georgia, she led her team to the state semifinals her junior year and the Class 5-A state championship game her senior year.[3] Brown's high school career also featured stints with the A.O.T.AAU team and an appearance in the2013 McDonald's All-American Game.
Brown elected to play college basketball at theUniversity of Maryland. Her freshman year, she helped lead the team to the Final Four of theNCAA tournament, earning her the nickname "Big Shot Brown,"[4] and was named to the ACC All-Freshmen Team and ACC All-Academic Team. During a breakout sophomore campaign, she averaged 13.3 points per game[5] and received many accolades, including All-Big Ten First Team, All-Big Ten Defensive Team, Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Academic All-Big Ten, and AP Third Team All-American.[6] Maryland again reached the Final Four, losing to the eventual championUConn Huskies.
Wanting to be closer to home, Brown decided to transfer toDuke University following her sophomore year.[7] After sitting out a season due to the NCAA's transfer rules, she worked her way into the starting lineup and helped the Blue Devils get back into the national spotlight.[8] As a junior, Brown set an ACC record by draining 56 consecutive free throws and was named ACC Player of the Week on January 23, 2017.[9]
Brown was drafted by theConnecticut Sun as the 9th overall pick in the2018 WNBA draft. Brown made her debut on May 20 againstLas Vegas Aces scoring 5 points in 10 minutes of playing time. She played in 22 games in her rookie season, averaging 1.7 points in 5.6 minutes per game.
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After the 2019 WNBA draft, theMinnesota Lynx traded 18th pickNatisha Hiedeman to the Connecticut Sun in order to obtain Brown.[10] Brown played a main role off the bench, as one of the main bench scorers. She scored a career-high 21 points on June 8, when the Lynx played theLos Angeles Sparks. She hit a season-high 5 3-pointers in that game, which she also tied two other times that year - July 24 vs. theWashington Mystics and August 20 vs. the Sparks.
On April 17, 2021, Brown was waived by Minnesota.[11]
On April 19, 2021, Brown signed a training camp contract with theChicago Sky. She was waived just before the season opener on May 13, but was ultimately re-signed on June 1.[12] Chicago would go on to win the championship that year.
On March 30, 2022, Chicago dealt Brown to theLos Angeles Sparks in exchange for the rights toLi Yueru.[13]
Brown spent the entirety of the 2023 season battling untreated and undiagnosedCrohn's disease.[14]
On February 14, 2025, Brown and the 26th pick in the2025 WNBA draft were traded to theSeattle Storm in exchange for the 21st pick in the 2025 draft and a 2027 second round pick.[15]
After the end of the2018 WNBA season, Brown signed with CMB Cargo Uni Györ in Hungary's top woman's basketball league.[16]
Brown played for Charnay from October to December 2021.[17]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Brown won aWNBA championship |
Stats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Connecticut | 22 | 0 | 5.6 | .273 | .310 | .571 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | Minnesota | 33 | 0 | 18.3 | .402 | .385 | .789 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | Minnesota | 17 | 13 | 22.0 | .342 | .269 | .792 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| 2021† | Chicago | 17 | 0 | 9.5 | .263 | .242 | — | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles | 34 | 16 | 25.0 | .441 | .398 | .667 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles | 12 | 11 | 30.3 | .486 | .415 | .875 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles | 16 | 8 | 23.7 | .321 | .304 | .889 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 8.1 |
| Career | 7 years, 4 teams | 151 | 48 | 18.9 | .389 | .357 | .805 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | .222 | .167 | — | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2021† | Chicago | 7 | 0 | 3.4 | .333 | .400 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 8 | 0 | 5.5 | .267 | .273 | 1.000 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Maryland | 34 | 29 | 27.4 | .427 | .367 | .774 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 10.1 |
| 2014–15 | Maryland | 36 | 36 | 31.8 | .414 | .345 | .830 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 13.3 |
| 2015–16 | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | ||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Duke | 34 | 34 | 33.9 | .488 | .399 | .928 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 18.3 |
| 2017–18 | Duke | 33 | 33 | 35.3 | .463 | .371 | .828 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | '0.2 | 3.1 | 19.4 |
| Career | 137 | 132 | 32.1 | .447 | .369 | .841 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 15.2 | |
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