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Leigha Brown

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
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<li>Drafted 15th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2023 WNBA Draft. Traded to the Connecticut Sun prior to the 2023 season for a third-round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.</li>
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2023 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
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<li>Appeared in 25 regular season contests for the Sun during her rookie campaign.</li>
<li>Finished the season with 21 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists, five steals and two blocks.</li>
<li>Tallied a career-high five points twice (7/1 vs. LVA and 9/1 vs. NYL).</li>
<li>Grabbed a career-high six rebounds and dished out a career-high four assists against Chicago on 9/10.</li>
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WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER:
2023 (Connecticut):
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<li>Appeared in two postseason games for Connecticut, tallying one rebound and one assist.</li>
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Leigha in the News: 
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<li><a href="https://247sports.com/college/michigan/Article/Leigha-Brown-matches-highest-WNBA-Draft-pick-in-Michigan-program-history-208158622/">Leigha Brown matches highest WNBA Draft pick in Michigan program history</a> | Alejandro Zuniga for The Michigan Insider, April 10, 2023</li>
<li><a href="https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2023/04/michigan-star-leigha-brown-drafted-into-wnba-reunited-with-former-teammate.html">Michigan star Leigha Brown drafted into WNBA, reunited with former teammate</a> | Andrew Kahn for MLive, April 10, 2023</li>
<li><a href="https://www.michigandaily.com/womens-basketball/from-family-game-nights-to-one-on-one-showdowns-how-leigha-browns-tenacious-desire-to-win-guides-her/">From family game nights to one-on-one showdowns, how Leigha Brown’s tenacious desire to win guides her</a> | Liza Cushnir for The Michigan Daily, November 8, 2022</li>
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COLLEGE
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<li>Brown spent three years at Michigan, where she averaged 16.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 72 games. She put up career-high numbers in the 22-23 season, averaging 5.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists as Michigan advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.</li>
<li>Prior to her time with the Wolverines, Brown was named the Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year as a sophomore with Nebraska. She averaged 14.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in her second collegiate season, producing double figures 23 times, including eight 20-point games.</li>
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PERSONAL
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<li>Daughter of Nate and Jenese Brown</li>
<li>Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at Michigan; majored in general studies.</li>
<li>Matches the highest WNBA Draft pick in Michigan history with the 15th pick in the 2023 Draft &#8211; she is tied with Naz Hillmon, who was also drafted with the No. 15 pick by the Atlanta Dream in 2022.</li>
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