The University of Akron Athletics
2015-16 Akron Women's Basketball
Anita Brown
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Warren Harding
- Hometown:
- Warren, Ohio
As a Senior (2015-16): Started all 32 games in which she appeared averaging team- and Mid-American Conference-high marks in scoring (21.9), while pulling down a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game en route to being tabbed a first-team All-MAC selection...named by CollegeSportsMadness.com as a high major fourth-team All-American...four-time MAC East Player of the Week (Nov. 17, Dec. 14, Jan. 25 and March 6)...named to MAC All-Tournament squad...turned in the best single-season totals for field goals made (264) and attempted (615) in program history, while ranking third, third, fourth and fifth, respectively, in single-season scoring (21.9), points (701), free throws attempted (210) and free throws made (146)...scored 1,000th career point in a 74-54 win over Central Florida (Dec. 5)...registered a career-high 37 points to spark a come-from-behind 73-71 overtime victory past Toledo (March 9) in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals...hit a game-winning jumper as time expired in overtime to lift Akron to a come-from-behind 77-75 triumph past Northern Kentucky (Dec. 19)...scored 28 of her game-high 32 points in the second half, including five in overtime versus Northern Kentucky (Dec. 19)...hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to send the Zips into overtime at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 6) en route to a 68-65 victory as part of a 15-point, six-rebound effort...pulled down a career-best 14 rebounds in a 74-49 win over Youngstown State (Dec. 21), while dishing out a career-high eight assists at Ball State (Feb. 3)...finished Akron career rated fourth in games played (127), sixth in scoring (1,568), ninth in points per game (12.3) and 10th in rebounds (641) and assists (239)...scored in double figures in all 32 games in which she appeared and led the Zips in scoring 21 times...netted 20 or more points in 20 games...recorded double-doubles against Winthrop (15 points and 13 rebounds-Nov. 20), Northern Kentucky (32 points and 12 rebounds-Dec. 19), Youngstown State (19 points and 14 rebounds-Dec. 21), Buffalo (26 points and 10 rebounds-Jan. 16), Kent State (17 points and 10 rebounds-Feb. 17) and Buffalo (20 points and 11 rebounds-March 2)...led the conference in scoring (21.9), while also rating sixth in overall (7.4) and defensive rebounding (2.3), seventh in steals (1.6) and 10th in offensive rebounding (5.1)...in league-only affairs ranked first in scoring (20.9), sixth in overall (7.4) and defensive rebounding (5.2) and eighth in steals (1.7)...ranked 12th in the NCAA in scoring (20.9), as well as 11th in field goals attempted (615), 12th in field goals made (264), 13th in total points (701), 20th in free throws attempted (210) and 32nd in free throws made (32).
As a Junior (2014-15): Appeared in all 31 games for the Zips, including earning 30 starts...averaged 18.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per contest, while connecting at a 47.3 percent clip from the field en route to earning second-team All-Mid-American Conference accolades...her 18.8 scoring average ranks as the sixth-best single-season effort in program history...posted the fifth-most points (582) in a single season at Akron, while rating third in field goal attempts (497) and fourth in field goals (224) on the single-season record book...scored in double figures in 29 games and led the squad in scoring a team-high 14 times, including surpassing 20 points in 12 games...paced the team in assists seven times and in rebounding on six occasions...recorded double-digit rebounds in four games en route to notching three double-doubles...posted a the second-best three-point shooting percentage (.381) on the squad connecting on 16 triples...led the team in steals (40) and offensive rebounds (95), while ranking second in field goal percentage, three-point percentage, rebounds (208), rebounding average (6.7), and third in defensive rebounds (112), assists (92) and blocks (11)...averaged 16.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals en route to connecting on 43.1 percent of her attempts in 18 conference tilts...ranked 45th nationally in scoring and 91st in field goal percentage...finished third in conference in scoring (18.8), fourth in offensive rebounds (3.1), seventh in field goal percentage (.473) and 10th in assists (3.0)...rated third in the conference in league-only games in scoring (16.9) and fourth in offensive rebounding (3.0)...poured in a career-high 36 points in a 102-101 victory at Toledo (Jan. 14) to register the fourth-highest single-game scoring performance in program history...tabbed by College Sports Madness as its Madness High-Major National Player of the Week on Jan. 19 after registering 26.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in road wins at Toledo and Miami (Jan. 17)...selected as MAC East Player of the Week on three occasions (Nov. 17, Dec. 1 and Jan. 20)...pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds in the Zips’ first-ever victory at Bowling Green (March 7)...equaled career-best marks in steals (4) and blocks (2) at Central Michigan (Jan. 24), while dishing out six assists at Miami (Jan. 17)...registered double-doubles versus Binghamton (29 points and 11 rebounds), Belmont (16 point and 10 rebounds) and Bowling Green (14 points and 13 rebounds)...recorded 21 games with five or more rebounds, including 12 in league play.
as a Sophomore (2013-14): Appeared in 31 games of 33 games as the first guard off the bench, averaging 19.4 minutes per game ... finished the year fourth on the team in points per game (7.5) and rebounds per game (4.4) ... registered an overall shooting percentage of 45.3 from the field ... scored in double figures on 10 occasions ... went 9-of-11 from the free throw line and recorded first career double-double against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 12) with 13 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in 20 minutes ... in 21 minutes on the road at Toledo (Jan. 30), put up 10 points and seven rebounds ... recorded nine points and nine rebounds against Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 26) ... scored a then career-high 17 at home against Bowling Green on March 8 after going 7-of-8 from the field and issuing a 3-of-5 performance from the charity stripe ... scored 16 points in 25 minutes in the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal game against Central Michigan (March 14) ... averaged 10.7 points per game over the course of the tournament to help the Zips to their 2014 MAC Championship title at Quicken Loans Arena ... scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in the NCAA Tournament game at Purdue.
as a Freshman (2012-13): Appeared in all 33 games during her rookie campaign as the first guard off the bench, averaging 9.7 minutes per contest ... picked up a team-high three steals in home opener vs. Hiram Nov. 10 ... scored a then career-high 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting to go with five rebounds on the road at Tennessee Tech Nov. 13 ... played a season-high 18 minutes on four different occasions ... recorded a seven-game stretch in which she played 79 minutes with just two turnovers ... posted back-to-back games with four key rebounds at Chicago State (Jan. 3) and at Ohio (Jan. 10) ... tallied six points and two assists without a turnover in 18 minutes vs. Kent State Jan. 13 ... pulled down a then career-high nine rebounds at home vs. Toledo Jan. 23 ... picked up a pair of steals in five minutes at Miami (Ohio) Feb. 9.
at Warren Harding High School: The only player in school history with 1,000 career points and rebounds ... holds the single game scoring record with 45 points ... averaged 26.5 points and 13.9 rebounds per game as a senior ... averaged 15.8 points and 11.7 rebounds per game as a junior ... two-time All-State honoree ... conference player of the year in 2012 ... first team All-District as a senior ... MVP of the Trumbull County and North-South All Star Game.
Personal: Daughter of Al and Carmen Brown ... has five siblings, Nakkita, Alfred, Faith, Hope and Charity ... plays the alto saxophone.
