![]() ![]() She's one of three Vikings in double-figures this year, 11.9 points per game, and is second in the Big Sky Conference with an 88.1 free-throw percentage. I'm really happy here."Īfter sitting out a year, Brown is back in form. "After the first year, I thought I might just as well give up. Coach Kennedy is really good with his players," Brown said.Īs it happened, Kennedy was looking for an impact transfer player to add to a young roster, even if that meant a redshirt year to comply with NCAA transfer rules.Īnd, it turned out to be a great fit for both Brown and the Vikings.īrown had been discouraged following her year at Eastern Washington. "I'd known Coach Kennedy and I wanted to be closer to home. Then came another coaching change and Brown didn't think she'd be a good fit for the new coach. She started all 28 games and led the CCAA and team in three-point field goal percentage (42.4 percent) and free-throw percentage (88.9 percent). But, she chose Division II Humboldt State University, where she showed why she'd earned collegiate coaching interest. PSU's third-year Head Coach Lynn Kennedy (then head coach for Southern Oregon University) contacted Brown about playing at SOU. She played in 14 games her first year there, but it wasn't a good year at Eastern Washington and at the end of the season she was one of eight players who decided to transfer. Brown committed to Eastern Washington during her junior year in high school. She started hearing from college coaches following AAU play between her sophomore and junior years ("When I started scoring more, coaches began to call"). "There were taller posts, but I'd find myself playing against girls who were 5-foot-2," she said. A growth spurt had put her at 5-foot-8, making her the tallest guard she'd see during her high school years. It wasn't easy.Ī graduate of tiny Triangle Lake High School, ("there were 22 people in my graduating class"), a small tourist town in the Cascade Mountains about 40 minutes west of Eugene, she began to think about playing college basketball during her sophomore year. Redshirt junior guard Kiana Brown has finally found a home, a comfortable place to show what she can do on the basketball court. ![]() Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Facebook Cross Country: Twitter Cross Country: Instagram Cross Country: Schedule Cross Country: Roster Cross Country: News Football Football: Facebook Football: Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: Twitter Tennis: Instagram Tennis: Schedule Tennis: Roster Tennis: News Track and Field Track and Field: Facebook Track and Field: Twitter Track and Field: Instagram Track and Field: Schedule Track and Field: Roster Track and Field: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Facebook Cross Country: Twitter Cross Country: Instagram Cross Country: Schedule Cross Country: Roster Cross Country: News Golf Golf: Facebook Golf: Twitter Golf: Instagram Golf: Schedule Golf: Roster Golf: News Soccer Soccer: Facebook Soccer: Twitter Soccer: Instagram Soccer: Schedule Soccer: Roster Soccer: News Softball Softball: Facebook Softball: Twitter Softball: Instagram Softball: Schedule Softball: Roster Softball: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: Twitter Tennis: Instagram Tennis: Schedule Tennis: Roster Tennis: News Track and Field Track and Field: Facebook Track and Field: Twitter Track and Field: Instagram Track and Field: Schedule Track and Field: Roster Track and Field: News Volleyball Volleyball: Facebook Volleyball: Twitter Volleyball: Instagram Volleyball: Schedule Volleyball: Roster Volleyball: News 2022 Football Promotions Campus Partners Mascot Request Photo Gallery Podcasts Shop Students Transportation to Hillsboro Stadium Vik Fest Vikings Live Audio Vikings Live Stats Vikmail Staff Directory Athletics Hall of Fame Brand Compliance Sports Medicine Student-Athlete Support Services Title IX General Info PSU NIL Policy Mentorship Program NIl Advisory Board - Help Ticket FanWord Student-Athlete Directory Hall of Fame Soccer Visiting Team Guide Football Visiting Team Guide Basketball Visiting Team Guide Volleyball Visiting Team Guide Viking Pavilion Facilities Hall Of Fame Directions University Ticket Central Football Football Football Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Volleyball Non-Profits Youth TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Marketplace Vik Fest Donate Now Vikings Club Coach's Corner Courtside Club Varsity Viks 6th Man Club Block Party Toggle Calendar Calendar ![]()
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