DGB.com's Great Players of the Past
Naiesha Brown - Sanford School
At her National Letter of Intent signing ceremony on November 10, 2010.
(Inducted September 26, 2011)
Notable:
1,075 Career Points for Sanford
State Champion, 2010 & 2011
First Team, All-State, 2011
Second Team, All-State, 2010
Blue/Gold Game, 2011
McDonalds All-American Honorable Mention, 2011
Signed to Full Basketball Scholarship at Loyola
Additional:
Around DGB.com headquarters, we affectionately refer to Naiesha Brown as “Miss March.” Just as Reggie Jackson was known as Mr. October for his perennial clutch performances during the baseball playoffs, Brown established a history of raising her game to stellar heights deep into the State Tournament. Consider this: In her two Final Four games and her two State Championship games – 4 games in all – she scored 21 or more points in 3 of the 4 games for an average of 20.75 ppg. Think about that. In the biggest games of her entire career, she came up huge. Even in her worst of the 4 games, her 13 points was enough to lead her team! Naiesha wasn’t just a scorer, though. She was a very proficient rebounder who took pride in her work on the boards. In the 2010 Semi-Final, she pulled down 17 rebounds and followed that up with another 15 in the State Title game!
What Others Say:
“While I am proud of Naiesha’s accomplishments on the court, I have seen a growth in her recently, which has made me ever prouder. She understands that leading many times requires acts of selflessness. Naiesha has surely grown not only as a player but also as a leader and I am so proud of her."
Marcus Thompson, Head Coach, Sanford School
Digging out this one from deep in the DGB.com archives! This is "Nai" from her
2006 Wilmington Tigers 13U team picture. Seventh grade for her, or thereabouts.
Even at such a young age, her gifts were plain to see.
A few years later, in March 2010, being interviewed by the News Journal after the State Title game.
In the Semis, Brown put together what may be her personal best single game: 27 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 steals. She was 11-for-13 from the foul line.
Taking a shot during the Semis in 2011.
Earlier in the year scoring her 1,000th point against Tatnall.
Go to Great Players of the Past, 2010 Edition Index Page.
Go to Great Players of the Past, 2009 Edition Index Page.
Go to Great Players of the Past, 2008 Index Page.
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