Athlete of the Week: Erin Brown, Women’s Basketball


Dec. 19-25, 2011

Erin Brown scored 20 points on a career-high six 3-pointers to lead the Retrievers to a 54-46 victory over in-state rival Navy on Tuesday. She was 7-of-13 from the floor, including 6-of-10 from long distance, and she added seven rebounds, two steals and an assist. Brown scored 17 points on five 3’s in the first half to help UMBC to a two-point advantage at the break. The senior from Bethesda, Md., has eclipsed the 20-point plateau in three of her last four games – all Retriever wins – and she is averaging a league-best 16.4 ppg and 2.8 triples per game this season. She currently ranks fourth all-time at UMBC with 146 career 3-pointers, and she is 11th with 1,088 career points.

2011-12 Athlete of the Week Archive

  • Katie Kelly - August 30, 2011
  • Dan Louisignau - September 6, 2011
  • Hallie Carter - September 13, 2011
  • Sean Rothe - September 20, 2011
  • Pete Caringi III - September 27, 2011
  • Keri Wilson - October 4, 2011
  • Kingsley Onwuka - October 11, 2011
  • Abbey McKenney - October 18, 2011
  • Iman Kennedy - October 25, 2011
  • Andrew Eckhoff - November 1, 2011
  • Dalton Tolliver - November 8, 2011
  • Allie Spaay - November 15, 2011
  • Abbey McKenney - November 22, 2011
  • Michelle Kurowski - November 29, 2011
  • Mercedes Jackson - December 6, 2011
  • Erin Brown - December 13, 2011
  • Chase Plummer - December 20, 2011
  • Erin Brown - December 27, 2011

    2010-11 Athlete of the Week Archive