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	#30 - Erin Brown
	Class: Sr. Height/Weight: 5-10     Hometown: Bethesda, Md. Position: G/F     High School: Walt Whitman

NOTES: Sixth on UMBC’s career points list with 1,361 in her four seasons… Amassed 675 rebounds – ninth in program history… Played 122 games – second most in school history… Also sits in the top-10 at UMBC in field goals made (seventh, 508), field goals attempted (eighth, 1,256), three-point field goals (second, 183), three-point field goals attempted (second, 564), three-point field goal percentage (fifth, .324), free throw percentage (sixth, .747)… Led UMBC in scoring 40 times and in rebounding 33 times… Recorded 12 20-point performances and 12 double-doubles… Scored in double-figures in 86 contests… Earned postseason America East honors in three of four seasons with the Retrievers.

AS A SENIOR (2011-12): Earned America East First Team honors for the second straight season after being named to the Preseason All-Conference Team… Named the team’s Co-Most Valuable Athlete… Finished third in the league in scoring (14.2 ppg) and ninth in field goal percentage (.409)… Recorded 453 points on the year – 11th most in a single season at UMBC… Played more minutes in a single season than anyone else in school history (1,188), breaking her record from her junior year (1,175)… Made 171 field goals, ninth-most in a single season by a Retriever… Led the team with 68 field goals made from beyond the arc – seventh on the single-season list and second most conversions in the conference on the season… Finished the year seventh in the America East in three-point field goal percentage (.340)… Led the team in scoring a team-best 17 times and rebounding nine times… Tallied eight 20-point performances, including a season-high 24 points on two occasions… Connected on a career-high 10 field goals at Maine to start a stretch of three straight games with 20-plus points (Feb. 4-15)… Registered 16 points and 10 rebounds at New Hampshire (Jan. 28) for her fourth double-double of the year… Double-figure points streak was broken versus High Point on Dec. 28, where she had a career-high 14 rebounds… Registered 20 points on a career-high six three-pointers at Navy (Dec. 20)… Tallied 1,000th career point on a free throw in the first half at home against Princeton (Dec. 3)… Grabbed her 500th career rebound at Loyola (Nov 22)… Opened the season by scoring double-digits in 11 straight contests, extending her streak to 20 games dating back to the 2010-11 season… Recognized on the America East Honor Roll. 

AS A JUNIOR (2010-11): Rebounded from offseason surgery to earn America East All-Conference first-team honors… UMBC’s top rebounder (6.0 rpg) and second-leading scorer (14.3 ppg)… Also led the Retrievers in 3-pointers made (66) and 3-point field goal percentage (.328) and ranked third in free throw percentage (.826)… Set UMBC’s single-season record with 1,175 minutes played… Became the 18th Retriever ever to score 400 points in a season, and her 458 points rank 10th all-time… Also posted top-10 single-season marks in games started (T-4th, 31), free throw percentage (5th), 3-pointers attempted (7th, 201), games played (T-7th, 32), average minutes played (8th, 36.7) and 3-pointers made (9th)… Ranked second in the America East in 3-pointers made per game (2.1), fourth in scoring and minutes per game, 11th in 3-point percentage and 12th in rebounding… Was even better against conference opponents, averaging 15.3 ppg and 6.4 rpg and shooting 41.1 percent from the floor and 35.5 percent from long distance… Led the league in free throw percentage in conference games (.893)… Scored in double figures in 26 of 32 games on the season, including a career-best nine straight to end the season, averaging 18.4 ppg and 7.2 rpg during that stretch… Made 30 straight free throws from Dec. 7-Feb. 9… Made 30 of 34 foul shots in the final minute of UMBC’s last eight wins of the season… Played all 40 minutes in eight of the final 12 games, including six straight from Feb. 5-23, and 12 overall… Came off the bench to play a team-high 35 minutes in the season opener at Delaware and led the tem with 12 points (Nov. 12), then started the remaining 31 games of the season… Named to the Iona Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 14.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg against Toledo and Brown (Nov. 27-28)… Dished out a career-high five assists against the Rockets… Reached double figures in six straight games from Nov. 27-Dec. 18… Posted her first 20-point performance of the season with 21 against Vermont (Jan. 15)… Sank a career-high five 3-pointers at Albany, including four during UMBC's second-half comeback, and finished with 19 points (Jan. 26)… Earned her first America East Player of the Week for Week 12 (Jan. 31) after averaging 18.5 ppg in wins over Albany and Stony Brook… Posted her first double-double of the season with a career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds against Maine (Feb. 5)… Made all eight free throws against the Black Bears, the best perfect game by a Retriever on the season and tied for the second-best in the conference… Tallied back-to-back 19-point performances at Vermont and New Hampshire (Feb. 9-13)… Followed that up with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds against Boston University in a battle for first place in the America East standings (Feb. 17)… Scored 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting at Hartford (Feb. 20)… Named America East Player of the Week again for Week 15 (Feb. 21) after averaging 20.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg in big league wins over the Terriers and Hawks… Recorded a double-double of 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in the season finale against Albany as the Retrievers clinched their first-ever America East regular-season title (Feb. 23)… Made a career-high 10 of 13 free throws against the Great Danes… Scored 17 points in UMBC’s America East quarterfinals win over Stony Brook (March 4), then finished one rebound shy of a double-double with 14 points and nine boards against Hartford in the semifinals (March 6)… Matched her career high with five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points against Florida in the WNIT (March 18)… Led UMBC in scoring 15 times and in rebounding 12 times on the season… Named America East Player of the Game seven times, second-most on the team… Recognized on the America East Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Averaged 6.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game… Ranked third on the team with 26 three-pointers made, tied for the ninth-most ever by a Retriever sophomore… Scored 11 points and added eight rebounds in the season opener against Virginia (Nov. 13)… Scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting against UMES (Nov. 15)… Her .857 shooting percentage against the Hawks was a team best on the season… Scored a team-high 16 points and drained a career-best four of six 3-pointers at Towson (Nov. 24)… Averaged 11.6 ppg and shot 45.1 percent (21-for-40) in five November contests… Missed two games with symptoms of a concussion… Returned to the lineup to score 11 points on three 3-pointers and added seven rebounds at Coppin State (Dec. 12)… Made 10 triples in her first six games… Averaged just 3.7 ppg on 32.1 percent shooting in six contests from Dec. 20-Jan. 6 before breaking out of her slump with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including three triples at Maine (Jan. 10), her first double-digit scoring effort since Dec. 12… Added seven rebounds against the Black Bears… Scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting with two 3-pointers and grabbed seven boards at Albany (Jan. 13)… Posted her first double-double of the season with 11 points and a season-high 10 rebounds to go along with three assists in 39 minutes at Stony Brook, making her first start since Jan. 21 (Feb. 27)… Scored in double figures eight times on the season, including five of the first six games… Led the Retrievers in scoring three times… Recognized on the America East Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09): Selected to the America East All-Rookie Team after averaging 9.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game… UMBC’s fourth-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder… Led the Retrievers with a .451 field goal percentage (114-for-253) and ranked third in 3-pointers (23)… Ranked seventh in the America East in shooting percentage, 11th in rebounding and 22nd in scoring… The league’s second-best freshman rebounder and fourth-best rookie scorer… Averaged a team-best 6.1 rpg against America East opponents to go along with 10.4 ppg, the Retrievers’ third-highest mark… Ranked seventh all-time among UMBC freshmen in field goals (114), 3-pointers (23) and 3-point attempts (72), ninth in points (276) and 10th in rebounds (165)… Played in all 30 games and made 27 starts… Averaged 29.7 minutes per game, the second-most on the team… Recorded her first career double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds against UMES (Nov. 30), the first double-double at UMBC since Sharri Rohde in February 2007… Scored a career-high 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting and made her first seven field goal attempts of the game… Posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in 40 minutes against Towson (Dec. 6)… Named America East Rookie of the Week on Dec. 30 (Week 7) after averaging 14.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg while shooting 52.2 percent (12-for-23) in two games at the Marriott Cavalier Classic (Dec. 28-29)… Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Maine (Jan. 17)… Named America East Rookie of the Week on Jan. 26 (Week 11) after averaging 16.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg and shooting 69.6 percent (16-for-23) against Albany and Binghamton… Posted her fourth double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds against the Bearcats (Jan. 24)… Scored in double figures 13 times, including four straight from Dec. 21-Jan. 7 and seven of 10 games from Jan. 17-Feb. 21… Named America East Player of the Game five times – at Vermont (Jan. 7), vs. Maine (Jan. 17), vs. Albany (Jan. 21), vs. Binghamton (Jan. 24) and at Stony Brook (Jan. 31)… Led UMBC in scoring three times and in rebounding 11 times… Garnered recognition on the America East Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention and All-Gazette First-Team selection as a junior and senior… Also earned All-Gazette Second-Team honors as a sophomore and Honorable Mention as a freshman… Led her team to the regional title and the state semifinals as a junior… Averaged 18.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a senior to lead the Vikings… Also led her team in scoring (14.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.2 rpg) as a junior… Scored more than 1,000 points in her high school career… The Vikings were 50 games over .500 in her four-year career.

PERSONAL: The third of four children to Colleen and Rick Brown… Has an older brother, Greg, an older sister, Kathleen, and a younger brother, Richard… Kathleen was an All-Conference basketball player at Marymount University… Chose UMBC over George Mason, Long Island and Marymount because of its location, coaching staff and reputation in academics… Born Sept. 21, 1989… A psychology major.