About Cindy Brown (basketball)
Cynthia Louise "Cindy" Brown (born March 16, 1965) is an American former women's basketball player, at the college, Olympic and professional levels. Brown was a member of the USA Basketball team which went on to win a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1987, and the gold medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. She was also a member of the gold medal-winning team for the US at the 1985 World University Games, and the 1986 World Championship team. == College career == Born in Portland, Oregon, Brown played basketball for Long Beach State University between 1983 and 1987. As a senior, she set two NCAA scoring records—the most points in a single season (974) and the most points in a single game (60). The 60 point game was against San Jose State, a game Long Beach would win 149–69. Brown was a member of the Final Four All-Tournament team in 1987, and earned first team All-America honors in 1986 and 1987. == Career statistics == === WNBA === ==== Regular season ==== === College === Source == Professional career == Because the U.S. lacked a women's pro league, Brown played professionally in Europe and Japan for almost a decade. She played for: Sidis Ancona (Italy) 1987–1988 Toshiba Yana Gi Cho (Japan) 1988–1992 Faenza Errieti Club (Italy) 1992–1994 Elizur Holon (Israel) 1994–1996 US Valenciennes-Orchies (France) 1997–1998 She was selected by the Seattle Reign in the second round of the ABL Draft on June 19, 1996. A 6'-1" center/power forward, a tenacious rebounder and a strong inside scoring presence, Brown earned Second Team All-ABL honors following the 1996–97 season.
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