#1 IMARI BROWN
Class of 2013
Imari was a four year starter for the Lady Falcons from 2010-2013. A player of many talents, people have given her the nickname "snow" for obvious reasons, forget making it rain, she causes blizzards. The obvious obstacle opponents were faced with during Imari's time on campus how do you strategize to defend an absolute match up nightmare. She was simply better than most teams at times, regularly ringing up quadruple doubles (not triple doubles) during her four year career despite the fact that she was every teams number one concern when facing the Falcons.
Imari was a big part of Falcons teams that set a school record with 38 straight league wins amassed over in a little over three years. She was also a part of the history making State playoff qualifying team of 2011 that reached the CIF State Playoffs. She reinvented the video game type stat line that two of her predecessors before her began. When looking at her stats it appeared she averaged more points, steals, assists, rebounds, and blocks than a customized NBA player on an NBA Live video game. Upon graduation, Imari broke all scoring, assist, and steals records at DHS. One record in the CIF books officially is the assist mark, Imari currently ranks 8th ALL-TIME in assists in CIF history (2019); she ranked 6th in CIF history at graduation in 2013.
Central Arizona College:
Imari would go on to play at Central Arizona College for the 2013-2014 season helping lead the Lady Vaqueras to the NJCAA title game as a true freshman. Imari averaged 12.9 points during the regular season, but upped her production to 13.9 points per contest in the NJCAA playoffs in route to earning 2ND TEAM ALL REGION honors.
Miami Dade College:
Imari transferred to Miami Dade College in Miami Florida for the 2014-2015 season. Imari started slowly, but began to fit in well with the Lady Sharks after returning from injury at the start of the season. Imari averaged 18.9 points and about 8 rebounds per game the last 5 contests during the teams stretch run towards the playoffs. She led the Sharks to a bit of a resurgence to make a push for the playoffs in Florida. Imari would eventually earn 1ST team ALL-NJCAA honors and was named to the All-Tournament team.
Cal State Dominguez Hills (Carson,Ca.):
Imari transferred home for the 2015-2016 season to Div.II, Cal State University Dominguez Hills in Carson,California.
Her Honors:
2011-2013 ALL CIF DIVISION 4-A
2010-2013 1ST TEAM ALL MONTVIEW LEAGUE
2013- MONTVIEW LEAGUE MVP
2012- SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE ALL AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
2013- SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE ALL AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
2013 - RANKED 6TH ALL-TIME IN ASSISTS IN CIF HISTORY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
DUARTE LADY FALCONS BASKETBALL ALL TIME CAREER LEADING SCORER
SCHOOL ALL TIME CAREER ASSISTS LEADER
SCHOOL ALL TIME CAREER STEALS LEADER
#2 ALL TIME REBOUNDER IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Track & Field - Holds Schools 400M yard dash record
Class of 2013
Imari was a four year starter for the Lady Falcons from 2010-2013. A player of many talents, people have given her the nickname "snow" for obvious reasons, forget making it rain, she causes blizzards. The obvious obstacle opponents were faced with during Imari's time on campus how do you strategize to defend an absolute match up nightmare. She was simply better than most teams at times, regularly ringing up quadruple doubles (not triple doubles) during her four year career despite the fact that she was every teams number one concern when facing the Falcons.
Imari was a big part of Falcons teams that set a school record with 38 straight league wins amassed over in a little over three years. She was also a part of the history making State playoff qualifying team of 2011 that reached the CIF State Playoffs. She reinvented the video game type stat line that two of her predecessors before her began. When looking at her stats it appeared she averaged more points, steals, assists, rebounds, and blocks than a customized NBA player on an NBA Live video game. Upon graduation, Imari broke all scoring, assist, and steals records at DHS. One record in the CIF books officially is the assist mark, Imari currently ranks 8th ALL-TIME in assists in CIF history (2019); she ranked 6th in CIF history at graduation in 2013.
Central Arizona College:
Imari would go on to play at Central Arizona College for the 2013-2014 season helping lead the Lady Vaqueras to the NJCAA title game as a true freshman. Imari averaged 12.9 points during the regular season, but upped her production to 13.9 points per contest in the NJCAA playoffs in route to earning 2ND TEAM ALL REGION honors.
Miami Dade College:
Imari transferred to Miami Dade College in Miami Florida for the 2014-2015 season. Imari started slowly, but began to fit in well with the Lady Sharks after returning from injury at the start of the season. Imari averaged 18.9 points and about 8 rebounds per game the last 5 contests during the teams stretch run towards the playoffs. She led the Sharks to a bit of a resurgence to make a push for the playoffs in Florida. Imari would eventually earn 1ST team ALL-NJCAA honors and was named to the All-Tournament team.
Cal State Dominguez Hills (Carson,Ca.):
Imari transferred home for the 2015-2016 season to Div.II, Cal State University Dominguez Hills in Carson,California.
Her Honors:
2011-2013 ALL CIF DIVISION 4-A
2010-2013 1ST TEAM ALL MONTVIEW LEAGUE
2013- MONTVIEW LEAGUE MVP
2012- SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE ALL AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
2013- SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE ALL AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
2013 - RANKED 6TH ALL-TIME IN ASSISTS IN CIF HISTORY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
DUARTE LADY FALCONS BASKETBALL ALL TIME CAREER LEADING SCORER
SCHOOL ALL TIME CAREER ASSISTS LEADER
SCHOOL ALL TIME CAREER STEALS LEADER
#2 ALL TIME REBOUNDER IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Track & Field - Holds Schools 400M yard dash record
SGV Tribune article about Imari while at DHS:
Duarte’s Brown glad to lend helping hand
By ARAM TOLEGIAN | [email protected] | San Gabriel Valley Tribune
PUBLISHED: January 17, 2011 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 28, 2017 at 9:52 a.m.
Among all of Duarte High School girls basketball standout Imari Brown’s gaudy stats, there’s only one that really matters to the sophomore: assists.
She’s got plenty of them, too, an average of 10.1 per game.
But Brown’s assists are just one part of a dynamic stats package that includes 17.4 points, 15.2 rebounds and 8.2 steals per game.
“I’d really rather have more assists than points because I like to see my team do well,” Brown said. “Without my team, I wouldn’t be able to do anything. I can’t inbound the ball to myself. I can’t pass it to myself. My team has really helped me a lot.”
Thanks to Brown, her team is doing quite well. Lost in the haze of other area basketball powers like Bonita, Bishop Amat and Muir is Duarte, owning a 13-1 overall record and showing signs it will trample a Montview League that’s usually dominated by Sierra Vista.
But it’s not just Duarte’s strong record, led by Brown’s impressive stats. It’s the way the Falcons are winning.
No Duarte victory this season has come by less than 10 points. The lone loss was a 17-point defeat against Keppel in the third game of the season.
As impressive as those numbers are, there’s one more Duarte coach Mark Smith is most proud of – the team’s grade point average.
“They have a 3.8 team GPA,” Smith said. “They know they’re students first. They’re more competitive in the classroom than they are on the court, and I love it.
“That’s unusual and that’s what I’m excited about.”
Despite what the numbers say, Brown is far from a one-girl show. The Falcons have a 6-foot-3 center in Yasmine Wilson and a 5-foot-10 forward in Mikayla Tickey. But Brown’s ability to do everything has put the Falcons over the top.
Brown started playing basketball when she was 2 years old after her parents bought her a toy set that was constructed in the family living room. She continued as she got older and played with her parents in a nearby park.
Brown’s mother Carla even played for Smith at Duarte in 1987.
Brown’s game progressed from the playground to the middle school gym where she met her first adversity as an athlete. Brown broke her ankle while playing basketball and the subsequent time away from the game combined with poor eating habits made her gain weight.
Once healthy, Brown began working out at Citrus College and Azusa Pacific University in order to get back in shape. Her freshman season at Duarte was solid. She averaged nearly 11 points per game and the Falcons won 17 games.
Given the way her stats exploded as a sophomore, the best may be yet to come. But that hasn’t stopped Brown from thinking big things could be in the offing for her team this season.
“I always tell my team that we’re good enough to be in the state championship,” Brown said. “It sounds kind of weird because Duarte’s history really isn’t good, but as young as we are, we have a sense it’s going to happen either this year or next year.
“I just feel like what we have to get there.”
aram.tolegian@sgvn
By ARAM TOLEGIAN | [email protected] | San Gabriel Valley Tribune
PUBLISHED: January 17, 2011 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 28, 2017 at 9:52 a.m.
Among all of Duarte High School girls basketball standout Imari Brown’s gaudy stats, there’s only one that really matters to the sophomore: assists.
She’s got plenty of them, too, an average of 10.1 per game.
But Brown’s assists are just one part of a dynamic stats package that includes 17.4 points, 15.2 rebounds and 8.2 steals per game.
“I’d really rather have more assists than points because I like to see my team do well,” Brown said. “Without my team, I wouldn’t be able to do anything. I can’t inbound the ball to myself. I can’t pass it to myself. My team has really helped me a lot.”
Thanks to Brown, her team is doing quite well. Lost in the haze of other area basketball powers like Bonita, Bishop Amat and Muir is Duarte, owning a 13-1 overall record and showing signs it will trample a Montview League that’s usually dominated by Sierra Vista.
But it’s not just Duarte’s strong record, led by Brown’s impressive stats. It’s the way the Falcons are winning.
No Duarte victory this season has come by less than 10 points. The lone loss was a 17-point defeat against Keppel in the third game of the season.
As impressive as those numbers are, there’s one more Duarte coach Mark Smith is most proud of – the team’s grade point average.
“They have a 3.8 team GPA,” Smith said. “They know they’re students first. They’re more competitive in the classroom than they are on the court, and I love it.
“That’s unusual and that’s what I’m excited about.”
Despite what the numbers say, Brown is far from a one-girl show. The Falcons have a 6-foot-3 center in Yasmine Wilson and a 5-foot-10 forward in Mikayla Tickey. But Brown’s ability to do everything has put the Falcons over the top.
Brown started playing basketball when she was 2 years old after her parents bought her a toy set that was constructed in the family living room. She continued as she got older and played with her parents in a nearby park.
Brown’s mother Carla even played for Smith at Duarte in 1987.
Brown’s game progressed from the playground to the middle school gym where she met her first adversity as an athlete. Brown broke her ankle while playing basketball and the subsequent time away from the game combined with poor eating habits made her gain weight.
Once healthy, Brown began working out at Citrus College and Azusa Pacific University in order to get back in shape. Her freshman season at Duarte was solid. She averaged nearly 11 points per game and the Falcons won 17 games.
Given the way her stats exploded as a sophomore, the best may be yet to come. But that hasn’t stopped Brown from thinking big things could be in the offing for her team this season.
“I always tell my team that we’re good enough to be in the state championship,” Brown said. “It sounds kind of weird because Duarte’s history really isn’t good, but as young as we are, we have a sense it’s going to happen either this year or next year.
“I just feel like what we have to get there.”
aram.tolegian@sgvn
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SGV TRIBUNE ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM 2012-2013
IMARI BROWN, Duarte, Senior, Guard
Brown has been on of the top players in the area the past three years. She helped the Falcons to a 22-3 record and second-place finish in the Montview League, averaging 26.7 points and 7.9 assists per game. She also had 12 rebounds a contest to be one of the top all-around players in the area. She was Montview League MVP.
IMARI BROWN, Duarte, Senior, Guard
Brown has been on of the top players in the area the past three years. She helped the Falcons to a 22-3 record and second-place finish in the Montview League, averaging 26.7 points and 7.9 assists per game. She also had 12 rebounds a contest to be one of the top all-around players in the area. She was Montview League MVP.
CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE
Imari "Snow" Brown
Central Arizona #1
2013-2014
Imari had a tremendous freshman campaign at Central Arizona College for the Lady Vaquera's, she averaged 12.9 ppg as a key contributor as a freshman. Imari went on to up her scoring avg to 13.9 during the Vaquera's NJCAA tournament run earning 2ND TEAM ALL REGION honors. Imari provided the Vaquera's with a different dimension offensively and defensively adding firepower to their arsenal all season long. Imari decided to transfer and take her talents to Miami Dade College for her sophomore year. This is a move that should ultimately formulate into a transfer to a D1 institution for the next phase of her collegiate career.
Central Arizona #1
2013-2014
Imari had a tremendous freshman campaign at Central Arizona College for the Lady Vaquera's, she averaged 12.9 ppg as a key contributor as a freshman. Imari went on to up her scoring avg to 13.9 during the Vaquera's NJCAA tournament run earning 2ND TEAM ALL REGION honors. Imari provided the Vaquera's with a different dimension offensively and defensively adding firepower to their arsenal all season long. Imari decided to transfer and take her talents to Miami Dade College for her sophomore year. This is a move that should ultimately formulate into a transfer to a D1 institution for the next phase of her collegiate career.
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
I.Brown bio as player for Miami Dade College
http://www.mdcathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2014-15/bios/brown_imari_pnoi
http://www.mdcathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2014-15/bios/brown_imari_pnoi
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Imari Brown transfers to CSUDH for the 2015-2016 season
IMARI BROWN NAMED ATHLETE OF WEEK - CSUDH
1/4/2016 - Imari averaged 15.5 points and 6 rebounds per game as the Toros collected wins over CS San Marcos and Chico State to ring in the new year.
1/4/2016 - Imari averaged 15.5 points and 6 rebounds per game as the Toros collected wins over CS San Marcos and Chico State to ring in the new year.
IMARI BROWN EARNS 1ST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE HONORS & NEW COMER OF THE YEAR AWARD CCAA CONFERENCE 2015-2016
2015-2016 Was a great year for Duarte alum Imari Brown. Imari started 1 game for the Toros, but led the team in scoring 8 times, notching the two highest scoring perfomrances for a CSUDH player all year long scoring 24 in one contest and 34 in another contest. The 34 points represented the highest total for a CSUDH player all year long setting the stage for her senior year, which figures to be a year seeing her starting all 25-32 games (depending on playoff run). Imari was voted 1st team ALL CCAA Conference, as well as being selected Conference Newcomer Of The Year. Duarte Basketball would like to congratulate the entire Brown family. Parents Stephen & Carla Brown, her brothers Stephen, Rashad, & Isiah. Of course - congrats to you Mari on all of the hard work and dedication toward your sport and earning your degree. Duarte basketball fans are always rooting for you!!!!!
2016-2017 season
CSU Dominguez Hills Imari Brown already notches first CSUDH Athlete of the week award
Brown wins CCAA Conference Player of The Week honors - 11/22/2016
Women's Basketball | 11/22/2016 4:27:00 PM |
Brown's 17.3 Points, Nine Rebounds Lands Her CCAA Player of the Week
SAN RAMON — After helping lead the Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team to three wins in Hawaii last week, senior guard Imari Brown was recognized as the California Collegiate Athletic Association's Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Brown had a stellar week in Hawaii, helping the Toros to three victories against BYU-Hawaii, Hawaii-Hilo, and Hawaii Pacific.
The senior from Duarte averaged 17.3 points, nine rebounds, three steals, two assists, and two blocks per game.
Brown's week was highlighted by her performance in Wednesday's 83-80 win over BYU-Hawaii as she scored 15 points, pulled down 13 rebounds, four steals, and blocked four shots, including a block on the game-winning three-point attempt.
Brown's 17.3 Points, Nine Rebounds Lands Her CCAA Player of the Week
SAN RAMON — After helping lead the Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team to three wins in Hawaii last week, senior guard Imari Brown was recognized as the California Collegiate Athletic Association's Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Brown had a stellar week in Hawaii, helping the Toros to three victories against BYU-Hawaii, Hawaii-Hilo, and Hawaii Pacific.
The senior from Duarte averaged 17.3 points, nine rebounds, three steals, two assists, and two blocks per game.
Brown's week was highlighted by her performance in Wednesday's 83-80 win over BYU-Hawaii as she scored 15 points, pulled down 13 rebounds, four steals, and blocked four shots, including a block on the game-winning three-point attempt.
TWO FORMER FALCON STANDOUTS FACE OFF TONIGHT AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL - 12/16/2016
Cal State Los Angeles plays host to Cal State Dominguez Hills tonight at 5:30pm on the campus of Cal State L.A. The game tonight will pit former Falcon standout Imari Brown's CSUDH squad versus former Falcon standout Mackenzie Barnes CSULA squad. CSULA and Barnes prevailed 90-89 in the first meeting between the schools this year. Imari Brown finished the game with 29 points, 3 blks, and 3 steals. Mackenzie Barnes line read 5 points, 1 ast, and 2 steals. The next meeting between these teams will be in Carson at CSUDH on Jan. 28th, 2017. Good luck to both of these former Falcons stars and their teams the remainder of the year - Great job Mari and Kenzie!!!!
Cal State Los Angeles plays host to Cal State Dominguez Hills tonight at 5:30pm on the campus of Cal State L.A. The game tonight will pit former Falcon standout Imari Brown's CSUDH squad versus former Falcon standout Mackenzie Barnes CSULA squad. CSULA and Barnes prevailed 90-89 in the first meeting between the schools this year. Imari Brown finished the game with 29 points, 3 blks, and 3 steals. Mackenzie Barnes line read 5 points, 1 ast, and 2 steals. The next meeting between these teams will be in Carson at CSUDH on Jan. 28th, 2017. Good luck to both of these former Falcons stars and their teams the remainder of the year - Great job Mari and Kenzie!!!!
Imari Brown finishes her college basketball career - looks toward future as a pro, possibly the WNBA
Brown Earns Second-Team All-CCAA; Thompson Receives Honorable Mention
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SAN MARCOS – Seniors Imari Brown and Simone Thompson will be exiting their Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball careers as members of the All-California Collegiate Athletic Association team.
On the eve of the conference tournament semifinal, the CCAA had named Brown second team All-CCAA and Thompson was recognized as an honorable mention.
Thompson appeared in all 27 games for the Toros with 20 of them penciled in as a starter. She averaged 13.1 points per game and led the team in 3-pointers made with 72. She was also the best free throw shooter, going 57-for-76 at the line.
Brown, last year's CCAA Newcomer of the Year, started all 17 of her appearances and despite missing the remaining 10 games due to injury, she finishes the season leading the Toros in points per game with 14.9 and recording 14 blocks. She also averaged 5.5 rebounds per game. In addition, she had 33 assists and 31 steals.
The Toros, under the direction of interim head coach John Bonner, finished the season 7-20 overall, 4-16 in conference play.
Cal State East Bay's Shomari Harris was named the CCAA's Player of the Year, Tyra Turner of Humboldt State earned freshman honors while UC San Diego's Dalayna Sampton and Heidi VanDerveer were named Newcomer and Coach of the Year, respectively.
5/30/2018
Imari Brown - One of 58 Toro's recognized at commencement ceremonies marking college graduation
May 2018 mark's a wonderful accomplishment for this former Falcon, College graduation is next on her personal agenda. Imari earned a B.A. in Kinesiology from California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, Ca. - congrats to Imari and her entire family; great job young lady on making your own dreams come true. Graduate school maybe in her immediate future or playing professional basketball in China to continue the march toward her childhood dream of playing in the WNBA - whatever she chooses, we all hope her dreams continue to come true.
Imari Brown - One of 58 Toro's recognized at commencement ceremonies marking college graduation
May 2018 mark's a wonderful accomplishment for this former Falcon, College graduation is next on her personal agenda. Imari earned a B.A. in Kinesiology from California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, Ca. - congrats to Imari and her entire family; great job young lady on making your own dreams come true. Graduate school maybe in her immediate future or playing professional basketball in China to continue the march toward her childhood dream of playing in the WNBA - whatever she chooses, we all hope her dreams continue to come true.
IMARI BROWN JOINS CSUDH COACHING STAFF - 2018-2019
Former CSUDH women's basketball standout Imari Brown joins the coaching ranks at her Alma mater this season. After having completed undergrad studies at the University this past May, Brown moves into the coaching ranks to continue to share her knowledge of the game of basketball. Congrats to Coach Brown - all of your Falcon family wishes you continued success in all of your future endeavors.
Former CSUDH women's basketball standout Imari Brown joins the coaching ranks at her Alma mater this season. After having completed undergrad studies at the University this past May, Brown moves into the coaching ranks to continue to share her knowledge of the game of basketball. Congrats to Coach Brown - all of your Falcon family wishes you continued success in all of your future endeavors.