Mustang Memories Archive

Southwest Minnesota State University is celebrating 50 years during the 2017-18 academic year.
 
During the next few months, SMSU Athletics will take a look back and fondly remember some of the most memorable events, teams, coaches and student-athletes over the past 50 years.
 
This week, women's basketball player, Lillie Brown:  
 
Lillie Brown (1992-96) will be remembered as one of the top women's basketball players in school history. Brown, a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, was a four-year letter winner for SMSU and finished her career among the top five in nearly every offensive statistical category in program history. Through the 2016-17 season, she ranks first in school history in steals (300), second in points scored (1,759), second in field goals made (706), second in rebounds (895), sixth in assists (341) and seventh in free throws made (302).
 
A three-time first team All-NSIC honoree, Brown became SMSU's first-ever women's basketball All-American in 1995, as she earned third team NCAA All-America honors. During her junior season in 1994-95, she became the first woman in SMSU history to average over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, finishing at 22.2 points and 10.8 rebounds per contest. Brown, who led SMSU in scoring and rebounding 19 times during the season and also led the NSIC in rebounding, set two school single-season records during that season as she poured in 577 points and connected on 228 field goals. She nearly set a third record as her 282 rebounds were just two shy of the single-season mark.
 
As a senior in 1995-96, she earned honorable mention NCAA All-America honors as she averaged 20 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, leading the conference in both categories, while shooting 53.6 percent from the field. During her last two seasons, she helped SMSU to a combined record of 36-17, which included back-to-back third place finishes in the NSIC. 
 
Brown was inducted into the SMSU Hall of Honor in 2007 and was named to the NSIC Hall of Fame in 2014.