Cindy Brown

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,

Professional career Because the U.S. lacked a women's pro league, Brown played professionally in Europe and Japan for almost a decade. Brown's debut game was played on June 13, 1998 in a 69–78 loss to the Charlotte Sting where she recorded 10 points and 8 rebounds.

In her first season with the Shock, she was the starting Forward for all 30 games of the season, finished second in the WNBA in rebounding and was named to the 1998 All-WNBA Second Team. On August 10, 1998, Brown broke the Shock franchise record for most rebounds in a game when she grabbed 21 rebounds in a 77–73 win over the Utah Starzz. Future Detroit Shock star Cheryl Ford would tie Brown's rebound record on June 22, 2003 against the Connecticut Sun, but then Ford broke the record on May 22, 2004 when she snagged 22 boards against the San Antonio Silver Stars. The Shock finished the 1998 season with a 17–13 record but missed the playoffs.

On July 29, 1999, midway through her second WNBA season, Brown was traded, along with teammate Korie Hlede, to the Utah Starzz

Brown played in 9 of Utah's remaining 11 season games (missing the final 2 games of the season). She started in all 9 of those games and averaged 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds. The Starzz closed out the season winning 8 of their last 11 games. Unfortunately, the team had a 7–14 record by the time Brown arrived and the team consequently missed the playoffs after finishing 15–17.

After finishing the 1999 season with the Starzz, Brown would announce her retirement from the WNBA. Her final game in the league was played on August 16, 1999 in a 71–80 loss to the Houston Comets. In her final game, Brown recorded 2 rebounds, 1 assist but no points.