By Malika Andrews|
Women’s basketball player Cassandra Brown put the “girls don’t beat boys in sports” stereotype to rest on Thursday April 2, sinking 21 3-pointers to beat Gonzaga’s Kevin Pangos’ 20 threes in the NCAA 3-point contest.
Brown ranked seventh in the nation for three-point accuracy this year, making 44.4 percent of her threes.
“I had never shot off a ball rack before so I was freaking out,” Brown said. “My assistant coach’s boyfriend went to the hardware store and we made one out of PVC pipes.”
With little to no preparation, Brown took the court in Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Brown describes the experience as a “crazy 48 hours.”
Brown beat seven other women, including Dayton’s Andrea Hoover in the women’s final before shutting down Gonzaga’s Kevin Pangos, the men’s champion.
Both Brown and Pangos are Canadian natives. Brown was proud to represent her country alongside some of the best college 3-point shooters in the nation.
“I don’t think there are words to describe it,” Brown said. “It was incredible.” After the competition, Brown took a trip down to Tampa Bay to exhibit her skills in a WNBA and overseas combine. She hopes to play professionally next year.
Malika Andrews is the Sports Editor for The Beacon. She can be reached at andrewsm17@up.edu or on Twitter @malika_andrews
