Shanae Baker-Brice
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1987 Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Listed weight | 131 lb (59 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Theodore Roosevelt (Washington D.C.) |
| College | Towson (2006–2010) |
| Playing career | 2010–2012 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Edremit |
| 2011–2012 | Njarðvík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Shanae Baker-Brice (born 24 September 1987) is an American former basketball player. She played college basketball for Towson University where she was a two time first-team All-CAA.[1][2] She later played professionally in Iceland where she won both the national championship and national cup with Njarðvík in 2012.
College career[edit]
After starring at Theodore Roosevelt High School, Baker-Brice played college basketball for Towson Tigers women's basketball from 2006 to 2010. She was named to three All-Coastal Athletic Association teams, including the first team during her junior and senior years, and to the CAA All-Defensive team as a junior. She left the school as its all time leading scorer with 1,806 points scored after breaking Danielle Barry's career scoring mark of 1,555 points in her senior year.[1]
Professional career[edit]
After graduation from college, Baker-Brice started her professional career with Edremit in Turkey. In 2011, she signed with Njarðvík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna. On 18 February 2012, she was named the MVP of the Icelandic Basketball Cup final after leading Njarðvík to its first ever Cup final win with 35 points and 16 rebounds.[3][4] In April, she helped Njarðvík to its first ever Icelandic championship after averaging 26.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists during the playoffs.[5]
Later life[edit]
In 2013, she was hired as Towson Tigers director of basketball operation.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "@Towson_WBB Names Baker-Brice as Director of Ops". Towson Tigers women's basketball. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Mike Klingaman (15 January 2010). "A really strong little person". The Baltimore Sun. p. D7. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Leiðin að titlunum". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 18 April 2012. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Njarðvík bikarmeistari í fyrsta skipti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 February 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (16 April 2012). "Konurnar teknar við". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
