PORTLAND, Ore. — On the eve of their 2023-24 season opener, the Portland State women's basketball team drifted one eye towards its future Wednesday, signing 5-8 guard Kyleigh Brown.
 
Brown, a local product out of Silverton High School in Silverton, Ore., brings a full trophy case to Portland State with her. In her first three years of high school ball, Brown has already been named Player of the Year for her league as a junior when she was also an all-state selection and reached 1,000-career points. Additionally, Brown earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore during the 2021-22 season, while she was a first-team all-league selection as a freshman and sophomore.
 
"Kyleigh is a smooth, lefty combo guard that finds a way to score the basketball in a variety of ways," Portland State head coach Chelsey Gregg said of Brown. "She plays with a chip on her shoulder and we believe her best basketball is still ahead of her. We're really excited to have her join the Viking family."
 
Brown adds to what should be an embarrassment of riches for the Vikings at the guard position for their 2024-25 season. Among others, Brown will join 2023 Big Sky preseason MVP Esmeralda Morales, 2021 Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year Mia 'Uhila, 2023 Hawai'i Gatorade Player of the Year Laynee Torres-Kahapea, and Alaya Fitzgerald, who will likely be a three-year starter by that point.
 

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Kyleigh Brown, 5-8, FR, G, Silverton, Ore. (Silverton HS)
 
SILVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
Named her league's player of the year and an all-state first-team selection following her junior season in 2022-23…Hit 1,000 career points during her junior season…Second-team all-state selection following her sophomore season in 2021-22…First-team all-league selection as a freshman and sophomore.
 
CLUB/AAU
Played for the Run and Shoot club team from 2017-20…Played for NW Select from 2020-23.
 
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Daughter of Chris and Jennifer Brown…Has a brother, Jadon Brown…Lists camping, traveling and volunteering with youth basketball camps as hobbies/interests.