Ice Brady
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| No. 25 – Florida State Seminoles | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | May 28, 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | |||||||||||||||
| College | UConn (2023–2026) Florida State (2026–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Isuneh "Ice" Brady (born May 28, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Florida State Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference. She previously played for the UConn Huskies.
Early life
[edit]Brady attended Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, California. She averaged 20.7 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks as a senior and was named a McDonald’s All-American in 2022.[1][2] Brady also played for the Cal Sparks, an Amateur Athletic Union team.[3] As the nation's No. 5 recruit in the class of 2022, she committed to play college basketball at UConn.[4][3]
College career
[edit]UConn
[edit]Before Brady's freshman season in 2022–23, she suffered a dislocated patella in her right knee at practice and missed the entire year.[5]
She made her collegiate debut vs. Dayton, recording three points and rebounds in 11 minutes.[6] Brady played in all 39 games and started in three, averaging 4.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[7] She was also named to the 2024 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.[1]
In 2024–25, Brady appeared in 32 games and started in 12, averaging 3.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists.[8] She played 13 minutes in the National Championship game as UConn defeated South Carolina, 82–59.[9]
After playing in just two games, Brady missed the rest of the 2025–26 due to a knee injury and subsequent successful surgery.[10]
Florida State
[edit]On April 26, 2026, Brady announced she would transfer to play for the Florida State Seminoles.[11]
National team career
[edit]On June 3, 2022, Brady was named to the United States under-18 national team for the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship.[12] She averaged 13.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game in the tournament, en route to a gold medal.[13][14] In a game against Canada, she recorded 15 rebounds, which tied the U.S. record for most rebounds in women's under-18 play.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| * | Denotes seasons in which Brady won an NCAA Championship |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | UConn | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||
| 2023–24 | UConn | 39 | 3 | 17.5 | 43.6 | 24.0 | 60.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| 2024–25* | UConn | 32 | 12 | 15.7 | 50.5 | 27.3 | 68.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| 2025–26 | UConn | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 73 | 15 | 16.5 | 46.2 | 24.3 | 63.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Ice Brady - Women's Basketball". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Maffei, John (January 26, 2022). "Cathedral Catholic standout Ice Brady named McDonald's All-American". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- 1 2 Bonjour, Doug (December 17, 2019). "Isuneh Brady, the No. 3 prospect in the 2022 class, commits to UConn". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ↑ "2022 SportsCenter NEXT 100 - ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 26, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ↑ "UConn freshman Isuneh 'Ice' Brady out for season after dislocating right knee". The New York Times. October 26, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Ice Brady 2023-24 Game Log". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Ice Brady College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Ice Brady 2024-25 Game Log". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ↑ Nadkarni, Rohan (April 6, 2025). "Women's national championship: UConn dominates South Carolina 82–59 to win its 12th title". NBC News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ↑ Burns, Heather. "UConn forward Ice Brady out for the season with right knee injury". USA Today. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ Walsh, Declan (April 26, 2026). "Former UConn women's basketball player Ice Brady commits to Florida State". CT Insider. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team Announced". USA Basketball. June 3, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ↑ Vanoni, Maggie (June 21, 2022). "Meet UConn women's basketball freshman Isuneh 'Ice' Brady, excited to join her 'dream school'". CT Insider. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Isuneh Brady (USA) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Isuneh Brady". USA Basketball. Retrieved February 11, 2026.