Ice Brady

Ice Brady
Brady in 2023
No. 25 – UConn Huskies
PositionForward
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-05-28) May 28, 2004
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school
CollegeUConn (2023–present)
Career highlights
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship
2022 Argentina Team

Isuneh "Ice" Brady (born May 28, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.

Early life and high school career

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

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]

National team career

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.[10] 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.[11][12] In a game against Canada, she recorded 15 rebounds, which tied the U.S. record for most rebounds in women's under-18 play.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

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

  1. ^ a b "Ice Brady - Women's Basketball". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "2022 SportsCenter NEXT 100 - ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 26, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Ice Brady 2023-24 Game Log". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  7. ^ "Ice Brady College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  8. ^ "Ice Brady 2024-25 Game Log". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team Announced". USA Basketball. June 3, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Isuneh Brady (USA) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  13. ^ "Isuneh Brady". USA Basketball. Retrieved February 11, 2026.