AT NKU: Brannen enters her first year with the Norse...good scorer and rebounder who comes from outstanding high school program...should contend for playing time as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Mount Notre Dame High School...helped Mount Notre Dame win the Ohio Division I state championship as a junior...played a key role in Mount Notre Dame’s state runner-up finish as a senior...named second team All-Girls’ Greater Cincinnati League as a junior and senior...coached by Scott Rogers.

PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 27, 1986...daughter of Bob and Debra Brannen.