AT NKU: Brannen enters her second year with the Norse...good scorer and rebounder who comes from outstanding high school program...will contend for playing significant time in the post...was one of the top freshmen in the GLVC last season.

2005-06: Played in 31 games...averaged 6.7 points and 4.2 rebounds...also blocked 26 shots...made 57.6 percent of her shots from the field...also had 28 steals...recorded her first double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds in a win against Rockhurst.

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.

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