UVA Women's Basketball Adds Northwestern Transfer Jillian Brown

Brown becomes the third transfer commitment of the offseason for Coach Mox and the Cavaliers

Coach Mox has done it again. 

Amaka Agugua-Hamilton announced the addition of Northwestern transfer guard Jillian Brown on Thursday morning, the third transfer to commit to the Virginia women's basketball program this offseason. 

“I’m ecstatic about the addition of Jillian,” said Agugua-Hamilton. “She is an amazing young woman. She is a high-character, hard-working, culture-defending kid who wants to be a part of something special! She is a high IQ versatile guard that can shoot, drive, defend and rebound with length. She is a great addition to our family!”

A 5'10" guard from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Brown spent the last two seasons at Northwestern, where she appeared in 57 total games, including 34 starts. Brown started 25 of 27 games as a true freshman in 2021-2022, averaging 8.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. Although her playing time decreased this past season, Brown still scored in double figures in six games, including a 17-point performance at Michigan on December 4th. 

A former four-star recruit coming out of high school, Brown was rated the No. 50 overall recruit in the class of 2021 in ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings and was also named to the 2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith National High School Girls Trophy Watch List. Brown comes to UVA with two years of eligibility remaining. 

Brown is the third player to transfer to the Virginia women's basketball program this spring, joining joining Arizona transfer guard Paris Clark and Kansas State transfer center Taylor Lauterbach, who committed to the Cavaliers back in April. That month also saw UVA add 6'3" Swedish forward Edessa Noyan to its 2023 recruiting class, which already included a pair of top 50 recruits in Kymora Johnson and Olivia McGhee. 

Virginia will add Jillian Brown, Edessa Noyan, Kymora Johnson, Olivia McGhee, Paris Clark, and Taylor Lauterbach to next season's roster, which features the following returners: Yonta Vaughn, Mir McLean, Kaydan Lawson, Camryn Taylor, Alexia Smith, Cady Pauley, Sam Brunelle, and London Clarkson. 

Big things await Coach Mox and the Cavaliers in the 2023-2024 Virginia women's basketball season. 

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