Outlook

Brandi Thibeaux is an athletic combo guard with a knack for scoring ... Does a tremendous job of finding the seams to create her shot.

Freshman Year 2018-19

Played in 27 games, once in the starting lineup … Averaged 5.1 points and 2.5 rebounds … Made 41.3 percent of her shots and 60 percent at the free throw line … Averaged 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in conference play … Scored in double figures four times … Finished with five points, four steals, two rebounds and two assists in her collegiate debut, a 90-41 win over Southwestern (11-2-18) … Reached double figures for the first time with 10 points in an 86-36 win over Bethel JV (11-9-18) … Earned her first start the following game and finished with eight points on 4-of-6 shooting in a 108-61 win over Sterling JV (11-11-18) … Had seven points and matched her season-high of four steals in a 92-36 win at Bethany JV (11-20-18) … Hit 4-of-5 shots and 5-of-6 free throws for 13 points in a 77-48 win over Fort Scott (2-13-19) … Followed with nine points and a season-high seven rebounds in a 71-65 win over Labette (2-16-19) … Was the team’s leading scorer with a season-high 16 points in a 75-50 win over Fort Scott in the first round of the Region VI D-II Tournament (2-27-19) … Was 5-of-7 from the field, with two 3-pointers, and a perfect 4-of-4 at the line … Came in off the bench to provide 12 points and five rebounds in a 79-76 overtime loss to 7^th-ranked Kansas City Kansas in the semifinal of the Region VI D-II Tournament (3-2-19).

High School 

Was a three-year starter and four-year letter winner for coach Andrew Winston at St. Jospeh High School, Westchester, Ill. … Graduated 2018 … Was a three-time Chicago Catholic League selection, earning honorable mention as a freshman, sophomore and senior … Was voted the league’s Sixth Man award as a junior … Voted her team’s MVP her senior year … Scored 1,210 points, 504 rebounds, 412 assists and 272 steals in her career … Scored 338 points and averaged 14.5 per game as a freshman … Had her best season as a sophomore finishing with 412 points and per game average of 15.7 … Also produced season highs with 150 rebounds, 129 assists and 84 steals … As a junior scored 159 points and averaged 9.2 points and capped her career with 301 points and an average of 15.3 per game her senior campaign … Helped lead the Chargers to conference, regional and sectional championships her sophomore year, and a regional title as a junior … Played club basketball for the Lake County Challengers coached by Tavis Anderson for five years, the Illinois Elite coached by Tom Hohendahl for one season and the Chicago Xtreme coached by Andrew Winston for one season … Was part of a state championship team with the Illinois Elite.

Personal 

Born Brandi LaChae Thibeaux on Nov. 3, 1999, in San Diego, Calif. … Daughter of Troy and Angela Thibeaux … Has three siblings, Brienna, Brittney and Braylon … Majoring in business management … Also recruited by South Plains College and Roosevelt University … Favorite food is seafood … Favorite fast food restaurant is Steak and Shake … Favorite restaurants are Miller’s Ale House and Harold’s Chicken … Favorite TV shows are Everybody Hates Chris and Walking Dead … Favorite movie is The Hate You Give … Favorite Sports movie is The Blind Side … Favorite actor is Will Smith … Favorite book is Buford High … Favorite music entertainer is Jhene’ Aiko … Favorite cartoon character is Goofy … Favorite athletes are LeBron James and Isiah Thomas … Favorite sports teams are the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Lakers … Her greatest sports moment was hitting a buzzer beater against the best team in the conference … Best player she has played against is Aaliyah Patty, a forward at Ohio State University.