EAST LANSING — Jalyn Brown was a fixture in the starting lineup while spending the last two seasons at Arizona State.
The senior guard is settling into a different role as she settles into the latest chapter of her college career in the Michigan State women’s basketball program.
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Brown is finding her niche as an impact player off the bench and contributed to the No. 25-ranked Spartans improving to 5-0 with their 101-52 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday, Nov. 20.
Brown was one of three players to score in double figures for the Spartans (5-0) and contributed 14 points and four rebounds off the bench. She had scored in double figures in four of five games this season.
Grace VanSlooten had 17 points before leaving the game with an injury in the fourth quarter. Juliann Woodard matched a career high with 17 points off the bench with 14 points coming in the final quarter. Kennedy Blair added eight points and a career-best 15 rebounds for MSU, which concludes a six-game season-opening homestand when it hosts Oakland at 2 p.m. Nov. 23
Contact Brian Calloway at bcalloway@lsj.com. Follow him on X @brian_calloway and Bluesky @briancalloway.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Jalyn Brown helps MSU women’s basketball top Eastern Illinois
