Marian University

Awards:
CSC Academic All-District (March 25, 2025)
All-NACC Second Team (March 5, 2025)
NACC Player of the Week (Feb. 11, 2025)
CSC Academic All-District (March 26, 2024)
CSC Academic All-District (Feb. 21, 2023)

2024-25: Ended her career on a high note being named All-NACC Second Team and earning a spot on the CSC Academic All-District team.  Brakebush was the top scorer for the Sabres and enjoyed a career year in several categories to earn a spot on the All-NACC Second Team.  She averaged 13.8 points per game on the season to go with 50 assists, 42 steals, and 104 rebounds.  Brakebush earned a NACC Player of the Week selection after posting her first double-double against Alverno followed by a career-best 30-point performance against Illinois Tech.  Brakebush finished the regular season first in the NACC, 32nd in the nation, shooting 39.7 percent from beyond the arc.  She closes out her Marian career, fifth all-time for made free throws and 10th all-time for made three-pointers.

2023-24: Started in all 25 games averaging 9.4 points per game with 3.1 rebounds per game and 55 assists.  On the defensive end, she also had 37 steals on the year.  Finished with double-digit points in 10 games scoring a season-high 22 points at Lake Forest.  Also went for 10 points and six assists at home against Beloit.  Had multiple steals in 11 games with a season-high of five coming at home against CUW and at Lake Forest.

2022-23: Stepped up in her second season as a Sabre starting in all 25 games this season averaging 24.0 minutes per game.  She averaged 8.0 points per game with 37 assists and 24 steals.  Finished with double-digit points in four of her final five games with a career-high of 16 points coming against MSOE at home.  She narrowly missed a double-double in that win over the Raiders grabbing nine rebounds.  Finished with multiple assists in nine games finishing the season with four against Alverno.  In five games this season, she had multiple assists and steals.

2021-22: Appeared in 24 games making a pair of starts averaging 18.0 minutes per game.  Finished with double-digit points in four games with a season-high of 12 points coming in a pair of games.  Averaged 4.8 points per game to go with 1.4 assists per game.  Recorded five assists at Rockford and had five steals in a pair of games.  Also had a six-rebound game at home against Rockford.

High School: Earned varsity letters in basketball and track and field at Westfield High School.  Became the third 1,000-point scorer in program history and finished second on the all-time scoring list.  Was an all-conference selection three times and earned a pair of Conference Player of the Year awards and Portage Daily Register Player of the Year selections.  Also earned All-State Honorable Mention recognition and served as a captain.  The Pioneers would earn a conference championship and make an appearance at state during her career.  Her senior season saw her average 13.3 points per game with 3.2 assists per game and 2.9 steals per game.

Personal

Parents: Jon and Michele Brakebush

Siblings: Three Brothers (Jon, Nick, and Drew) and one sister (Addi)

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