After looking like an elite guard with Dumas’ JV squad during the 2024-25 season, the Lady Cats had no choice but to give Brown a major role on varsity the next year.

Brown is coming off a season where she was named to the all-conference team, helping her squad become district champs and move into the playoffs. The young guard had several great performances last year, including putting up 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals in a crucial February contest.

Though Brown wasn’t having major scoring outings, she was doing everything else to help her team win. She had to have stolen the ball around 3 times a game, and she was always ready to take it to the other end. Part of why Brown wasn’t putting together major scoring outings was because of her role as facilitator, and she did that incredibly, feeding teammates with slick passes all night long.

Shakiah Brown Shakiah Brown 5'2" | PG/SG Dumas | 2028 State AR is in store for a major role increase this coming year, and I can’t wait to see her break out in 2026/27.

Shakiah Brown Shakiah Brown 5'2" | PG/SG Dumas | 2028 State AR has only played Junior High basketball with Dumas, but I think her abilities will translate immediately to varsity after destroying defenses last season.

Brown had some impressive performances during her 9th-grade season, including a game in November where she put up 20 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals. She had a separate performance in December where the defense saw her log 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals.

Brown is a scrappy player who feasts in transition. She is often guarding her assignment for the entire length of the floor, and she will pounce on a loose ball at a moment’s notice. Once she has it, she does not hesitate to sprint to the other end and score.

I would imagine that Shakiah Brown Shakiah Brown 5'2" | PG/SG Dumas | 2028 State AR logs a lot of minutes on Dumas’ varsity squad this coming year because the talent, effort, and skill level are all there.