1. Brea Beal played college basketball at South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference.
15 Facts About Brea Beal
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Brea Beal took part in gymnastics and swimming before focusing on basketball.
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In eighth grade, Brea Beal joined the Midwest Elite Amateur Athletic Union program.
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Brea Beal made local headlines as one of the top eighth-grade players in the country.
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Brea Beal played basketball for Rock Island High School in her hometown of Rock Island, Illinois.
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Brea Beal joined Candace Parker and Tamika Catchings as the only sophomores to be named Illinois Miss Basketball, and became the second sophomore with Parker to win Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.
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Brea Beal repeated as Illinois Miss Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year.
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Brea Beal was named Illinois Miss Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year for a third straight season, joining Candace Parker as the only three-time recipients of either award, and was selected as Quad-City Times Female Athlete of the Year.
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Brea Beal earned first-team All-American recognition from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association and played in the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic.
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Brea Beal finished her career as the all-time leading scorer in the Western Big 6 Conference.
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Brea Beal was considered a five-star recruit and the number 10 player in the 2019 class by ESPN.
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On November 8,2018, during her senior year of high school, Brea Beal committed to playing college basketball for South Carolina over offers from Michigan, Illinois and Louisville.
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On January 18,2021, Brea Beal scored a career-high 22 points against Arkansas.
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Brea Beal helped South Carolina reach the Final Four of the 2021 NCAA tournament.
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Brea Beal is in a relationship with National Football League player and South Carolina alum Jaycee Horn.