What is Ice Brady's real name? Learning more about the UConn star

Modified Apr 06, 2025 21:55 GMT

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UConn forward Ice Brady's name has attracted attention and questions. The San Diego native goes by Ice on the Huskies' roster. However, it doesn't take much digging to figure out the forward's real name. While the athlete's Instagram account is @ice.bradyy, her real name is included in her profile name. Ice's actual first name is Isuneh.

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Brady was raised in California by her parents, John Brady and Sophia Knight. She comes from a big family with five brothers and one sister. Brady's mother is Jamaican.

The forward was a promising recruit, ranked No. 5 in her class by ESPN. Brady was the 2021 San Diego Sports Association Player of the Year and a 2022 McDonald's, Jordan Brand and SLAM All-American. As a senior at Cathedral Catholic High School, she averaged 20.7 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks.

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Brady's college career was off to a tough start as she missed her freshman season due to a dislocated patella in her right knee. She emerged as an essential depth piece for UConn in her redshirt freshman season. The forward appeared in all 39 games, averaging 17.4 minutes. She recorded 4.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game and aided the defense with 0.5 average steals and 0.4 blocks.

As a sophomore, Brady has emerged as an occasional starter and has improved her shooting from everywhere on the court. Her time with the Huskies probably didn't start the way she expected, but she's now a national champion.

Ice Brady's NIL deals

Like many UConn stars, Brady has found NIL success. Surprisingly, no brand has taken advantage of her Ice nickname for a witty advertising campaign. Still, she has collaborated with a number of companies.

Brady's NIL deals include Madison Reed, The Players Trunk and Dunkin' Donuts. She has collaborated with Dunkin' since December 2022, when the company launched a national NIL campaign across 24 institutions, including UConn. In the future, maybe Dunkin' could make a signature iced drink with Ice.

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Fans can purchase officially licensed UConn women's basketball NIL trading cards through a deal with The Players Trunk. Brady is featured on one of the cards. The Huskies women's basketball team also has a deal with beauty brand Madison Reed. Brady, as well as teammates Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Morgan Cheli were all included in the NIL deal.

Moving forward, Brady could utilize her unique nickname for more NIL deals, but she has already experienced immense success through NIL.

About the author

Lindsey Ware is a college sports journalist at Sportskeeda with over five years of experience working with publications such as The News & Observer, The Daily Tar Heel, Triangle Tribune and Cardiac Cane. She has also worked for Major League Baseball, The Holly Springs Salamanders, The Tri-City Chili Peppers, Tuffy Talk, Super Meteors Basketball, Just Good Network and Living Sport.

Lindsey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Media and Journalism from UNC Chapel Hill. Her education allowed Lindsey to gain experience in sports communication, which she honed in internships. Other than being a storyteller and sports fanatic, Lindsey is also a social media and marketing specialist.

Her favorite college team is UNC, although she grew up a N.C. State fan as both of her parents are Wolfpack alumni. Michael Jordan was a huge deal in North Carolina when Lindsey was growing up, and after a summer spent at UNC’s Sports Journalism Camp back in high school, Lindsey was set on being a Tar Heel.

Lindsey's favorite college coach of all time is Roy Williams. During her time attending UNC Chapel Hill and writing for The Daily Tar Heel, Lindsey was lucky enough to meet and speak with Williams a few times. He was like a celebrity on UNC’s campus and was beloved for his coaching style and success with the Tar Heels, accumulating three NCAA championship titles in 18 years.

When not watching or writing about sports, Lindsey enjoys reading, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, and spending time with my friends, family and dog. She also likes to journal, watch movies and paint.

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