Born in Markham, Ontario, Sutton-Brown was rated Canada's top female at Armadale public school basketball prospect by the Toronto Star.
Sutton-Brown attended Rutgers University, where she majored in women's studies. As a senior, she was nicknamed Simba from the Disney movie "The Lion King" due to her coming of age at Rutgers. She owns a career field goal percentage of 57.6 which ranks third in the Rutgers career records.
Sutton-Brown was selected 18th overall in the second round of the 2001 WNBA draft by the Charlotte Sting. In her rookie season, Sutton-Brown experienced her first WNBA Finals appearance as the Sting advanced all the way to the WNBA Finals but were defeated in a 2-game sweep by the Los Angeles Sparks.

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