Brittney Griner
Center, Author
1990 –
Who is Brittney Griner?
Brittney Yevette Griner is an American professional women's basketball center with the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played college basketball at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She was the first NCAA basketball player ever to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots. In 2012, the three-time All-American was named the AP Player of the Year and the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
Standing 6 ft 8 in tall, Griner wears a men's US size 17 shoe and has an arm span of 86 in.
In 2009, Griner was named the nation's #1 high school women's basketball player by Rivals.com. Griner was selected to the 2009 McDonald's All-American basketball team. In 2012 she received the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award.
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- Born
- Oct 18, 1990
Houston - Also known as
- Britney Griner
- Parents
- Siblings
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Baylor University
- Nimitz High School
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on July 23, 2013
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