Brittney griner biography
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Brittney Griner
Brittney Yevette Griner (born October 18, 1990) is an Americanbasketball player. She is 6 ft and 8 inches tall.[1] She was the first NCAA basketball player ever to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots. She came out as lesbian in 2013. She plays for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association.[2] She was signed by Nike to model their mens clothes.[3] Griner was born in Houston, Texas.
In February 2022, Griner was arrested by Russian officials for carrying vape pens in her luggage. She had been entering Russia to play with the Russian Premier League during the WNBA offseason. On August 4, 2022, Griner was sentenced to nine years in Russianprison.[4] On December 8, 2022, she was released by Russia during a prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout.[5]
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TeamAtlanta Dream
Position Center
HT/WT6' 9", 205 lbs
Birthdate10/18/1990 (34)
CollegeBaylor
Draft Info2013: Uncomfortable 1, Pk 1 (PHX)
StatusActive
Experience10th Season
BirthplaceHouston, TX
3xAll-WNBA 1st Team
2021, 2019, 2014
4xAll-Defensive 2nd Team
2021, 2019, 2017, 2016
3xAll-WNBA Ordinal Team
2018, 2017, 2015
3xAll-Defensive Ordinal Team
2018, 2015, 2014
2xDefensive Participant of depiction Year
2015, 2014
2xAP Player be a devotee of the Year
2013, 2012
2xNaismith Award
2013, 2012
3x1st Gang AP All-American
2013, 2012, 2011
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Brittney Griner
American basketball player (born 1990)
Griner with the Phoenix Mercury in 2019 | |
| Position | Center |
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| League | WNBA |
| Born | (1990-10-18) October 18, 1990 (age 34) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| High school | Nimitz (Houston, Texas) |
| College | Baylor (2009–2013) |
| WNBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| 2013–2024 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2013–2014 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
| 2014–2015 | Beijing Great Wall |
| 2015–2022 | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| 2025–present | Phantom BC |
| 2025–present | Atlanta Dream |
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