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Brittney Griner

Griner with the Phoenix Mercury in 2019
No. 42 – Phoenix Mercury
Position	Center
League	WNBA
Personal information
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)
Career information
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
Career history
2013–present	Phoenix Mercury
2013–2014	Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2014–present	UMMC Ekaterinburg
Career highlights and awards
WNBA champion (2014) 8× WNBA All-Star (2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2021, 2022) 2× WNBA scoring champion (2017, 2019) 8× WNBA blocks leader (2013–2019, 2021) 2× WNBA Peak Performer (2017, 2019) 3× All-WNBA First Team (2014, 2019, 2021) 3× All-WNBA Second Team (2015, 2017, 2018) 2× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2014, 2015) 3× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2014, 2015, 2018) 4× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021) WNBA All-Rookie Team (2013) WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021) 3× Russian National League champion (2015–2017) 4× EuroLeague champion (2016, 2018, 2019, 2021) Russian Cup winner (2017) NCAA champion (2012) NCAA final Four Most Outstanding Player (2012) AP Player of the Year (2012) Honda Sports Award (2012) 2× Wade Trophy Player of the Year (2012, 2013) 2× First-team All-American – AP (2011, 2012) Second-team All-American – AP (2010) 3× Big 12 Player of the Year (2011–2013) 4× Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2010–2013) McDonald's All-American (2009) WBCA High School Player of the Year (2009)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team 2020 Tokyo Team World Cup 2014 Turkey 2018 Spain

Brittney Yevette Griner (born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Baylor Lady Bears in Waco, Texas.

In 2009, Griner was named the nation's No. 1 high school women's basketball player by Rivals.com. She was selected to the 2009 All-American basketball team. After going to Baylor to play collegiately, she had a breakout senior year in 2012, as the three-time All-American was named the AP Player of the Year, the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, led Baylor in winning the National Championship, and won the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award. Griner is also the only NCAA basketball player to both score 2,000 points and block 500 shots.

Professionally, Griner was selected as the first overall pick in 2013 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury, with whom she won the 2014 WNBA championship, and became an eight-time All-Star. Standing 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) tall, Griner wears a men's U.S. size 17 shoe and has an arm span of 87.5 in (222 cm).

Griner led the U.S. national team to victory at the Rio Olympics in 2016. In 2020, Griner protested the Star Spangled Banner and stated she would not be on the court while the national anthem was played during game openers. Griner was named to the national team for the 2020 Olympics, (held in 2021 in Tokyo, Japan), where she won her second gold medal. She is also a two-time FIBA Women's World Cup winner with Team USA (2014 and 2018)

In February 2022, Griner was detained by Russian customs officials after cartridges containing hashish oil were found in her luggage. She was later arrested on smuggling charges. Griner had been entering Russia to play with the Russian Premier League during the WNBA off-season. Her trial began on July 1, and she pleaded guilty to the charges. On August 4, she was sentenced to nine years in prison. In November 2022, Griner was transferred to the Russian penal colony IK-2. During this time, US officials stated that she was "wrongfully detained". On December 8, America made the worst trade in history when Griner was released by Russia in a prisoner exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans and had served 10 years of a 25-year sentence.

Early life and high school career

Griner was born October 18, 1990, in Houston, the daughter of Raymond Griner, a Harris County deputy sheriff and two-tour Vietnam War veteran, and Sandra Griner. She has three older siblings, D, Shkera and Pier.

Griner attended Nimitz High School in Houston. In addition to lettering in basketball throughout high school, she played varsity volleyball as a freshman. Starting in her sophomore year, Griner practiced with the boys' basketball team, and worked with a Nimitz football coach to develop her leg strength in preparation for learning to dunk. During her junior season, a YouTube video featuring her dunks was watched more than 6.6 million times, leading to a meeting with Shaquille O'Neal.

During her senior year, Griner led the Nimitz Cougars to the Texas 5A girls basketball state championship game, where Nimitz lost 52–43 to Mansfield Summit High School. Griner dunked 52 times in 32 games as a senior, setting a single-game record of seven dunks against Aldine High School. Houston mayor Bill White declared May 7, 2009, Brittney Griner Day. On November 11, 2008, she recorded 25 blocks in a game against Houston Alief Hastings, the most ever recorded by a female in a high school game in the U.S. In her 2008–09 season, she recorded 318 blocks, a single-season record.

Griner was named a WBCA All-American and participated in the 2009 WBCA High School All-America Game, leading the team by scoring 20 points and collecting 9 rebounds.

College career

Griner played college basketball at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. As a freshman, Griner's 223 blocked shots set the all-time single-season record, establishing her as one of the greatest shot blockers in women's basketball history. On December 16, 2009, Griner recorded Baylor's first triple-double with 34 points, 13 rebounds, and Big 12 Conference record 11 blocked shots. In January 2010, she became only the seventh player to dunk during a women's college basketball game, and only the second woman to dunk twice in a single college game, making the second and third dunks of her college career in a lopsided 99–18 victory against Texas State University.

On March 3, 2010, Griner and Texas Tech player Jordan Barncastle were battling for position near the lane. As a foul was being called on Barncastle, Griner took two steps forward and threw a right-handed roundhouse punch which broke Barncastle's nose. Griner was then ejected from the game. Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey then imposed another one-game suspension in addition to the one-game suspension mandated by NCAA rules.

Baylor entered the NCAA Tournament as a 4th seed, and knocked off top-seeded Tennessee in the Sweet 16. On March 22, Griner set an NCAA tournament record with 14 blocked shots in a 49–33 win against the Georgetown Hoyas. In the Elite Eight, Baylor defeated Duke 51–48, and Griner blocked 9 shots, totaling 35 for the tournament, a new NCAA Women's Tournament record. Duke's Alison Bales had held the previous record of 30 blocks in the 2006 NCAA Women's Tournament. Baylor reached the Final Four, before losing to eventual-champion UConn, 70–50. Griner was named an AP Second Team All-American.

As a sophomore, Griner received First Team All-American honors after averaging 23 points a game, including a career-high 40 points against Green Bay in the Sweet 16. Her sophomore season ended with a 48-56 loss to the eventual national champion and conference rival, Texas A&M University.

In her junior season, Griner averaged 23.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5 blocks per game. She blocked more shots than any other Division I women's team that season. Griner was named AP Player of the Year and The 2012 Premier Player of Women's College Basketball.

On April 3, 2012, Griner led Baylor with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocked shots to win the Division I Women's Basketball Championship, 80–61 over Notre Dame. Griner was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player. Baylor finished its undefeated season with 40 wins, the most in NCAA history.

After winning the championship on April 3, 2012, Griner decided to withdraw her candidacy for a roster spot on the 2012 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team. A month later Griner broke her wrist after jumping off her skateboard when she was going down a ramp.

Her college career came to an end in the 2013 NCAA women's basketball tournament when Baylor lost to the University of Louisville Cardinals in the Sweet 16.

College statistics

Professional career

WNBA

The only international female players surpassing Griner's height have been the late Margo Dydek, at 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 m), Bernadett Határ, at 6 feet 10.5 inches (2.096 m), and Han Xu, at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m).

2013

In the 2013 WNBA draft, the Phoenix Mercury selected Griner as the first overall pick. Griner would flourish in her rookie season, being named a WNBA all-star and would be a dominant defensive force in the league, averaging 3.0 blocks per game. In her debut on May 27, 2013, against Chicago Sky, Griner equaled the WNBA dunk record, recording two dunks to equal Candace Parker's career total. She thus became the third WNBA player to dunk and first to do so twice in one game. Despite the All-Star vote, Griner missed the 2013 WNBA All-Star Game with a right knee injury, she was replaced by Tina Thompson.

In April 2013, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he would consider drafting Griner to the NBA, and Griner expressed interest in the opportunity, but no offer to try out was extended by the team.

2014

In the 2014 season, Griner's stats would improve, as she averaged 15.6 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game and 3.7 blocks per game. On June 29, 2014, Griner had set a WNBA record with 11 blocks in a regular season game win against the Tulsa Shock, along with 21 points and 8 rebounds. On August 24, 2014, Griner became the first WNBA player to dunk in a playoff game when she helped the Mercury defeat the Los Angeles Sparks, 93–68, at Staples Center.

The 2014 season would be a historic season for the Mercury with the combination of Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi and Candice Dupree as the dominant Big 3 to carry the team plus the arrival of new head coach Sandy Brondello, the Mercury finished 29–5, setting the WNBA record for most wins in a regular season. They made it all the way to the WNBA finals and swept the Chicago Sky 3 games to 0, to capture the Mercury's third championship in franchise history. During the series, Griner set WNBA finals records in game 1 for most blocks in a game (8) and most blocks in a quarter (5).

2015

In the 2015 season, despite missing the first seven games due to a suspension stemming from her domestic violence case, Griner would have the most prolific defensive season in WNBA history, averaging a career high and WNBA record 4.0 blocks per game, surpassing Margo Dydek's record back in the 1998 season. Although the Mercury were playing without their all-star guard Diana Taurasi (who sat out the season to play overseas), the Mercury still made it to the playoffs. In the 2015 playoffs, Griner set a WNBA playoff record with 11 blocks (along with 18 points and 8 rebounds) in a game 1 victory against the Tulsa Shock, whom she also had 11 blocks against in a regular season game the year before. The Mercury advanced to the second round where they were swept by the Minnesota Lynx who won the championship that year.

2016

In the 2016 season, with the return of Diana Taurasi, the Mercury had a more successful playoff run. En route to the playoffs, Griner averaged 14.5 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game and 3.1 blocks per game as the Mercury finished 16–18. During the season, Griner had recorded the sixth triple-double in WNBA history in a win against the Atlanta Dream where she had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks. With the WNBA's new playoff format in effect, the Mercury were the number 8 seed in the league as they faced the Indiana Fever in the first round.

The Mercury upset the Fever in the first round elimination game, as Griner had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. In the second round elimination game, the Mercury defeated the number 3 seeded New York Liberty, Griner had 22 points 10 rebounds and 4 blocks in the win. The Mercury advanced to the semifinals (the last round before the WNBA finals) against the championship defending Minnesota Lynx in a best-of-5 series but would get swept 3–0.

2017

On March 12, 2017, Griner re-signed with the Mercury to a multi-year deal once her rookie contract expired. In 2017, Griner would have the best season of her career thus far. On June 7, 2017, Griner scored a career-high 38 points along with 9 rebounds in a 98–90 overtime win against the Indiana Fever. Griner would miss 8 games of the season and the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game due to an ankle and knee injury (replaced by Rebekkah Brunson), but finished off the season leading the league in scoring with 21.9 points per game and also lead the league in blocks for the fifth consecutive season.

The Mercury finished with an 18–16 record as the number 5 seed. In the first round elimination game, the Mercury defeated the Seattle Storm 79–69, advancing to the second round. Griner scored 23 points along with 11 rebounds and 3 blocks in the win. In the second round elimination game, the Mercury defeated the Connecticut Sun 88–83 and advanced to the semi-finals. Griner scored 26 points along with 9 rebounds in the win. In the semi-finals, the Mercury were eliminated by the Los Angeles Sparks in a 3-game sweep.

2018

In 2018, Griner played all 34 games for the third time in her career. She was voted into the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her fifth all-star game appearance. On August 18, 2018, Griner scored a season-high 33 points along with 18 rebounds and 7 blocks in a 104–95 victory over the Atlanta Dream. This season was also her first season shooting from beyond the arc. Griner also led the league in blocks for the sixth consecutive year. The Mercury finished off the season 20–14 with the number 5 seed in the league.

In the first round elimination game, the Mercury defeated the Dallas Wings 101–83. Griner scored 17 points in the win. In the second round elimination game, the Mercury defeated the Connecticut Sun 96–86, advancing to the semi-finals for the third year in a row, they would face off against the Seattle Storm. Down 2–0, the Mercury came back to tie up the series 2–2. In game 5, the Mercury lost 94–84, ending their season.

2019

In 2019, Griner would be voted into the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her sixth career all-star game appearance. On August 25, 2019, Griner scored a season-high 34 points in a 94–86 loss to the Chicago Sky. By the end of the season, Griner led the league in the scoring for the second time in her career and would continue to lead the league in blocks for the seventh straight season. The Mercury finished with a 15–19 record and the number 8 seed. In the first round elimination game, the Mercury were eliminated 105–76 by the Chicago Sky in the first round elimination game. Griner left in the second half of the game with a knee injury.

2020

The 2020 season was delayed and shortened to 22 games in a bubble at IMG Academy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After 12 games played, Griner left the bubble for undisclosed personal reasons. Without Griner, the Mercury finished 13–9 as the number 5 seed. They would make it as far as the second round where they lost to the Minnesota Lynx in the elimination game.

2021

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Overseas

Griner plays overseas in the WNBA off-season. In the 2013–14 off-season, she played in China for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the WCBA where she signed a four-month contract for $600,000, which was 12 times the amount she made in her rookie season with the Mercury. In the 2014–15 and 2015–16 off-seasons, Griner played in Russia for UMMC Ekaterinburg with teammate Diana Taurasi, winning back-to-back championships.

In August 2016, Griner re-signed with UMMC Ekaterinburg for the 2016–17 off-season. In 2017, she re-signed once again with UMMC Ekaterinburg for the 2017–18 off-season, and in 2018, she returned to UMMC Ekaterinburg for a fifth stint in the 2018–19 off-season.

National team career

In September 2011, Griner spent two weeks playing under coach Geno Auriemma for the U.S. national team as part of its European training tour. Griner was the only college player in the group. She averaged 12.8 points and 7.3 rebounds a game with the U.S. team in Europe.

Griner was the sole player still playing in college on the 2012 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team finalists roster. Excluding Griner, the average age on the finalists roster was approximately 30 years, while Griner was 22 years old at the time of the Olympics. Griner decided in April 2012 not to participate in the 2012 Olympics due to family illness and her school schedule.

In 2016, she played for the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team at the Summer Olympics and earned her first Olympic gold medal as they beat Spain 101–72 in the final, becoming one of 11 players who have earned an Olympic gold medal, FIBA World Cup gold medal, WNBA title, an NCAA title, joining Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Tamika Catchings, Cynthia Cooper, Asjha Jones, Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, Sheryl Swoopes, Diana Taurasi, and Kara Wolters on the list.

Griner was selected for her second Olympics in 2021, going undefeated and winning the gold medal as part of Team USA.

Honors

Along with being selected as the number one high school player in the country by Rivals.com, Griner was featured on the cover of ESPN's Rise magazine, and was selected by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as the 2009 State Farm/WBCA High School Player of the Year. Griner also won the 2013 ESPY Award for best female college athlete. She was the 2012 winner of the Honda Sports Award for basketball and the overall Honda-Broderick Cup winner for all sports.

She was the 2012 recipient of the Wade Trophy, presented to the best female NCAA Division I basketball player who embodies the "Spirit of Margaret Wade." She was the winner of the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, in 2012, and again in 2013. The award is given by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the nation's top Division I women's player.

Among other accolades, Griner is credited with bringing the women's game more attention due to her ability to dunk. She holds the NCAA record for dunks in a career with 18 total dunks. She passed Candace Parker as the all-time NCAA women's dunks leader.

• 2009—WBCA High School Coaches' All-America Team
• 2011—WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year
• 2012—WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year
• 2013—WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year
• 2014—FIBA World Championship All-Star Five

In 2014, Griner was included as part of The Advocate's annual "40 under 40" list.

The WNBA included Griner in The W25, a list of the best players of the league's first 25 years.

She was also named one of ESPNW's Impact 25 in 2014.

Personal life and activism

In an interview with SI.com on February 11, 2013, Griner publicly came out as a lesbian. She also revealed in the interview that she was bullied as a child, explaining, "It's hard. Just being picked on for being different. Just being bigger, my sexuality, everything." She said she is very passionate about working with children in order to bring attention to the issue of bullying, particularly against LGBT people. Griner had previously come out to her parents in high school, which her father did not accept gracefully, forcing her to live with an assistant coach for six weeks during her senior year. She later wrote a memoir with Sue Hovey addressing bullying and self-acceptance, In My Skin: My Life On and Off the Basketball Court, published in 2014.

In a 2019 interview with People, Griner stated, "People tell me I'm going to break the barrier and trailblaze. I just kind of look at it like, I'm just trying to help out, I'm just trying to make it not as tough for the next generation." In 2013, Griner was featured on the cover of ESPN Magazine. She appeared in "The Taboo Issue". She is pictured holding a snake, which is her favorite animal because they are "misunderstood". She says, "You just have to look at it in a different way."

Her endorsement deal with Nike was the first time the company had signed such a deal with an openly gay athlete. Griner continues to push back on traditional gender roles as she regularly models clothes branded as "menswear" for Nike. Nike spokesman Brian Strong said of signing Griner, "We can't get into specifics, but it's safe to say we jumped at the opportunity to work with her because she breaks the mold."

In 2020, Griner, along with teammate Brianna Turner, called for the WNBA to stop playing the United States national anthem before the games. She made her remarks after Mercury players refused to take the floor during a pre-season game in Bradenton, Florida. Griner said she was protesting the killing of Breonna Taylor as part of the wider George Floyd protests. She said later during a media teleconference, "I honestly feel we should not play the national anthem during our season. I think we should take that much of a stand." She said she does not believe that the national anthem should be played at sporting events.

Marriages and domestic violence case

On August 14, 2014, Griner got engaged to fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson. On April 22, 2015, they were both arrested on charges of assault and disorderly conduct after police responded to a fight between the two in their suburban home in Phoenix, Arizona. Both had sustained some injuries. Despite this incident, they married the following month on May 8, 2015, in Phoenix. On May 15, 2015, the WNBA suspended Griner and Johnson for seven games each after Griner pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges. Griner was also required to complete 26 weeks of domestic violence counseling.

On June 4, 2015, Griner and Johnson revealed that Johnson was pregnant with twins, conceived with Johnson's eggs through in vitro fertilization. The following day, and after less than a month of marriage, Griner filed for an annulment of the marriage citing fraud and duress; the annulment was denied. Johnson gave birth to twin girls on October 12, 2015, 16 weeks premature. Griner was ordered to pay child support to Johnson. The couple's divorce was finalized in June 2016.

Griner became engaged to Cherelle Watson in August 2018, and they married in June 2019. Watson later changed her name to Cherelle Griner.

2022 arrest in Russia

On February 17, 2022, Griner was arrested on smuggling charges in Russia. She was detained at Sheremetyevo International Airport after the Federal Customs Service found she was carrying vaporizer cartridges containing less than a gram of hash oil. In Arizona, she had been prescribed medicinal cannabis, which is illegal in Russia.

Some U.S. officials expressed concern that Russia may have been using Griner as leverage in response to the Western sanctions imposed against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The former Pentagon official Evelyn Farkas expressed concern that Griner could be used as a "high-profile hostage" by Russia. The Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, of Houston, Texas, called for Griner's release. In an interview with CNN, the Californian Democratic Congressman John Garamendi estimated that it would be difficult to get Griner out of Russia. He said that although there might be negotiations to have her released, they would be stymied as diplomatic relations between Russia and the United States were strained because of President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

In March 2022, the Russian state news agency TASS reported that a Moscow court had extended the period of Griner's detention while under investigation until May 19, with an official from the Russian Public Monitoring Commission saying that "the only objective problem has turned out to be the basketball player's height. The beds in the cell are clearly intended for a person of lesser height." On March 23, the United States Department of State stated that an American diplomatic official had been able to visit Griner in detention, reporting that she was "in good condition".

In early May 2022, the U.S. State Department stated that they had determined Griner was being "wrongfully detained", indicating a more aggressive approach towards securing her release. On May 13, CNN reported that the Russian court extended her pre-trial detention to June 18, 2022. Griner's Russian attorney Alexander Boykov told the Associated Press he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial soon. On May 15, it was reported that the United States and Russia would consider a prisoner swap, with Russia exchanging Griner for arms dealer Viktor Bout, who has served 10 years of a 25-year federal prison sentence in the United States.

In May 2022, in her first public interview since Griner was detained, Griner's wife Cherelle spoke to Good Morning America and called Griner a "political pawn". Cherelle said she had heard from Secretary of State Antony Blinken, saying, "I was grateful for the call. You say she's top priority, but I wanna see it."

Trial

In a closed-door hearing on June 27, a court in Khimki scheduled Griner's trial to begin on July 1 and extended her detention by six months pending the outcome of her case, according to her attorney, Alexander Boykov. She was photographed by the Associated Press and Agence France-Presse arriving at the hearing. On the second day of her trial, July 7, Griner pleaded guilty but said she had no intent to break the law. Griner requested that she be allowed to give testimony to the court as soon as she has had sufficient time to prepare.

Prisoner exchange talks

On July 27, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden approved a possible trade for Griner and Paul Whelan, who was arrested in 2018 for espionage in Moscow, and sentenced to 16 years in prison, in exchange for Bout. The possibility of an exchange was further complicated when the Russians demanded the inclusion of convicted assassin Vadim Krasikov, who is serving a life term for an assassination in Germany, in the negotiations.

In July 2022, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov for the first time since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, to whom he made an offer from the U.S. to secure the release of Griner and Whelan. According to the Tagesschau, it is unlikely that Krasikov will be transferred back to Russia.

Sentencing

On August 4, the court found Griner guilty and sentenced her to nine years in prison. They additionally fined her 1 million rubles (US$16,301).

Imprisonment

On November 17, Griner's lawyers said that she was transferred to IK-2, a female penal colony in the town of Yavas in the region of Mordovia; previously she was held in an undisclosed location.

Release

Griner's family enlisted the help of Bring Our Families Home to appeal for her release On December 8, Griner was released by Russia in a 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

• List of NCAA Division I basketball career triple-doubles leaders
• List of NCAA Division I women's basketball players with 2,500 points and 1,000 rebounds

Notes

1. Briner's guilty plea was only an admission of guilt, and did not end her trial. As a remnant from Stalin-era forced confessions, the court still had to prove there was sufficient evidence she committed the crime independent of her guilty plea.

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External links

• Brittney Griner at WNBA
• Brittney Griner at FIBA
• Brittney Griner on Facebook
• Brittney Griner on Twitter
• Brittney Griner on Instagram
• Brittney Griner at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• griner42.com (archived)

Brittney Griner–awards, championships and honors

Awards and achievements Preceded by Lindsey Vonn Best Female Athlete ESPY Award 2012 Succeeded by Serena Williams v t e USBWA Women's National Player of the Year Award winners 1988: Wicks 1989: Davis 1990: Azzi 1991: Staley 1992: Staley 1993: Swoopes 1994: Leslie 1995: Lobo 1996: Roundtree 1997: Starbird 1998: Holdsclaw 1999: Holdsclaw 2000: Catchings 2001: Riley 2002: Bird 2003: Taurasi 2004: Beard 2005: Augustus 2006: Latta 2007: Parker 2008: Parker 2009: Moore 2010: Charles 2011: Moore 2012: Griner 2013: Griner 2014: Stewart 2015: Stewart 2016: Stewart 2017: Plum 2018: Wilson 2019: Gustafson 2020: Ionescu 2021: Bueckers 2022: Boston 2023: Clark 2024: Clark v t e USBWA National Freshman of the Year Award winners Male 1989: Jackson 1990: Anderson 1991: Rogers 1992: Webber 1993: Kidd 1994: Jo. Smith 1995–1997: None selected 1998: Hughes 1999: Richardson 2000: Gardner 2001: Griffin 2002: Ford 2003: Anthony 2004: Deng 2005: Williams 2006: Hansbrough 2007: Durant 2008: Beasley 2009: Evans 2010: Wall 2011: Sullinger 2012: Davis 2013: Smart 2014: Parker 2015: Okafor 2016: Simmons 2017: Ball 2018: Young 2019: Williamson 2020: Carey 2021: Cunningham 2022: Ja. Smith 2023: Miller 2024: Sheppard Female 2003: Augustus 2004: Jackson 2005: Humphrey & Wiggins 2006: Paris 2007: Charles 2008: Moore 2009: Stricklen 2010: Griner 2011: Sims 2012: Williams 2013: Loyd 2014: DeShields 2015: Mitchell 2016: Anigwe 2017: Ionescu 2018: Carter 2019: Howard 2020: Boston 2021: Bueckers & Clark 2022: Morrow 2023: Latson 2024: Watkins v t e Honda Sports Award Division I Basketball 1977: Harris 1978: Meyers 1979: Lieberman 1980: Lieberman 1981: Woodard 1982: Kelly 1983: Donovan 1984: C. Miller 1985: C. Miller 1986: Ethridge 1987: McClain 1988: Weatherspoon 1989: B. Gordon 1990: Azzi 1991: Staley 1992: Staley 1993: Swoopes 1994: Leslie 1995: Lobo 1996: Rizzotti 1997: Holdsclaw 1998: Holdsclaw 1999: White-McCarty 2000: Ralph 2001: Stiles 2002: Bird 2003: Taurasi 2004: Taurasi 2005: Augustus 2006: Augustus 2007: Parker 2008: Parker 2009: Montgomery 2010: M. Moore 2011: M. Moore 2012: Griner 2013: Delle Donne 2014: B. Stewart 2015: B. Stewart 2016: B. Stewart 2017: Plum 2018: Wilson 2019: Gustafson 2020: Ionescu 2021: N. Smith 2022: Boston 2023: Ca. Clark 2024: Ca. Clark Cross country 1977: J. Brown 1978: Mills 1979: Mills 1980: Benoit 1981: Shea 1982: Sharples 1983: Welch 1984: Springs 1985: Branta 1986: Tuffey 1987: Chalmers 1988: Betz 1989: Dekkers 1990: Huber 1991: Favor 1992: O'Sullivan 1993: Zajac 1994: Zajac 1995: Rhines 1996: Butler 1997: Skieresz 1998: Skieresz 1999: McGregor 2000: Yoder 2001: Grgas-Wheeler 2002: Chaplin 2003: Flanagan 2004: Flanagan 2005: Ki. Smith 2006: Bierbaum 2007: Kipyego 2008: Kipyego 2009: Kipyego 2010: Bizzarri 2011: Sh. Reid 2012: Sh. Reid 2013: Saina 2014: D'Agostino 2015: Avery 2016: Seidel 2017: Schweizer 2018: E. Kurgat 2019: D. Jones 2020: Kelati 2021: Chelangat 2022: W. Morgan 2023: Tuohy 2024: Valby Field hockey 1977: Shelton 1978: Shelton 1979: Shelton 1980: B. Becker 1981: Fissinger 1982: Fin 1983: Hightower 1984: Decker 1985: C. Morgan 1986: Donnelly 1987: Averill 1988: Fuchs 1989: Madl 1990: Lyness 1991: Catanzaro 1992: Carey 1993: James 1994: Gleason 1995: Scheuermann 1996: Thate 1997: Werley 1998: Werley 1999: M. Smith 2000: Northcroft 2001: Digiacomo 2002: Welsh 2003: Snow 2004: Doton 2005: Dostal 2006: Infante 2007: Infante 2008: Dawson 2009: Rowe 2010: O'Donnell 2011: O'Donnell 2012: Frazer 2013: Reinprecht 2014: Bolles 2015: Heuser 2016: Manley 2017: Nauck 2018: Veitner 2019: A. Hoffman 2020: Matson 2021: Matson 2022: Bolton 2023: Matson 2024: Ry. Heck Golf 1977: Daniel 1978: Petrizzi 1979: O'Brien 1980: Sheehan 1981: Moody 1982: Inkster 1983: Hammel 1984: Schreyer 1985: Richard 1986: Dunlap 1987: Keggi 1988: Barrett 1989: Hurst 1990: Hattori 1991: Hooks 1992: Goetze 1993: Sörenstam 1994: Ward 1995: Ward 1996: Baena 1997: Bowie 1998: Booth 1999: G. Park 2000: Daniels 2001: Hannemann 2002: Nirapathpongporn 2003: Parmlid 2004: Huarte 2005: Grzebien 2006: Cho 2007: Blumenherst 2008: Blumenherst 2009: Hernandez 2010: Hedwall 2011: Zamora 2012: Pancake 2013: A. Park 2014: Boutier 2015: Talley 2016: Carta 2017: Vaughn 2018: Kupcho 2019: Fassi 2020: No award 2021: Ra. Heck 2022: Zhang 2023: Zhang 2024: Lindblad Gymnastics 1977: Carr & Israel 1978: Carr 1979: Casey 1980: Carr 1981: Shapiro 1982: Woods 1983: Cameron 1984: Marsden 1985: Hauschild 1986: Hauschild 1987: Garrison-Steves 1988: Garrison-Steves 1989: Wener 1990: Andrews 1991: Spivey 1992: Marlowe 1993: Foster 1994: Hansen 1995: Hansen 1996: Hansen 1997: Arnold 1998: Arnold 1999: Lichey 2000: Brink 2001: Bhardwaj 2002: Pickens 2003: Willis 2004: Rice 2005: Maloney 2006: Miles 2007: Kupets 2008: Heenan 2009: Kupets 2010: Jackson 2011: K. Hoffman 2012: Hunter 2013: Sloan 2014: Jacob 2015: Hunter 2016: Sloan 2017: McMurtry 2018: P. Lee 2019: M. Nichols 2020: K. Ross 2021: A. Webb 2022: Thomas 2023: Thomas 2024: Bryant Lacrosse 2001: Adams 2002: Elbe 2003: R. Becker 2004: Appelt 2005: Kjellman 2006: Kjellman 2007: Kjellman 2008: Nielsen 2009: Nielsen 2010: McFadden 2011: S. Smith 2012: Thornton 2013: Cannizzaro 2014: Cummings 2015: Cummings 2016: Cummings 2017: Stukenberg 2018: Apuzzo 2019: M. Taylor 2020: No award 2021: North 2022: Ortega 2023: Scane 2024: Scane Soccer 1990: Higgins 1991: Chastain 1992: Lilly 1993: Hamm 1994: Hamm 1995: Venturini 1996: MacMillan 1997: Daws 1998: Whalen 1999: Fotopoulos 2000: Fair 2001: Florance 2002: Wagner 2003: Sinclair 2004: Reddick 2005: Osborne 2006: Sinclair 2007: O'Reilly 2008: Pistorius 2009: Nogueira 2010: Engen 2011: Me. Henderson 2012: Noyola 2013: Dunn 2014: Dahlkemper 2015: Mewis 2016: Rodríguez 2017: Buchanan 2018: Sullivan 2019: Kuikka 2020: Macario 2021: Loera 2022: Howell 2023: Reale 2024: Echegini Softball 1977: Kujala 1978: Arendsen 1979: Arendsen 1980: Arendsen 1981: Riley 1982: English 1983: Stoll 1984: Doom 1985: Eckert 1986: Lefebvre 1987: Co. Clark 1988: Longaker 1989: Parks 1990: L. Fernandez 1991: L. Fernandez 1992: L. Fernandez 1993: L. Fernandez 1994: Parra 1995: Brundage 1996: Dalton 1997: Tr. Johnson 1998: N. Evans 1999: D. Henderson 2000: Blades 2001: Finch 2002: Finch 2003: Watley 2004: van der Linden 2005: Osterman 2006: Osterman 2007: Abbott 2008: Tincher 2009: Lawrie 2010: Lawrie 2011: Bruder 2012: Ricketts 2013: Ricketts 2014: Shipman 2015: Haeger 2016: Romero 2017: Barnhill 2018: Garcia 2019: Garcia 2020: No award 2021: Garcia 2022: Alo 2023: Fouts 2024: Canady Swimming & diving 1977: Belote 1978: Laravie 1979: Pennington 1980: Sterkel 1981: Sterkel 1982: Caulkins 1983: Caulkins 1984: Caulkins 1985: Meagher 1986: Je. Johnson 1987: Meagher 1988: Mitchell 1989: Je. Johnson 1990: J. Evans 1991: Fetter 1992: Sanders 1993: Jorgensen 1994: Haislett 1995: J. Thompson 1996: Quance 1997: Quance 1998: M. Hyman 1999: Moravcová 2000: Teuscher 2001: M. Hyman 2002: Coughlin 2003: Coughlin 2004: Kirk 2005: Coventry 2006: DeScenza 2007: Joyce 2008: Burckle 2009: Vollmer 2010: Smit 2011: Hosszú 2012: Leverenz 2013: Schmitt 2014: F. Lee 2015: Franklin 2016: Worrell 2017: Ledecky 2018: Manuel 2019: King 2020: Weitzeil 2021: Bacon 2022: Douglass 2023: Douglass 2024: Walsh Tennis 1977: Mueller 1978: DuVall 1979: Jordan 1980: W. White 1981: A. Fernandez 1982: Crowe 1983: L. Allen 1984: Spain 1985: Gates 1986: Rush 1987: Fendick 1988: S. Stafford 1989: Birch 1990: Graham 1991: Birch 1992: Raymond 1993: Raymond 1994: Lettiere 1995: Phebus 1996: Craybas 1997: Osterloh 1998: Catlin 1999: V. Webb 2000: Irvin 2001: Granville 2002: Bielik 2003: Castellvi 2004: Liu 2005: Zemenová 2006: K. Miller 2007: Cohen 2008: McDowell 2009: Cecil 2010: Vallverdu 2011: Juricová 2012: Gibbs 2013: Gibbs 2014: R. Anderson 2015: R. Anderson 2016: Da. Collins 2017: Woolcock 2018: Hartono 2019: Perez-Somarriba 2020: No award 2021: Daavettila 2022: Stearns 2023: Crawley 2024: Stoiana Track & field 1977: Ashford 1978: Mills 1979: J. Anderson 1980: Shea 1981: Warren 1982: Ka. Smith 1983: Joyner 1984: Givens 1985: Joyner 1986: Cuthbert 1987: Cavanaugh 1988: Huber 1989: Huber 1990: Favor 1991: Guidry 1992: K. Oden 1993: Hyche 1994: Hyche 1995: Guthrie-Gresham 1996: Hill 1997: Skieresz 1998: Skieresz 1999: Su. Reid 2000: Spencer 2001: B. Taylor 2002: A. Williams 2003: Goulbourne 2004: Ki. Smith 2005: Mo. Henderson 2006: Powell 2007: K. Stewart 2008: Ja. Johnson 2009: Barringer 2010: Koll 2011: Sh. Reid 2012: K. Duncan 2013: K. Duncan 2014: Nelvis 2015: Prandini 2016: Okolo 2017: K. Williams 2018: Ewen 2019: David 2020: No award 2021: Cockrell 2022: Steiner 2023: J. Moore 2024: Valby Volleyball 1977: F. Hyman 1978: Green 1979: Cottle 1980: Meyers 1981: Berg 1982: Schlobohm 1983: De. Collins 1984: De. Collins 1985: Masakayan 1986: K. Oden 1987: Dahlgren 1988: Eagye 1989: Eggers 1990: Cross 1991: B. Oden 1992: N. Williams 1993: N. Williams 1994: D. Scott 1995: Davis 1996: Weston 1997: Ljungqvist 1998: Folkl 1999: May 2000: Cacciamani 2001: Cepero 2002: Tom 2003: Tom 2004: A. Ross 2005: Nnamani 2006: C. Thompson 2007: Pavan 2008: Akinradewo 2009: Fawcett 2010: Hodge 2011: B. Brown 2012: Jupiter 2013: Bergsma 2014: Vansant 2015: Vansant 2016: Bricio 2017: Ajanaku 2018: Alhassan 2019: Plummer 2020: Gray 2021: Lilley 2022: Rettke 2023: Eggleston 2024: Skinner Honda Cup 1976: Harris 1978: Meyers 1979: Lieberman 1980: Shea 1981: Sterkel 1982: Caulkins 1983: De. Collins 1984: Caulkins & C. Miller 1985: Joyner 1986: Ethridge 1987: Meagher 1988: Weatherspoon 1989: Huber 1990: Favor 1991: Staley 1992: Marlowe 1993: L. Fernandez 1994: Hamm 1995: Lobo 1996: Rizzotti 1997: Daws 1998: Holdsclaw 1999: May 2000: Teuscher 2001: Stiles 2002: A. Williams 2003: Watley 2004: Kirk 2005: Nnamani 2006: Sinclair 2007: Pavan 2008: Parker 2009: Kupets 2010: Hodge & M. Moore 2011: M. Moore 2012: Griner 2013: Ricketts 2014: Jacob 2015: Franklin 2016: B. Stewart 2017: Ledecky 2018: Manuel 2019: Garcia 2020: No award 2021: Garcia 2022: Boston 2023: Ca. Clark 2024: Ca. Clark Inspiration 1988: Roethlisberger 1989: Jacobs 1990: Robertson 1991: T. Nichols 1992: Stepp 1993: Mead 1994: H. Scott 1995: A. Johnson 1996: Carson 1998: H. Anderson 1999: J. Jones 2000: J. Olson 2001: Berner 2002: Koetsier 2003: McPherson 2004: Gunn 2005: Kroon 2006: Payne 2007: Kohut 2008: Knight 2009: Hester 2010: Cobb 2011: Breland 2012: Delle Donne 2013: Mingo 2014: Gilliland 2015: McGee-Stafford 2016: Fogle 2017: N. Stafford 2018: Cunningham 2019: Fessler 2020: No award 2021: O'Neal 2022: Thibodeau 2023: M. White 2024: Gayles Div II 1988: Brinton 1989: Cobbs 1990: Hardy 1991: Saunders 1992: Hand 1993: C. Allen 1994: Metro 1995: Coetzee 1996: Clarkson 1997: Morlock 1998: Penner 1999: Almazan 2000: Even 2001: Martin 2002: N. Duncan 2003: Gregg 2004: Gomez 2005: Lewallen 2006: Erb 2007: Hanavan 2008: Braegelmann 2009: Erb 2010: McNamara 2011: Macy 2012: Daugherty 2013: Daugherty 2014: Battista 2015: Dickinson 2016: Oren 2017: Muscaro 2018: C. Kurgat 2019: Reiss 2020: No award 2021: No award 2022: Petrantonio 2023: B. Olson 2024: Cartwright Div III 1988: Beachy 1989: Prineas 1990: Grierson 1991: Gilbert 1992: K. Oden 1993: Carter 1994: Ainsworth 1995: Albers 1996: Swan 1997: Ta. Johnson 1998: Speckman 1999: Schade 2000: Fischer 2001: Rogers 2002: Bergofsky 2003: Hysell 2004: M. Gordon 2005: Buttry 2006: Silva 2007: Bondi 2008: Zerzan 2009: Huston 2010: Borner 2011: Stern 2012: Hagensen 2013: Fournier 2014: Cazzolla 2015: Fournier 2016: Moss 2017: Crist 2018: Chong 2019: Temple 2020: No award 2021: No award 2022: Nicholas 2023: Earley 2024: Maddox v t e Baylor Lady Bears basketball 2011–12 NCAA champions 0 Odyssey Sims 10 Destiny Williams 24 Ashley Field 42 Brittney Griner (MOP) Head coach Kim Mulkey v t e Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year 1997: Dixon 1998: Thompson 1999: Braziel 2000: Whaley 2001: Dales 2002: Dales 2003: Ohlde 2004: Ohlde 2005: Wecker 2006: Young 2007: Paris 2008: Paris 2009: Paris 2010: Griffin 2011: Griner 2012: Griner 2013: Griner 2014: Sims 2015: Davis 2016: Martin 2017: McCarty 2018: Brown 2019: Carleton 2020: Cox 2021: Smith 2022: Smith 2023: Joens 2024: Booker & Vann v t e NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player 1982: Lawrence 1983: Miller 1984: Miller 1985: Claxton 1986: Davis 1987: Edwards 1988: Westbrooks 1989: Gordon 1990: Azzi 1991: Staley 1992: Goodenbour 1993: Swoopes 1994: Smith 1995: Lobo 1996: Marciniak 1997: Holdsclaw 1998: Holdsclaw 1999: Figgs 2000: Ralph 2001: Riley 2002: Cash 2003: Taurasi 2004: Taurasi 2005: Young 2006: Harper 2007: Parker 2008: Parker 2009: Charles 2010: Moore 2011: Adams 2012: Griner 2013: Stewart 2014: Stewart 2015: Stewart 2016: Stewart 2017: Wilson 2018: Ogunbowale 2019: Jackson 2020: None 2021: Jones 2022: Boston 2023: Reese 2024: Cardoso v t e John R. Wooden Women's Player of the Year Award winners 2004: Beard 2005: Augustus 2006: Augustus 2007: Parker 2008: Parker 2009: Moore 2010: Charles 2011: Moore 2012: Griner 2013: Griner 2014: Ogwumike 2015: Stewart 2016: Stewart 2017: Plum 2018: Wilson 2019: Ionescu 2020: Ionescu 2021: Bueckers 2022: Boston 2023: Clark 2024: Clark v t e Wade Trophy winners 1978: Blazejowski 1979: Lieberman 1980: Lieberman 1981: Woodard 1982: Kelly 1983: Pollard 1984: Braxton 1985: Miller 1986: Ethridge 1987: Pennefather 1988: Weatherspoon 1989: Davis 1990: Azzi 1991: Charles 1992: Robinson 1993: Jennings 1994: Shudlick 1995: Lobo 1996: Rizzotti 1997: Milton 1998: Penicheiro 1999: White-McCarty 2000: Brown 2001: Stiles 2002: Bird 2003: Taurasi 2004: Beard 2005: Augustus 2006: Augustus 2007: Parker 2008: Wiggins 2009: Moore 2010: Moore 2011: Moore 2012: Griner 2013: Griner 2014: Sims 2015: Stewart 2016: Stewart 2017: Plum 2018: Wilson 2019: Ionescu 2020: Ionescu 2021: Smith 2022: Boston 2023: Clark 2024: Clark v t e Naismith Women's College Player of the Year 1983: Donovan 1984: Miller 1985: Miller 1986: Miller 1987: Davis 1988: Wicks 1989: Davis 1990: Azzi 1991: Staley 1992: Staley 1993: Swoopes 1994: Leslie 1995: Lobo 1996: Roundtree 1997: Starbird 1998: Holdsclaw 1999: Holdsclaw 2000: Catchings 2001: Riley 2002: Bird 2003: Taurasi 2004: Taurasi 2005: Augustus 2006: Augustus 2007: Harding 2008: Parker 2009: Moore 2010: Charles 2011: Moore 2012: Griner 2013: Griner 2014: Stewart 2015: Stewart 2016: Stewart 2017: Plum 2018: Wilson 2019: Gustafson 2020: Ionescu 2021: Bueckers 2022: Boston 2023: Clark 2024: Clark v t e WBCA Defensive Player of the Year 2007: Harding 2008: Fowles 2009: Risper 2010: Wright 2011: Griner 2012: Griner 2013: Griner 2014: Dolson 2015: E. Williams 2016: Jefferson 2017: G. Williams 2018: Nurse 2019: McCowan 2020: Richards 2021: Mack 2022: Burton 2023: Brink 2024: Cardoso v t e Best Female Athlete ESPY Award winners 1993: Seles 1994: Krone 1995: Blair 1996: Lobo 1997: Van Dyken 1998: Hamm 1999: Holdsclaw 2000: Graf 2001: Jones 2002: V. Williams 2003: S. Williams 2004: Taurasi 2005: Sörenstam 2006: Sörenstam 2007: Mowatt 2008: Parker 2009: Liukin 2010: Vonn 2011: Vonn 2012: Griner 2013: S. Williams 2014: Rousey 2015: Rousey 2016: Stewart 2017: Biles 2018: Kim 2019: Morgan 2020: Award not given 2021: Osaka 2022: Ledecky 2023: Shiffrin 2024: Wilson v t e Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award winners 2002: Sue Bird 2003: Diana Taurasi 2004: Diana Taurasi 2005: Cat Osterman 2006: Cat Osterman 2007: Taryne Mowatt 2008: Candace Parker 2009: Maya Moore 2010: Maya Moore 2011: Maya Moore 2012: Brittney Griner 2013: Brittney Griner 2014: Breanna Stewart 2015: Missy Franklin 2016: Breanna Stewart 2017: Kelly Barnhill 2021: Paige Bueckers 2022: Jocelyn Alo 2023: Caitlin Clark 2024: Caitlin Clark v t e 2013 WNBA draft First round Brittney Griner Elena Delle Donne Skylar Diggins Tayler Hill Kelsey Bone Tianna Hawkins Toni Young Kayla Alexander Layshia Clarendon A'dia Mathies Kelly Faris Lindsey Moore Second round Alex Bentley Sugar Rodgers Kamiko Williams Davellyn Whyte Nadirah McKenith Chelsea Poppens Emma Meesseman Diandra Tchatchouang Jasmine Hassell Brittany Chambers Anna Prins Chucky Jeffery v t e WNBA first overall draft picks 1997: Head 1998: Dydek 1999: Holdsclaw 2000: Wauters 2001: Jackson 2002: Bird 2003: Thomas 2004: Taurasi 2005: McCarville 2006: Augustus 2007: Harding 2008: Parker 2009: McCoughtry 2010: Charles 2011: Moore 2012: N. Ogwumike 2013: Griner 2014: C. Ogwumike 2015: Loyd 2016: Stewart 2017: Plum 2018: Wilson 2019: Young 2020: Ionescu 2021: Collier 2022: Howard 2023: Boston 2024: Clark v t e Phoenix Mercury Founded in 1997 Based in Phoenix, Arizona Franchise Franchise Current season Arenas Footprint Center Head coaches Cheryl Miller Cynthia Cooper Linda Sharp John Shumate Carrie Graf Paul Westhead Corey Gaines Russ Pennell Sandy Brondello Vanessa Nygaard Nikki Blue Nate Tibbetts Administration Owner(s): Jerry Colangelo Robert Sarver Mat Ishbia & Justin Ishbia CEO: Josh Bartelstein General Manager: Cheryl Miller Seth Sulka Ann Meyers-Drysdale Corey Gaines Amber Cox Jason Rowley Jim Pitman Nick U'Ren All-Stars DeWanna Bonner Kahleah Copper Anna DeForge Skylar Diggins-Smith Candice Dupree Brittney Griner Brandy Reed Cappie Pondexter Diana Taurasi Penny Taylor Michele Timms Adrian Williams Seasons 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Playoff appearances 1997 1998 2000 2007 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Conference Championships 1998 2007 2009 2014 2021 WNBA Championships 2007 2009 2014 Rivals Houston Comets Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx Seattle Storm Chicago Sky Media TV: Bally Sports Arizona Announcers: Kayte Christensen, Tom Leander v t e Phoenix Mercury 2014 WNBA champions 3 Diana Taurasi (Finals MVP) 4 Candice Dupree 8 Mistie Bass 10 Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota 11 Ewelina Kobryn 13 Penny Taylor 14 Shay Murphy 23 Tiffany Bias 24 DeWanna Bonner 31 Erin Phillips 42 Brittney Griner Head coach: Sandy Brondello v t e WNBA season blocks leaders 1997: Baranova 1998: Dydek 1999: Dydek 2000: Dydek 2001: Dydek 2002: Dydek 2003: Dydek 2004: Leslie 2005: Stepanova 2006: Dydek 2007: Dydek 2008: Leslie 2009: Parker 2010: Fowles 2011: Fowles 2012: Parker 2013: Griner 2014: Griner 2015: Griner 2016: Griner 2017: Griner 2018: Griner 2019: Griner & Jones 2020: Wilson 2021: Griner 2022: Wilson 2023: Wilson 2024: Wilson v t e WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners 1997: Weatherspoon 1998: Weatherspoon 1999: Griffith 2000: Swoopes 2001: Black 2002: Swoopes 2003: Swoopes 2004: Leslie 2005: Catchings 2006: Catchings 2007: Jackson 2008: Leslie 2009: Catchings 2010: Catchings 2011: Fowles 2012: Catchings 2013: Fowles 2014: Griner 2015: Griner 2016: Fowles 2017: Beard 2018: Beard 2019: Howard 2020: Parker 2021: Fowles 2022: Wilson 2023: Wilson 2024: Collier v t e WNBA scoring champions 1997: Cooper 1998: Cooper 1999: Cooper 2000: Swoopes 2001: Smith 2002: Holdsclaw 2003: Jackson 2004: Jackson 2005: Swoopes 2006: Taurasi 2007: Jackson 2008: Taurasi 2009: Taurasi 2010: Taurasi 2011: Taurasi 2012: McCoughtry 2013: McCoughtry 2014: Moore 2015: Delle Donne 2016: Charles 2017: Griner 2018: Cambage 2019: Griner 2020: Ogunbowale 2021: Charles 2022: Stewart 2023: Loyd 2024: Wilson v t e UMMC Ekaterinburg 2015–16 Euroleague Women champions 2 Sancho Lyttle 4 Olga Arteshina 5 Evgenia Belyakova 9 Nika Barič 14 Deanna Nolan 15 Natalia Vieru 20 Kristi Toliver 21 Alba Torrens 25 Mariia Cherepanova 32 Diana Taurasi 33 Emma Meesseman 42 Brittney Griner Head coach: Olaf Lange v t e UMMC Ekaterinburg 2017–18 Euroleague Women champions 4 Olga Arteshina 5 Evgeniya Belyakova 7 Alba Torrens 9 Nika Barič 13 Elena Beglova 15 Natalia Vieru 20 Kristi Toliver 23 Maya Moore 30 LaToya Sanders 33 Emma Meesseman 42 Brittney Griner 44 Raisa Musina Head coach: Miguel Méndez v t e UMMC Ekaterinburg 2018–19 Euroleague Women champions 0 Kayla McBride 3 Elizaveta Komarova 5 Evgeniya Belyakova 7 Alba Torrens 9 Nika Barič 13 Elena Beglova 15 Natalia Vieru 22 Courtney Vandersloot 33 Emma Meesseman 42 Brittney Griner 44 Raisa Musina 77 Maria Vadeeva Head coach: Miguel Méndez v t e UMMC Ekaterinburg 2020–21 Euroleague Women champions 1 Viktoriia Zavialova 5 Evgeniya Belyakova 7 Alba Torrens 13 Elena Beglova 14 Allie Quigley 15 Natalia Vieru 21 Tatiana Petrushina 22 Courtney Vandersloot 30 Breanna Stewart 31 Maryia Papova 35 Jonquel Jones 33 Emma Meesseman 42 Brittney Griner 77 Maria Vadeeva Head coach: Miguel Méndez v t e United States squad – 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women – Gold medal 4 Whalen 5 Augustus 6 Bird 7 Moore 8 McCoughtry 9 Sims 10 Stewart 11 Dupree 12 Taurasi 13 Ogwumike 14 Charles 15 Griner Coach: Auriemma v t e United States women's basketball squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Gold medal 4 Whalen 5 Augustus 6 Bird 7 Moore 8 McCoughtry 9 Stewart 10 Catchings 11 Delle Donne 12 Taurasi 13 Fowles 14 Charles 15 Griner Coach: Auriemma v t e United States squad – 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup – Gold medal 4 Loyd 5 Plum 6 Bird 7 Clarendon 8 Tuck 9 Wilson 10 Stewart 11 Delle Donne 12 Taurasi 13 Ogwumike 14 Charles 15 Griner Coach: Staley v t e United States women's basketball squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Gold medal 4 Loyd 5 Diggins-Smith 6 Bird 7 Atkins 8 Gray 9 Wilson 10 Stewart 11 Collier 12 Taurasi 13 Fowles 14 Charles 15 Griner Coach: Staley

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