What college did Brittney Griner go to?

The 6-foot-9 center, Brittney Griner is all set to suit up for Team USA in the All-Star game against Team WNBA. After an injury scare against the Indiana Fever, Griner sat out the entire second half of the match and played the next match, dismissing any rumors of an injury. In the 2024 WNBA season, she averages 18.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game heading into the All-Star weekend.

Brittney Griner is all set to take part in her third Olympics with Team USA. She has won two consecutive gold medals and is eyeing her third in the 2024 Paris Olympics. She will play alongside her Mercury teammates, Diana Taurasi and Kahleah Copper.

Brittney Griner College

As a five-star coming out of high school, Brittney Griner played college basketball for Baylor University in the Big 12 conference from 2009 to 2013. During her junior year (2011-12), Griner led the Bears to an invincible 40-0 season (the only undefeated season in their history). She also won the regular season championship, conference tournament and the NCAA tournament in her junior year, averaging 23.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.2 blocks per game.

Brittney Griner ended her career as the leading scorer in Baylor’s history, second in rebounds, first in minutes played and second in games played. She was only four rebounds short and one game short to take the first position. The Baylor center blocked the most shots in the NCAA women’s college history (748), amassing a lead of more than 90 from the second position. The prolific scorer is ranked sixth in NCAA women’s college history for most points scored, becoming one of few to amass over 3000 points in their career.

After accumulating historical numbers in her career, Griner also won several Player of the Year awards. The Baylor center was also two-time National Player of the Year (2012 and 2013). She was also a four-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, one of few to win four consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards.

Brittney Griner High School

Brittney Griner played for Nimitz High School in Houston, Texas. She had one of the most dominating high school careers in the 21st century. In an article by MaxPreps for the best high school athletes in the last two decades in 2022, Brittney Griner was named amongst 20 athletes including the likes of LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes and Candace Parker.

Known for her dunks and shot-blocking, Griner set multiple records in both those categories. She set a single-game record of seven dunks against Aldine High School and averaged 5.9 blocks per game during her junior year. Her video of dunking during high school games went viral which led to a meeting with Shaquille O’Neal.

In her senior year, she led the Nimitz Cougars to a state championship final and averaged 7.7 blocks per game breaking many records. She was also named the WBCA High School Player of the Year (2009) and played in the 2009 WBCA High School All-American game.

At the end of her high school career, Griner averaged 26.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.1 steals and 6.9 blocks per game.

Brittney Griner Position

Brittney Griner plays in the center position. She stands tall at 6-foot-9 inches and is ranked fourth in the history of the WNBA.

Brittney Griner Shoes

The 6-foot-9-inch tall center, Brittney Griner wears size 17 shoes.