
The veteran center Brittney Yvette Griner plays for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA as of January 2025. She played college basketball at Baylor University from 2009 to 2013. In her junior season, she won the NCAA championship and was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. During that season, she averaged 23.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 5 blocks per game.
Griner is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team and a 10-time WNBA All-Star. She won a championship with the Phoenix Mercury in 2014. Additionally, she has been a two-time WNBA scoring champion (2017, 2019) and led the league in blocks a record eight times (2013–2019, 2021). In the 2024 WNBA regular season, Griner averaged 17.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game. Griner also had a remarkable career outside the WNBA, playing for top international teams like the Zhejiang Golden Bulls (2013–2014), Beijing Great Wall (2014–2015), and UMMC Ekaterinburg (2015–2022). She won three Russian National League titles (2015–2017) and four EuroLeague championships (2016, 2018, 2019, 2021) with UMMC Ekaterinburg. In 2025, Griner joined the 3x3 basketball league, Unrivaled, becoming its 24th player. She plays for Team Phantom BC in Unrivaled.
Brittney Griner Playoffs Appearances
As of January 2025, Brittney Griner has reached the WNBA Playoffs in nine of her eleven seasons in the league. She only missed playoffs in the 2020 and 2023 WNBA seasons since she was drafted by Mercury in 2014. Out of those nine playoff appearances, she advanced to the WNBA Finals twice, first in 2014 and then again in 2021. Brittney Griner her only championship in 2014 with the Phoenix Mercury.
The years of her playoff appearances are as follows in the table:
Player Name | Team | Playoff Year |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2013 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2014 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2015 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2016 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2017 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2018 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2019 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2021 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2024 |
What is Brittney Griner's playoff win-loss Record?
As of January 2025, Brittney Griner has played 47 matches in the WNBA postseason, and out of 47 games 24 wins and 23 losses.
In the 2024 season, Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury faced the Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, where Griner averaged 17.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Unfortunately, the Mercury lost both games in that round, ending their playoff run for the year.
Player Name | Team | Season | Opponent | Points scored overall |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2013 | Los Angeles Sparks (WCS) | 34 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2013 | Minnesota Lynx(WCF) | 19 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2014 | Los Angeles Sparks (WCS) | 27 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2014 | Minnesota Lynx(WCF) | 59 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2014 | Chicago Sky (WNBA FINAL) | 31 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2015 | Tulsa Shock (WCS) | 42 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2015 | Minnesota Lynx(WCF) | 24 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2016 | Indiana Fever (First Round) | 18 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2016 | New York Liberty (2nd Round) | 22 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2016 | Minnesota Lynx (semi) | 27 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2017 | Seattle Storm (First Round) | 23 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2017 | Connecticut Sun (2nd Round) | 26 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2017 | Los Angeles Sparks (Semi) | 52 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2018 | Dallas Wings (Round One) | 17 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2018 | Connecticut Sun (2nd Round) | 27 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2018 | Seattle Storm (Semi) | 107 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2019 | Chicago Sky (Round One) | 06 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2021 | New York Liberty (R1) | 16 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2021 | Seattle Storm(R2) | 23 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2021 | Las Vegas Aces (Semi) | 108 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2021 | Chicago Sky (WNBA FINAL) | 93 |
Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 2024 | Minnesota Lynx (R1) | 34 |
Brittney Griner Conference Finals Record
As of the previous WNBA playoffs format, Brittney Griner has played conference finals three times in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Since the 2016 season, the conference finals were replaced by the WNBA semifinals. Griner has reached the WNBA semifinals four times as of January 2025.
FAQs on Brittney Griner
A. As of January 2025, Brittney Griner has been selected 10 times for the WNBA All-Star Game.
A. Brittney Griner was drafted as number one overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2013 WNBA Draft.
A. As of January 2025, Brittney Griner has made two appearances in the WNBA Finals.
A. As of January 2025, Brittney Griner has played 47 playoff games in the WNBA.
A. Brittney Griner attended Nimitz High School in Houston, Texas.