Brittney Griner Blog
Brittney Griner Height: 6'7"High School: Nimitz (Houston, TX)
State: Texas
Position: C
PPG: 23
Position Rank: 2
Nat'l Rank: 2
Rating:
Class: 2009
Bio
Averaged 23 points, 11 rebounds, 6 blocks as sophomore at Nimitz (Houston, TX)
At the tender age of 16, prep
Brittney Griner's fame began growing as a 15 year old sophomore on January 24, 2007 when a YouTuber posted a video of her dunking six times in a team practice game. That Internet video has since spread like wildfire elevating her to near legendary status.
Through the first 25 games of the 2006-2007 season, Griner averaged 23 points, 10.5 rebounds and 6.1 blocks. She also shot 65 percent from the field. At that point the team was (20-5). Her efforts were particularly surprising because three of the Cougars starters were sidelined by injuries and she was constantly double-and-triple-teamed.
As a sophomore in one of her triple-double games she scored 32 points, 16 rebounds and 13 blocks as the Cougars defeated Houston Memorial, 49-38.
2007-2008 Junior Season:According to sources, Brittney Griner leads Texas 5A girls basketball in points, rebounds and blocks, and is the number two ranked junior in the nation. To date she has led her team to a 28-7 winning record averaging 25 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 6.5 blocks per game. She is also shooting 63 percent from the field and thus far has posted 4 triple-doubles and 30 double-doubles
Brittney has finally chosen her college. She will be attending Baylor University. Baylor University is Ranked 2nd is womens "Big 12" basketball. Her overwhelming combination of defense and offense just might be what the Baylor Bears need to rank 1st and win the championship.
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