Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner (born April, 1991 [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/dave_krider/01/16/brittney.griner/index.html sportsillustrated.cnn.com] ] ) is a High School basketball player. She has verbally committed to play for Baylor University in 2009-2010.

After a youtube video of her dunking appeared on the internet, Griner has come under intense observation. Because of her ability to consistently dunk in a game, many commentators began proclaiming her as the next Lisa Leslie or Candace Parker.

Early life

In junior high, Griner played volleyball and soccer. Griner later enrolled at Nimitz High School located in Houston, Texas. In 2006, she was on the volleyball varsity as a freshman.

Griner started out on the jayvee squad, and then worked her way up to the varsity team.

Dunking

On January 24, 2007 a video of her dunking was posted on the video sharing website Youtube and became an instant hit.

She quickly became one of the most sought after juniors in the country and ended up committing to Baylor over top college powerhouses such as Tennessee, Connecticut and Vanderbilt.

Her physical tools are unmatched: She has a strong upper body, extremely long wing span, good lift, great agility, very good quickness and her balance and body control are equally impressive. What makes Griner such a force on the court – besides her height – is her athleticism, honed from playing other sports.

References

External links

* [http://www.brittney-griner.com/index.htm brittney-griner.com]
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tuDfRzY2Vqw High School Girl Dunker]


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