WACO, Texas (AP) - Brittney Griner lost a shot before the break was a matte when the ball not far over the edge. sense of Baylor sophomore 6-foot-8 scored on the play, entering the offensive rebound to lose.Griner recorded one of the first women's collegiate dunks, the first being Candace Parker of the University of Tennessee.[7] November 24, 2009, against Jacksonville State.[8]
On December 16, 2009, Griner recorded Baylor's first triple-double[9] with 34 points, 13 rebounds, and Big 12 Conference record 11 blocked shots. The 34 points and 11 blocks were career highs.
On January 2, 2010, Griner recorded the second and third dunks of her college career[10] in a blowout game vs. Texas State University. Griner became the second woman to dunk twice in a single college game. Baylor would win that game by 81 points defeating Texas State 99-18.
Griner is only the seventh player to dunk during a women's college basketball game.[11]
As a true freshman Griner established herself as one of the greatest shot blockers in all of women's basketball history. At the conclusion of her freshman year she had set the all time record for blocked shots in a single season by a college female player(all divisions) by rejecting 223 shots.[12] On March 22, Griner set an NCAA tournament record with 14 blocked shots in a 49-33 win against the Georgetown Hoyas.[13]
Baylor center Brittney Griner (42) attempts a shot over Texas A&M forward Kelsey Assarian (40) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, in Waco, Texas. Griner had 26 points in Baylor's 67-58 win
