Brianna Butler

Brianna Butler (born February 13, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player.

Brianna Butler
Personal information
Born (1994-02-13) February 13, 1994
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High schoolNazareth (Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeSyracuse (2012–2016)
WNBA draft2016: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2016–2019
PositionGuard
Career history
2016Elitzur Holon
2016–2017Perth Lynx
2017–2018CD Zamarat
2018–2019Tuenti Movil Estudiantes

College

Butler played college basketball at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York for the Orange.[1] During her time at Syracuse, Butler started in all 135 games played for the Orange. Holds the Syracuse record in three-pointers, with 373 made. She was also named to the All-ACC Second Team once and the All-ACC Academic Team twice.

Syracuse statistics

Source[2]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012-13 Syracuse 32 230 32.5% 30.5% 71.4% 2.7 1.3 1.3 0.1 7.2
2013-14 Syracuse 33 480 35.5% 34.4% 80.6% 3.8 2.5 1.7 0.4 14.5
2014-15 Syracuse 32 427 30.0% 28.2% 85.7% 3.4 1.6 1.5 0.3 13.3
2015-16 Syracuse 38 503 31.4% 31.1% 76.9% 3.8 1.5 1.6 0.2 13.2
Career 135 1640 32.3% 31.0% 79.9% 3.4 1.7 1.5 0.3 12.1

Professional career

In 2016, Butler became only the third player out of Syracuse to be taken in the WNBA draft, when she was picked by the Los Angeles Sparks.[3] However, she was eventually cut from the roster.

Butler began the 2016–17 season in Israel with Elitzur Holon before joining the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in Australia in November 2016.[4][5]

Butler moved to Spain in 2017, where she played the 2017–18 season with CD Zamarat and the 2018–19 season with Tuenti Movil Estudiantes.[6]

References
  1. "Syracuse University Athletics - Brianna Butler". cuse.com.
  2. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  3. "Syracuse women's basketball guard Brianna Butler drafted by WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks". syracuse.com. 15 April 2016.
  4. "Perth lands Brianna Butler, ex Elitzur Holon". australiabasket.com.
  5. "Perth Lynx sign American sharp-shooter Brianna Butler". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  6. "Brianna Butler". eurobasket.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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