Brianna Butler
American basketball player
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Brianna Butler (born February 13, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1994 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Nazareth (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Syracuse (2012–2016) |
| WNBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Playing career | 2016–2019 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | Elitzur Holon |
| 2016–2017 | Perth Lynx |
| 2017–2018 | CD Zamarat |
| 2018–2019 | Tuenti Movil Estudiantes |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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]
| 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]