HARTFORD, CT — Brittney Griner became the 18th player in WNBA history to score 6,000 career points on a 4-foot turnaround jumper for the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, May 30 at PeoplesBank Arena.
Griner, who joined the Sun on a one-year, $1.19 million contract this year, played the first 11 seasons of her career with the Phoenix Mercury before going to the Atlanta Dream last year. She was selected No. 1 by the Mercury in the 2013 WNBA Draft.
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Griner returned to the Sun lineup for the first time since the team’s opener sitting on 5,999 career points. She has been sidelined with a rib injury. She was hit in the left eye by Erica Wheeler with 10.4 seconds left in the first half and briefly left the floor to go back to the locker room. When the foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1, Griner came back to shoot the free throws and made both.
The 35-year-old center is playing in Connecticut before the Sun move to Griner’s hometown of Houston next season. A 10-time All-Star, she won a championship with the Mercury and is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year. The 6-foot-9 center has averaged 16.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks over her storied career.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Brittney Griner becomes 18th player to score 6,000 career points in WNBA history
