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OT - Female NBA prospect?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:23 pm
by LittleOzzy
For those of you in the dark, Brittney Griner is a 16 year-old junior in Houston, Texas who leads the area in scoring, blocked shots, dunks, and being tall. She stands 6'8" (for now), wears a size 18 men's sneaker, and has exploded onto the high school basketball -- and YouTube -- scene over the past year.
Last night, Griner posted 29 points, 13 rebounds, 11 shots and nine assists in helping her Nimitz High School to a first round playoff win over rival Westside High School. On top of that, she dunked twice. Hard.
I'm still convinced that the first woman to play in the NBA will actually be a short, lightning-quick point guard with great decision-making skills and a jumpshot. You know, like, Jose Calderon ... but ... um ... not.
Ok Ok I know she has no shot at making the NBA, I just thought it was an interesting story and thought the two videos posted of her playing were both pretty impressive.
If the WNBA on the other hand could get a few more girls who play like her people might actually watch their games. She a blocking machine out on the court going up against girls that are probably 5 foot 5.
Links to the two videos are on the Yahoo page, the second video is much better.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/nba_ex ... ba%2C66363
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:32 pm
by #9
Then they'd have to make some rules in changes, endorsements for the public viewing, lockers, laws etc. No way, so whatever team she is, and they lose, they can just RELEASE their frustration on her LO
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:39 pm
by Tomato
I feel some Bargs jokes coming
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:48 pm
by Live Free
0:16 of the video is one of the nastiest posterizations i have ever seen
she is truly a beast..
is that a moustache? dang.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:50 pm
by The Notic
she's kinda cute sans being 6'8.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:51 pm
by Sk1p
Reggie Theus would give her a fair chance.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:53 pm
by bakafool
Hump says: I'ma dunk on you.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:57 pm
by HiJiNX
The Notic wrote:(picture)she's kinda cute sans being 6'8.
she's not cute, that's just a good picture
the girl, sorry to say, is butch....and she sounds like man...no hate, just tellin it like it is
she can play her ass off, though...she may be best female baller ever when it's all said and done
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:58 pm
by gcsw
she's the perfect SF that the Raps need.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:00 am
by MJ23DREAMER
Think about all of the College's drooling all over themselves wanting to get her on their team!!!!
Kinda cute??? glasses!!
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:01 am
by HumbleBumbleBee
she is the reason BC flew back to TO over the weekend
Getttt'er Done BC
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:12 am
by joeyt618
Wow... try closing your eyes and listen to the girl speak. She surely sounds 6'8''.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:12 am
by azorian
she was just on cp24.
and definitely not cute, unless you like girls that look like boys.
whatever floats your boat!
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:16 am
by brownbobcat
she's like a better looking version of Joakim Noah
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:16 am
by The Notic
you guys are ghey. or racist. or maybe both.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:18 am
by The Notic
p.s. what's the over/under she blows out her knee in college and becomes the 2nd biggest basketball 'what if' since len bias.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:31 am
by NeverGoingToWin
This girl has received almost no hype on college basketball boards actually. She has already committed to Baylor and the most hyped female player since Candace Parker is a girl named Elene Della Donne. She is going to UCONN and she has been talked about for 2 or 3 years.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:34 am
by Headliner
So when do the HGH tests come back?
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:46 am
by Exar Kun
She's got some serious muscle definition for a girl... we are sure she's a girl right? Something doesn't seem right.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:46 am
by UnRealGM
omfg