Briana Gilbreath

Briana Renee Gilbreath-Butler ( Gilbreath; born August 16, 1990) is an American former professional basketball guard who played for the Phoenix Mercury, Connecticut Sun, and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the USC Trojans.

Early life Briana Renee Gilbreath was born on August 16, 1990, in Houston, Texas. She attended Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas. She was a member of the 2007 USA Basketball Under-18 Olympic Junior Development Team. Gilbreath averaged 14.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 4.0 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game as a senior, earning Parade third-team All-American and EA Sports first-team All-American accolades.

College career Gilbreath played college basketball for the USC Trojans from 2008 to 2012. She played in 32 games her freshman year in 2008–09, averaging 10.5 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game, and 1.6 steals per game while earning all-Pac-12 third-team, Pac-12 Rookie of the Year, and Pac-12 All-Freshman honors.

Gilbreath signed with the Phoenix Mercury on August 22, 2012.

Gilbreath was re-signed by the Mercury on May 22, 2013.

Gilbreath signed with the Connecticut Sun on July 7, 2014. She played in six games for the Sun during the 2014 season, totaling two points, five rebounds, one steal, and one block in 36 minutes.

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WNBA Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life Gilbreath married NFL player Brice Butler in 2014. Her father was a track and field athlete for the Arizona Wildcats.