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Griner Reaches 6,000 Points Amidst Eye Injury Scare
31 May
Summary
- Brittney Griner surpassed 6,000 career points with a jumper.
- She returned after a rib injury and played despite an eye hit.
- Griner is close to the WNBA career blocks record.
Brittney Griner, a key player for the Connecticut Sun, achieved a significant career milestone on Saturday, May 30, by scoring her 6,000th point in the WNBA. The 18th player in league history to reach this number, Griner made a 4-foot turnaround jumper.
Griner returned to the Sun's lineup after being sidelined with a rib injury. She also came close to a hard foul in the first half, which was upgraded to a Flagrant 1, after being hit in the left eye. She made both resulting free throws.
This season, Griner joined the Sun on a one-year contract. She is also nearing the WNBA career blocks record, needing 15 more blocks to tie Margo Dydek's record of 877. Griner has had a decorated career, winning a championship and earning two Defensive Player of the Year awards.
