2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 13
Brianna Butler
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Nazareth Regional (N.Y.)
- Hometown:
- King of Prussia, Pa.
Bio
Ranks fourth in program history with 1,640 career points scored ... Holds the Syracuse record and ranks 12th in NCAA Division I history with 373 career 3-pointers made ... Started 135 games and played in 4,176 minutes in her collegiate career, both of which are program records ... Made 568 field goals in her career, which ranks fifth in Syracuse history ... Notched 204 steals in her career, which ranks ninth in school history.
Senior Season (2015-16)
Started all 38 games for the Orange ... Averaged 13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists on the 2015-16 season ... Set an NCAA single-season record with 129 3-point field goals made ... Named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team ... Earned All-Sioux Falls Regional Team accolades ... Notched ACC All-Academic Team honors ... Soladay Award Winner, highest honor presented to a Syracuse senior student-athlete...Knocked down six 3-pointers en route to an 18-point showing against Tennessee (3/27) in the 2016 NCAA Tournament regional final ... Matched her career-high with 10 boards against Army West Point (3/18) in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament ... Scored 20 points at Pittsburgh (2/21) ... Was a perfect 6-for-6 from beyond the arc in the first half en route to a 23-point effort at Virginia (2/11) ... Recorded 22 points against Boston College (1/27) ... Tallied a personal-best six steals against Pittsburgh (1/14) ... Notched 22 points at Maryland (12/2) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge ... Hit six 3-pointers in the season opener en route to a 20-point effort at Rhode Island (11/13).
Junior Season (2014-15)
Started all 32 games … Ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game … Led the ACC in 3-point field goals made per game (2.84) … Made 91 3-pointers, which ranks third in program history … Named to the ACC All-Academic Team … Scored 17 points against Nebraska (3/20) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Tallied a team-best 19 points, including five 3-pointers, against Pittsburgh (2/22) … Knocked down six first-half 3-pointers in a squad-best 22-point effort against Boston College (2/19) … Led the Orange with 19 points and pulled down a season-best seven boards at Virginia Tech (2/15) ... Tallied 19 points against Miami (2/12) … Became the 24th 1,000-point scorer in program history at Georgia Tech (2/8) … Matched a personal-high with seven 3-pointers en route to a season-best 23-point showing at Duke (1/8) … Scored a team-high 19 points against Notre Dame (1/4) … Recorded a team-best 18 points and a season-high six helpers against Michigan State (12/21) … Led Syracuse with 18 points against South Carolina (11/28).
Sophomore Season (2013-14)
Started all 33 contests … Ranked second on the club in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per contest … Set a Syracuse record with 100 3-pointers made … Tallied her second career double-double after notching 13 points and a career-high 10 boards against Chattanooga (3/22) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Tallied 25 points off a personal-best seven 3-pointers at Boston College (2/16) … Scored 22 points at North Carolina (1/30) … Registered her first double-double of her career against Virginia (1/26), recording 16 points and a career-high 12 assists … Scored 23 points on a personal-best seven 3-pointers against Georgia Tech (1/12) … Recorded 25 points at Arizona State (12/30) … Tallied a career-high 29 points on a personal-best seven 3-pointers against Texas A&M (11/30) … Scored 23 points against Memphis (11/29) … Named the Paradise Jam Reef Division MVP, ACC Player of the Week, and espnW National Player of the Week for her efforts against Texas A&M and Memphis … Had 23 points on a career-high seven 3-pointers against Maryland Eastern Shore (11/20).
Freshman Season (2012-13)
Started all 32 games as a true freshman … Averaged 7.2 points per game, which ranked fifth on the team … Named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team … Scored a season-high 16 points against Pittsburgh (2/16) … Tallied a team-best 14 points against Seton Hall (1/30) … Recorded 11 points at Connecticut (1/19) … Tallied 13 points against Georgetown (1/12) … Scored 12 points on four 3-pointers against Binghamton (12/5), earning BIG EAST Honor Roll merits … Registered 13 points off five 3-pointers at Dartmouth (11/29) … Scored 10 points in her collegiate debut against Farleigh Dickinson (11/11).
High School
Played senior season at Nazareth Regional High School for Head Coach Robert “Apache” Paschall after playing three years at Penn Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) ... 2011-12 McDonald’s All-American and Parade All-American ... Joins classmate Brittney Sykes as third and fourth McDonald’s All-Americans in Syracuse program history ... New York First Team All-State ... Led Nazareth to a No. 1 ranking in the CHSAA and New York City, as well as a No. 3 ranking nationally ... Lady Kingsmen finished 2011-12 18-4 overall, winning the New York Catholic League title and advancing to the State Federation Class AA Semifinals ... Five-star recruit and ranked as the No. 13 player in the 2012 class (No. 4 guard) by ESPN Hoopgurlz ... One of 26 invited to the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team Trials ... Played AAU ball for the renowned Exodus NYC program, also coached by the late Paschall.
Personal
Brianna R. Butler ... Born February 1994 ... Daughter of Mitzi Mitchell and David Butler ... Has two older sisters, Natasha and Mayange ... Graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in sport management in three years ... Working towards a Master’s degree in instructional design, development, and evaluation.
Senior Season (2015-16)
Started all 38 games for the Orange ... Averaged 13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists on the 2015-16 season ... Set an NCAA single-season record with 129 3-point field goals made ... Named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team ... Earned All-Sioux Falls Regional Team accolades ... Notched ACC All-Academic Team honors ... Soladay Award Winner, highest honor presented to a Syracuse senior student-athlete...Knocked down six 3-pointers en route to an 18-point showing against Tennessee (3/27) in the 2016 NCAA Tournament regional final ... Matched her career-high with 10 boards against Army West Point (3/18) in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament ... Scored 20 points at Pittsburgh (2/21) ... Was a perfect 6-for-6 from beyond the arc in the first half en route to a 23-point effort at Virginia (2/11) ... Recorded 22 points against Boston College (1/27) ... Tallied a personal-best six steals against Pittsburgh (1/14) ... Notched 22 points at Maryland (12/2) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge ... Hit six 3-pointers in the season opener en route to a 20-point effort at Rhode Island (11/13).
Junior Season (2014-15)
Started all 32 games … Ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game … Led the ACC in 3-point field goals made per game (2.84) … Made 91 3-pointers, which ranks third in program history … Named to the ACC All-Academic Team … Scored 17 points against Nebraska (3/20) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Tallied a team-best 19 points, including five 3-pointers, against Pittsburgh (2/22) … Knocked down six first-half 3-pointers in a squad-best 22-point effort against Boston College (2/19) … Led the Orange with 19 points and pulled down a season-best seven boards at Virginia Tech (2/15) ... Tallied 19 points against Miami (2/12) … Became the 24th 1,000-point scorer in program history at Georgia Tech (2/8) … Matched a personal-high with seven 3-pointers en route to a season-best 23-point showing at Duke (1/8) … Scored a team-high 19 points against Notre Dame (1/4) … Recorded a team-best 18 points and a season-high six helpers against Michigan State (12/21) … Led Syracuse with 18 points against South Carolina (11/28).
Sophomore Season (2013-14)
Started all 33 contests … Ranked second on the club in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per contest … Set a Syracuse record with 100 3-pointers made … Tallied her second career double-double after notching 13 points and a career-high 10 boards against Chattanooga (3/22) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Tallied 25 points off a personal-best seven 3-pointers at Boston College (2/16) … Scored 22 points at North Carolina (1/30) … Registered her first double-double of her career against Virginia (1/26), recording 16 points and a career-high 12 assists … Scored 23 points on a personal-best seven 3-pointers against Georgia Tech (1/12) … Recorded 25 points at Arizona State (12/30) … Tallied a career-high 29 points on a personal-best seven 3-pointers against Texas A&M (11/30) … Scored 23 points against Memphis (11/29) … Named the Paradise Jam Reef Division MVP, ACC Player of the Week, and espnW National Player of the Week for her efforts against Texas A&M and Memphis … Had 23 points on a career-high seven 3-pointers against Maryland Eastern Shore (11/20).
Freshman Season (2012-13)
Started all 32 games as a true freshman … Averaged 7.2 points per game, which ranked fifth on the team … Named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team … Scored a season-high 16 points against Pittsburgh (2/16) … Tallied a team-best 14 points against Seton Hall (1/30) … Recorded 11 points at Connecticut (1/19) … Tallied 13 points against Georgetown (1/12) … Scored 12 points on four 3-pointers against Binghamton (12/5), earning BIG EAST Honor Roll merits … Registered 13 points off five 3-pointers at Dartmouth (11/29) … Scored 10 points in her collegiate debut against Farleigh Dickinson (11/11).
High School
Played senior season at Nazareth Regional High School for Head Coach Robert “Apache” Paschall after playing three years at Penn Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) ... 2011-12 McDonald’s All-American and Parade All-American ... Joins classmate Brittney Sykes as third and fourth McDonald’s All-Americans in Syracuse program history ... New York First Team All-State ... Led Nazareth to a No. 1 ranking in the CHSAA and New York City, as well as a No. 3 ranking nationally ... Lady Kingsmen finished 2011-12 18-4 overall, winning the New York Catholic League title and advancing to the State Federation Class AA Semifinals ... Five-star recruit and ranked as the No. 13 player in the 2012 class (No. 4 guard) by ESPN Hoopgurlz ... One of 26 invited to the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team Trials ... Played AAU ball for the renowned Exodus NYC program, also coached by the late Paschall.
Personal
Brianna R. Butler ... Born February 1994 ... Daughter of Mitzi Mitchell and David Butler ... Has two older sisters, Natasha and Mayange ... Graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in sport management in three years ... Working towards a Master’s degree in instructional design, development, and evaluation.
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