🏀 WNBA FIRST BASKET STATS

🏀 WNBA FIRST BASKET

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
SEASON: 2026 2025 2024 2023
PHO B. Griner C · 2023 Season
30
OPENING JUMPS
3.2%
FIRST POSSESSION % (1)
41.9%
FIRST SHOT % (13)
38.7%
FIRST BASKET % (12)
31
GAMES PLAYED
31
GAMES STARTED
27.6
MINUTES PER GAME
17.5
POINTS PER GAME
56%
FIELD GOAL %
In the 2023 season, B. Griner started 31 games across 31 appearances. Of those starts, she took first possession 3.2% of the time, took the first shot 41.9% of the time, and hit the first basket 38.7% of the time. Of the 12 first baskets, 6 were at home and 6 were on the road. She took the opening jump 30 times (28 won, 2 lost).
FIRST BASKET SHOT TYPES 12 total
SHOT TYPECOUNT%
2pt jump shot 9 75%
layup 2 16.7%
2pt hook shot 1 8.3%
FIRST SHOT SHOT TYPES 13 total
SHOT TYPECOUNT%
2pt jump shot 10 76.9%
layup 2 15.4%
2pt hook shot 1 7.7%
VS OPPONENTS First shots and first baskets
OPPONENT FS FB
DAL 2 3
LVA 2 2
IND 2 2
CON 2 1
SEA 1 1
CHI 1 1
WAS 0 1
LAS 0 1
MIN 2 0
NYL 1 0
JUMP GAME LOG Every game B. Griner took the opening jump
DATE MATCHUP H/A TEAM RESULT
Sep 10, 2023 PHO @ LVA AWAY PHO WON
Sep 8, 2023 LVA @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Sep 5, 2023 WAS @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Aug 31, 2023 PHO @ CON AWAY PHO WON
Aug 29, 2023 PHO @ ATL AWAY PHO WON
Aug 27, 2023 DAL @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Aug 13, 2023 PHO @ SEA AWAY PHO WON
Aug 10, 2023 CON @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Aug 8, 2023 WAS @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Aug 5, 2023 SEA @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Jul 25, 2023 PHO @ ATL AWAY PHO LOST
Jul 23, 2023 PHO @ WAS AWAY PHO WON
Jul 20, 2023 CHI @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Jul 18, 2023 CON @ PHO HOME PHO LOST
Jul 11, 2023 PHO @ LVA AWAY PHO WON
Jul 9, 2023 LAS @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Jul 7, 2023 PHO @ MIN AWAY PHO WON
Jul 5, 2023 PHO @ NYL AWAY PHO WON
Jul 1, 2023 MIN @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Jun 29, 2023 IND @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Jun 27, 2023 DAL @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Jun 24, 2023 PHO @ SEA AWAY PHO WON
Jun 13, 2023 SEA @ PHO HOME PHO WON
Jun 11, 2023 PHO @ IND AWAY PHO WON
Jun 9, 2023 PHO @ DAL AWAY PHO WON
Jun 7, 2023 PHO @ DAL AWAY PHO WON
Jun 2, 2023 LAS @ PHO HOME PHO WON
May 25, 2023 MIN @ PHO HOME PHO WON
May 21, 2023 CHI @ PHO HOME PHO WON
May 19, 2023 PHO @ LAS AWAY PHO WON
FIRST POSSESSION GAME LOG Every game B. Griner took the first possession
DATE MATCHUP H/A TEAM POS
Sep 3, 2023 PHO @ MIN AWAY PHO C
FIRST SHOT GAME LOG Every game B. Griner took the first shot
DATE MATCHUP H/A TEAM SHOT TYPE POS
Sep 10, 2023 PHO @ LVA AWAY PHO 2pt hook shot C
Sep 3, 2023 PHO @ MIN AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C
Aug 31, 2023 PHO @ CON AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C
Aug 13, 2023 PHO @ SEA AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C
Aug 10, 2023 CON @ PHO HOME PHO 2pt jump shot C
Jul 11, 2023 PHO @ LVA AWAY PHO layup C
Jul 5, 2023 PHO @ NYL AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C
Jul 1, 2023 MIN @ PHO HOME PHO layup C
Jun 29, 2023 IND @ PHO HOME PHO 2pt jump shot C
Jun 11, 2023 PHO @ IND AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C
Jun 9, 2023 PHO @ DAL AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C
Jun 7, 2023 PHO @ DAL AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C
May 21, 2023 CHI @ PHO HOME PHO 2pt jump shot C
FIRST BASKET GAME LOG Every game B. Griner scored the first basket
DATE MATCHUP H/A TEAM SHOT TYPE POS SH#
Sep 10, 2023 PHO @ LVA AWAY PHO 2pt hook shot C 1
Aug 27, 2023 DAL @ PHO HOME PHO 2pt jump shot C 2
Aug 13, 2023 PHO @ SEA AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C 1
Aug 10, 2023 CON @ PHO HOME PHO 2pt jump shot C 1
Jul 23, 2023 PHO @ WAS AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C 5
Jul 11, 2023 PHO @ LVA AWAY PHO layup C 1
Jul 9, 2023 LAS @ PHO HOME PHO layup C 2
Jun 29, 2023 IND @ PHO HOME PHO 2pt jump shot C 1
Jun 27, 2023 DAL @ PHO HOME PHO 2pt jump shot C 2
Jun 11, 2023 PHO @ IND AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C 1
Jun 7, 2023 PHO @ DAL AWAY PHO 2pt jump shot C 1
May 21, 2023 CHI @ PHO HOME PHO 2pt jump shot C 1