Rebekkah Brunson
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2011–2012 | Nadezhda Orenburg | |||||||||||
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2012–2013 | USK Praha | |||||||||||
2013–2016 | Dynamo Kursk | |||||||||||
2010–2018 | Minnesota Lynx | |||||||||||
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2020–present | Minnesota Lynx (assistant) | |||||||||||
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Rebekkah Brunson (born December 11, 1981) is an American
Brunson was born in Washington, D.C., and attended Oxon Hill High School in Maryland. Brunson graduated from Georgetown University in 2004 as its women's basketball program's all-time leading rebounder. She also played on the U.S. team in the 2003 Pan American Games.[4]
College statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2000–01 | Georgetown | 32 | 474 | .509 | – | .563 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 14.8 |
2001–02 | Georgetown | 18 | 272 | .481 | .083 | .670 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 15.1 |
2002–03 | Georgetown | 29 | 481 | .463 | .438 | .670 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 16.6 |
2003–04 | Georgetown | 28 | 535 | .485 | .182 | .608 | 12.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 19.1 |
Career | 107 | 1,762 | .485 | .256 | .625 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 16.5 |
Source[5]
WNBA career
The Sacramento Monarchs chose Brunson in the 1st round of the 2004 WNBA draft as the tenth overall pick. She played in Sacramento for six seasons and contributed to the Monarchs' 2005 WNBA Championship victory. She led the league in offensive rebounds per game (3.9) and total offensive rebounds (130) for the 2007 regular season.
After the Monarchs suspended operations in the fall of 2009, the
Brunson led the Lynx in field goal percentage and rebounds in a year where the team had the best record in the WNBA. She was honored with her first appearance on the WNBA All-Defensive First Team; she had earned second-team honors three previous times. The Lynx would go on to win the 2011 WNBA Championship.
Brunson won her third league title in 2013. Brunson again made the All-Star Game, starting in place of the injured Brittney Griner. Brunson set the career mark for rebounds in the Finals, with 130, breaking the record held by former teammate Taj McWilliams-Franklin. She also broke McWilliams-Franklin's record for Finals games played, with 19.[8]
In 2015, Brunson would win her fourth WNBA championship with the Lynx as they defeated the Indiana Fever in five games.
Following a finals loss in 2016 to the Los Angeles Sparks, Brunson would be selected into the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, replacing an injured Brittney Griner, making it her fourth career all-star game appearance. As of 2017, Brunson also became the all-time league leader in career offensive rebounds.
Later on in the 2017 season, Brunson became the first player in league history to win 5 WNBA championships, as the Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks in five games, avenging the previous year's Finals loss.
In 2018, Brunson passed Tamika Catchings, who had 3,317 career rebounds, to become the league's all-time rebounding leader.[9] She was also announced as an all-star replacement for Nneka Ogwumike in the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her fifth all-star appearance.[10] Brunson however missed the playoffs due to injury. The Lynx finished 18–16 with the number 7 seed and lost in the first round elimination game to the Los Angeles Sparks, ending their streak of three consecutive finals appearances.
Brunson officially retired in February 2020, when she was hired as assistant coach of the Lynx.[11] The Lynx retired her jersey on July 3, 2022.[12] In 2023, Brunson was named to the Lynx All-25 Team as one of the best 25 players in the team's history.[13]
Overseas career
During WNBA offseasons, Brunson has played for
USA Basketball
Brunson was named to the team representing the US at the
Brunson was one of 21 finalists for the 2012 U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team Roster. The 20 professional women's basketball players, plus one collegiate player (Brittney Griner), were selected by the USA Basketball Women's National Team Player Selection Committee to compete for the final roster which will represent the US at the 2012 Olympics in London.[16]
Broadcasting
Brunson made her broadcasting debut in a January 2019 game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics.[17] She has continued as an analyst in addition to her coaching work. In the 2023-24 Timberwolves season, Brunson has joined Kevin Lynch and Marney Gellner in providing analysis after regular season games on the Wolves Live broadcast.[18]
Personal life
Brunson established and manages the 32 Foundation (named for her jersey number), which sponsors academic and athletic opportunities for youth in the metropolitan DC area.[19] Rebekkah Brunson and wife Bobbi Jo Lamar Brunson welcomed their son Graham Matteo Lamar Brunson to the world on Sept. 29th, 2018.[20] The two had a second son in November 2023.[21] Brunson and her wife own and operate Sweet TrooVī. Sweet Troo Vi started as Belgian waffle food truck inspired by Brunson's time playing professional basketball in Belgium and has since evolved into a mission-driven company offering authentic Liege waffles and gourmet plant-based cookies distributed at both local and national levels. [22]
WNBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
† | Denotes seasons in which Brunson won a WNBA championship |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2004 | Sacramento | 34 | 1 | 14.5 | .421 | .000 | .717 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
2005† | Sacramento | 34 | 16 | 21.2 | .427 | .000 | .598 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
2006 | Sacramento | 34 | 17 | 17.7 | .461 | .000 | .587 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 6.8 |
2007 | Sacramento | 33 | 29 | 28.2 | .473 | .000 | .686 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
2008 | Sacramento | 30 | 30 | 26.0 | .500 | .000 | .671 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 10.9 |
2009 | Sacramento | 27 | 17 | 24.6 | .486 | .000 | .783 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 12.3 |
2010 | Minnesota | 30 | 30 | 30.5 | .429 | .000 | .663 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 11.3 |
2011† | Minnesota | 34 | 34 | 27.6 | .511 | .000 | .667 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10.2 |
2012 | Minnesota | 31 | 31 | 27.0 | .505 | .000 | .679 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
2013† | Minnesota | 33 | 33 | 29.2 | .497 | 1.000 | .636 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 10.6 |
2014 | Minnesota | 11 | 11 | 27.5 | .395 | .000 | .714 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7.2 |
2015† | Minnesota | 34 | 34 | 27.8 | .457 | .000 | .831 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 7.8 |
2016 | Minnesota | 33 | 33 | 24.6 | .477 | .000 | .857 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
2017† | Minnesota | 30 | 30 | 26.9 | .449 | .348 | .711 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
2018 | Minnesota | 25 | 25 | 27.7 | .405 | .375 | .673 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 7.2 |
Career | 15 years, 2 teams | 453 | 368 | 25.2 | .466 | .341 | .692 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 9.2 |
Postseason
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2004
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Sacramento | 6 | 0 | 13.3 | .350 | .000 | .714 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
2005 †
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Sacramento | 8 | 8 | 34.3 | .446 | .000 | .455 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
2006 | Sacramento | 9 | 0 | 17.1 | .333 | .000 | .643 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
2007 | Sacramento | 3 | 3 | 29.3 | .613 | .000 | .700 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 15.0 |
2011† | Minnesota | 8 | 8 | 30.6 | .473 | .000 | .781 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 11.9 |
2012 | Minnesota | 9 | 9 | 33.7 | .489 | .000 | .792 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 11.9 |
2013† | Minnesota | 7 | 7 | 32.5 | .509 | .000 | .692 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 10.6 |
2014 | Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 29.0 | .417 | .000 | 1.000 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
2015† | Minnesota | 10 | 10 | 29.5 | .435 | .000 | .650 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 5.3 |
2016 | Minnesota | 8 | 8 | 29.2 | .473 | .000 | .792 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 8.9 |
2017† | Minnesota | 8 | 8 | 27.9 | .361 | .111 | .793 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
Career | 11 years, 2 teams | 81 | 66 | 27.0 | .447 | .091 | .726 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
See also
- WNBA records
- List of WNBA career rebounding leaders
References
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- ^ Young, Ryan (July 29, 2020). "Sylvia Fowles becomes WNBA all-time rebounding leader". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "FOURTEENTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES - 2003". USA basketball. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
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- ^ Brunson Is 1st Lynx Player To Win Player Of Month. Minnesota.cbslocal.com (July 6, 2011). Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
- ^ Minnesota's Rebekkah Brunson Selected to Start for Western Conference in 2011 WNBA All-Star Game presented by adidas. Wnba.com. Retrieved on May 19, 2016.
- ^ WNBA Finals: Game 3 Recap. Startribune.com (October 11, 2013). Retrieved on 2016-05-19.
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- ^ "Twenty-One Finalists In The Mix For Final 2012 U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team Roster". USA Basketball. February 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
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