Brittney Griner is averaging 21.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game to start the 2023 season. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Brittney Griner is making an early case for WNBA MVP.
The 32-year-old Phoenix Mercury center is averaging 21.3 points and 8.0 rebounds through the first three games of the season, which puts her at sixth and 14th in the league, respectively. Just New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally rank ahead of her in both categories.
She also leads the WNBA with 3.7 blocks, with at least three in every game so far. That makes her the first player in WNBA history to open a season with three consecutive games of 15+ points, 5+ rebounds and 3+ blocks, Across the Timeline reported.
we’re just going to leave this right here. pic.twitter.com/8EWI8HHZTT
— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) May 26, 2023
The strong start marks an astounding return to form for the center, who spent all of last season detained in Russia. She was freed via a prisoner swap and returned to the U.S. in December…
