About Bria
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SOCIAL MEDIA
@briaholmes22 |
April 14, 2016 | Drafted by Atlanta with the No. 11 overall pick in the First round of the 2016 WNBA Draft |
April 12, 2018 | Traded to Connecticut in exchange for a second round pick in the 2018 (Monique Billings) and 2019 (Bridget Carleton) WNBA Drafts |
February 19, 2021 | Signed by Los Angeles to Training Camp contract |
June 28, 2021 | Waived by Los Angeles |
June 30, 2021 | Signed by Los Angeles to Hardship contract |
August 3, 2021 | Hardship contract terminated by Los Angeles |
September 2, 2021 | Signed by Las Vegas to 7-day contract |
September 9, 2021 | Signed by Las Vegas to second 7-day contract |
WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER
2021 (Los Angeles/Las Vegas)
- Scored in double-figures for LA on 3 occasions including a season-high 14 vs. Indiana on June 3
- Grabbed a career-high tying 7 rebounds with LA vs. Indiana on June 3
- Handed out a season-high 4 assists with LA vs. Phoenix on June 16
- Picked up a season-high 3 steals vs. New York on June 20 while with LA
2020 (Connecticut)
- Missed the last game of the regular season and the entire postseason after spraining her right knee
- Scored in double-figures on 1 occasion—12 points vs. Chicago on August 8
- Grabbed a season-high 5 rebounds vs. Seattle on August 16
- Handed out a season-high 4 assists vs. Atlanta on August 10
2019 (Connecticut)
- Scored in double-figures on 9 occasions, including a season-high 17 points vs. Atlanta on July 19
- Grabbed a season-high 4 rebounds and handed out a season-high 4 assists at Chicago on June 23
2018 (Connecticut)
- Did Not Play—pregnancy
2017 (Atlanta)
- Scored in double-figures on 14 occasions, including a season-high 17 at Indiana on June 15
- Grabbed a career-high tying 7 rebounds at Seattle on June 13
- Handed out a career-high 5 assists on 2 occasions—vs. Minnesota on August 8 and vs. Los Angeles on June 30
- Picked up a season-high 3 steals vs. Phoenix on July 25
2016 (Atlanta)
- Scored in double-figures on 11 occasions, including a career-high 20 vs. San Antonio on September 13
- Scored in double-figures in each of her last 6 games, and in 9 of her 10 starts
- Grabbed a career-high 7 rebounds vs. Connecticut on August 28
- Handed out a season-high 3 assists on 5 occasions
- Picked up a career-high 5 steals vs. Phoenix on September 6
WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER
2020 (Connecticut)
- A sprained right knee kept her out of the the playoffs
2019 (Connecticut)
- Scored in double figures in 1 of 8 playoff games—a playoff season-high 15 vs. Washington on October 6
- Grabbed a playoff season-high 3 rebounds on 2 occasions—at Los Angeles on September 22 and vs. Washington on October 6
- Handed out a playoff career-high-tying 3 assists at Los Angeles on September 22
- Picked up a playoff career-high 3 steals vs. Washington on October 6
2019 (Las Vegas)
- Scored in double figures in both playoff games, including a playoff career-high 21 vs. Seattle on September 21
- Grabbed a playoff career-high 7 rebounds vs. Seattle on September 21
- Handed out a playoff career-high 3 assists vs. Seattle on September 21
- Mothers In The WNBA Shine A Light On Their Unique Circumstances (March 30, 2021)
- Sparks Guard Bria Holmes Daughter Is Her Motivation (February 25, 2021)
- WNBA’s Bria Holmes Talks Parenting and Basketball In The “Wubble” (August 15, 2020)
- Meet Baby D—The Brightest Star of the WNBA Bubble (July 18, 2020)
- How Bria Holmes, with daughter Diona in tow, has become a spark for the Sun (August 23, 2019)
- Connecticut Sun guard Bria Holmes of New Haven balancing a basketball comeback with motherhood (July 25, 2019)
- Bria Holmes Has New Life With Connecticut Sun (July 7, 2019)
- Bria Holmes back in Connecticut balancing motherhood and WNBA career (May 5, 2019)
Career (West Virginia, 2012-16)
- Ranked third in Mountaineers’ history for career points and made field goals
- Became only second player in program history to earn All-Conference First Team honors three straight years
- Became the first player in program history with 500+ points three consecutive years.
Senior (West Virginia, 2015-16)
- Was a unanimous All-Big 12 First Team selection
- Finished 3rd in league in scoring
Junior (West Virginia, 2014-15)
- Team captain
- Was a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team
- Named to the AP and WBCA All-America Honorable Mention
- Ranked 2nd among Big 12 scorers
- Scored the second most points in a single- season at WVU;
- Scored in double-figures in a program single-season record 37 games.
Sophomore (West Virginia, 2013-14)
- Named an AP All-America Honorable Mention
- Was a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team
- Led the Mountaineers in scoring, three-point field goal percentage and steals.
Freshman (West Virginia, 2012-13)
COLLEGE STATISTICS
Year | Team | League | G | GS | Min | FG | FGA | FG% | 3G | 3GA | 3G% | FT | FTA | FT% | OR | DR | REB | A | S | B | TO | PF | PTS | Avg |
2012-13 | West Virginia | Big 12 |
31 | 0 | 403 | 65 | 201 | .323 | 21 | 105 | .200 | 29 | 51 | .569 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 17 | 27 | 14 | 30 | 26 | 180 | 5.8 |
2013-14 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 34 | 32 | 914 | 184 | 394 | .467 | 70 | 204 | .343 | 78 | 120 | .650 | 36 | 83 | 119 | 57 | 47 | 22 | 84 | 68 | 516 | 15.2 |
2014-15 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 23 | 23 | 831 | 162 | 403 | .402 | 28 | 123 | .228 | 93 | 149 | .624 | 31 | 73 | 104 | 74 | 36 | 21 | 64 | 39 | 445 | 19.3 |
2015-16 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 35 | 35 | 1149 | 215 | 443 | .485 | 45 | 139 | .324 | 114 | 168 | .679 | 37 | 108 | 145 | 130 | 39 | 30 | 97 | 54 | 589 | 16.8 |
Totals | 123 | 900 | 3297 | 626 | 1441 | .434 | 164 | 571 | .287 | 314 | 488 | .643 | 124 | 294 | 418 | 278 | 149 | 87 | 275 | 187 | 1730 | 14.1 |
- Helped Hillhouse (New Haven, CT) to three straight state titles.
- Has a daughter, Diona (“Baby D”)