Featured Player of the Week: SHE Got Game

  Often times, male athletes get the crux of the media's attention when excelling in their respective sports, even when there are many female athletes that are deserving of the same recognition. I don't play sports but I have surely encountered my fair shares of doubters and unconvinced looks upon disclosing my love and knowledge of sports, by men and even women. Understanding the constant fight women partake in to even the playing field, this week I will personally highlight a young lady that is shattering records and consistently dominant in her field.

  Meet, or allow me to reintroduce to some of you, Brittney Griner.

  Griner, now a senior at Baylor University, plays center for the reigning NCAA Women's Basketball Champions. Griner led her team to an unbelievable season last year on the road to their National Championship, averaging 23.4PPG, 9.2RPG, and 5.2BPG, and ending with a 40-0 record . Griner has been named the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year all four of her years at Baylor, Big 12's Player of the Year for the last 3 years, the 2012 AP Player of the Year, and a 2012 U.S Olympic team finalist; to name a few. 

  Currently, Baylor is the nation's number 1 ranked women's college basketball team with a 29-1 record. Monday night, the team held their annual Senior Night in which Griner played a game for the record books. Scoring 22 in the first half alone, she finished with 50 points on 21-of-28 shooting from the field in Baylor's 90-68 win over Kansas State. That performance broke a Big 12 women's record for the most points in a game. But she wasn't finished. Griner also moved up to 2nd on the list for most career points scored in Women's Division I history after Monday night's victory. She is only 270 points back from the top spot. 

  With the NCAA tournament approaching, Baylor is favored by many to make it back to the NCAA Final Four and likely capture another title. There is little doubt among most that Brittney Griner will be the number 1 overall pick in this year's WNBA draft. There have even been some who have compared and questioned if Griner could play on and against men's teams. Noted ESPN analyst and columnist Jemele Hill tweeted this during Griner's game on Monday night:

" Britney Griner still has more post moves than Dwight Howard #Fact"

 I'm pretty confident in assuming Griner will stick to dominating women on the court, but nonetheless this woman's outstanding talent is one to be recognized, respected, and remembered.

Missed Brittney's record breaking game on Monday night? Catch brief highlights below.

Sources: Bleacher Report, ESPN, Baylor