The Board of Trustees announced that Griner would be inducted in the 2025 class on Thursday.
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist and Baylor alum, Brittney Griner, will be inducted into the 2025 Texas Sports Hall of Fame Class.
The Board of Trustees announced the induction on Thursday.
Griner graduated from Baylor in 2013 after leading the team to a national title and a perfect 40-0 season in 2012.
The six-time WBNA All-Star is the most decorated women’s basketball player in the Bears program history. She still holds the NCAA record for most blocks in a career and in a single season.
Griner will be joined by Cedric Benson, Todd Dodge, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Biz Mackey, Carla Overbeck, Chris Plonsky and Richmond Webb in the 2025 class.
The most-decorated women’s basketball player in Baylor history, and one of the most accomplished collegiate players in the NCAA, Griner finished her collegiate career with 3,283 points and 1,305 rebounds.
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The date of when the induction will take place has not yet been announced.
