Brianna Kiesel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1993 Utica, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas R. Proctor (Utica, New York) |
| College | Pittsburgh (2011–2015) |
| WNBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the Tulsa Shock | |
| Playing career | 2015–2021 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Tulsa Shock / Dallas Wings |
| 2017 | Atlanta Dream |
| 2019–2021 | Artego Bydgoszcz |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Brianna Kiesel (born July 8, 1993) is an American former professional basketball player. In June 2021 she was named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach for her alma mater, Pitt.[1]
College
[edit]Kiesel is the Pittsburgh Panthers' all-time leader in minutes played and fifth all-time leader in points and assists.[2] She, along with Shavonte Zellous are the only two Panthers to be selected in the WNBA draft.[3]
Professional career
[edit]She has a career 31.5% of Field Goals, 22.4% 3-point average, and 3.8 points per game.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
WNBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tulsa | 34 | 15 | 18.1 | .333 | .231 | .755 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| 2016 | Dallas | 14 | 0 | 7.4 | .174 | .167 | .750 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | Atlanta | 9 | 0 | 8.3 | .200 | .111 | .700 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Career | 3 years, 2 teams | 57 | 15 | 13.9 | .307 | .209 | .746 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.5 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tulsa | 2 | 0 | 16.5 | .214 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 2 | 0 | 16.5 | .214 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Pittsburgh | 30 | 408 | 35.2% | 20.9% | 70.2% | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 13.6 |
| 2012–13 | Pittsburgh | 30 | 448 | 34.1% | 25.6% | 80.0% | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 14.9 |
| 2013–14 | Pittsburgh | 30 | 492 | 39.0% | 27.6% | 82.5% | 5.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 16.4 |
| 2014–15 | Pittsburgh | 32 | 590 | 39.9% | 34.2% | 83.7% | 5.0 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 18.4 |
| Career | 122 | 1938 | 37.0% | 28.3% | 79.5% | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 15.9 | |
Personal life
[edit]Kiesel completed two bachelor's degrees.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brianna Kiesel Returns to Pitt". pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Ex-Pitt standout Brianna Kiesel gets started in WNBA". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "The Official Athletic Site of the University of Pittsburgh". www.pittsburghpanthers.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "Player WNBA average". WNBA.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "Brianna Kiesel WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ Delaney, Anne. "Kiesel "blessed and honored" to be drafted in WNBA". Uticaod. Retrieved 2017-09-10.