Brittanny Dinkins

Brittanny Dinkins
No. 5 – Keflavík
Position Guard
League Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994
Miami, Florida
Nationality American
Listed height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Career information
High school Miami Norland
(Miami, Florida)
College Southern Mississippi (2013–2017)
WNBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–present Keflavík
Career highlights and awards

Brittanny Dinkins (born March 8, 1994 in Miami, Florida) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Keflavík of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.

College

Dinkins played college basketball for Southern Mississippi from 2013 to 2017.[1][2] She was named the Conference USA defensive player of the year[3] and to the All-Tournament Team in 2017.[4] Dinkins left as the schools all-time leader in games, with 134 games, and the tenth all-time scorer, with 1,479 points.[5]

Career

Dinkins declared for the 2017 WNBA draft[6][3] but was not selected.[7] In July 2017, she signed with reigning Icelandic champions Keflavík.[5][8]

In her first game with Keflavík, Dinkins scored 16 points and helped Keflavík win the Icelandic Super Cup.[9] On January 13, 2018, Dinkins won the Icelandic Basketball Cup with Keflavík after beating Njarðvík in the Cup finals.[10][11] In the game she had 16 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals, and was named the Cup Final MVP.[12]

In May 2018, she re-signed with Keflavík for the 2018–19 season.[13] On 30 September 2018, she won the Super Cup for the second straight year after Keflavík defeated Haukar 83-77.

References

  1. ↑ Curet, Taylor (14 January 2017). "Brittanny Dinkins, Lady Eagles with high aspirations". WNEM. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Brittanny Dinkins wraps up career at Southern Miss". Yahoo!. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Curet, Taylor (11 April 2017). "USM's Brittanny Dinkins has sights set on April 13 WNBA Draft". Fox 12 Oregon. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "WKU Claims C-USA Women's Basketball Championship". conferenceusa.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 July 2017). "Varnarmaður ársins á leiðinni til Íslandsmeistara Keflavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Curet, Taylor (4 April 2017). "USM's Brittanny Dinkins pursues Pro basketball career". WDAM. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Draft 2017". WNBA.com. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  8. ↑ Pierce, Derek (11 July 2017). "Brittanny Dinkins signs her first pro basketball contract". WHPM FOX23. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Stefán Árni Pálsson (1 October 2017). "Keflavík valtaði yfir Skallagrím í Meistarakeppni KKÍ". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  10. ↑ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (13 January 2018). "Keflavík er bikarmeistari 2018". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Brittanny: Ég elska körfubolta". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 13 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Magnús Ellert Bjarnason (13 January 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Keflavík - Njarðvík 74-63 - Annar bikartitill Keflavíkur í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Dinkins áfram hjá bikarmeisturunum". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 31 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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