University of Memphis Athletics
2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 25
Brianna Porter
- Position:
 - Foward
 
- Height:
 - 6-3
 
- Class:
 - Senior
 
- Hometown:
 - Nashville, Tenn.
 
- Prev School:
 - University School of Nashville
 
Career
Has played in 65 games (14.0 mpg) … averaging 2.3 points and 2.5 rebounds … has 17 blocked shots and 23 steals … shooting 40.5 percent from the floor and 48.2 percent from the foul line.
 
Academic Honors
- Fall 2015 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean’s List
 
2017-18 (Junior)
- Saw action in 16 games, getting the start in 12 of them.
 - Averaged career-highs across the board, with career-highs in points, rebounds, blocks, steals, and field goal percentage.
 - Scored a career-high 14 points on 7-for-8 shooting in the win at Vanderbilt
 - Her 14 points against Vanderbilt was highlighted with eight in the fourth quarter, helping lead Memphis to victory
 - Scored in double-figures twice during the season
 - Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds on two occasions, against UAB and USF
 
2016-17 (Sophomore)
- Played in 29 games for Memphis with 16 starts including her first career start in the season opener against Missouri State
 - Averaged 2.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game
 - Finished the season with 14 steals and 11 assists
 - Had two double-digit scoring games including a career-high 12 point in the win on the road at Illinois
 - Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds in the win over Southeast Missouri on Dec. 16
 - Had at least five rebounds on six occasions
 - Recorded a career-high three steals at Temple on Jan. 21
 - In the win over East Carolina, finished the game with eight points on 4-for-5 shooting and seven rebounds
 - Shot 36.6 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from the free throw line
 
2015-16 (Freshman)
- Saw game action in 20 contests, which led all freshmen
 - Recorded averages of 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds
 - Had two blocked shots and one steal
 - Shot 36 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from the free throw line
 - Posted season bests for points (5), rebounds (3), FT made (3) and FT attempts (4) vs. Eastern Illinois, the second game of her collegiate career
 - Played a season-best 15 minutes in a home setback to No. 1 Connecticut where she recorded her first collegiate steal vs. the Huskies
 - Posted first collegiate block in a thrilling overtime road win at East Carolina
 - Had four points and two rebounds in the regular-season finale at Houston (win)
 
High School
- The Tigers program’s first signee from middle Tennessee
 - Selected to play in the 2015 Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee (BCAT), but was unable to compete due to an injury
 - Earned 2014-15 All-USA Tennessee third team and The Tennessean All-Midstate second team honors
 - Named to the 2014-15 Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State Division II-A squad
 - Averaged 17.1 points for the University School of Nashville as a senior
 - Netted the 1,000th point of her career early in the 2014-15 campaign after scoring 33 points in the Tigers’ win over Hendersonville Christian
 - Helped lead her team to a 21-9 overall record and a 12-2 region mark as a junior
 - As a junior in 2013-14, averaged 16.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 5.2 blocked shots
 - Helped lead her squad to a 27-5 overall record and a perfect 14-0 Division II-Class A East/Middle Region mark
 - The Tigers won the substate title and advanced to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II-A state tournament semifinal round, where they lost to Northpoint Christian
 - Named to the TSSAA Division II-A All-Tournament Team
 
 
Personal
Daughter of Donald and Bessie Jackson … Birthday is May 16 … Born in Chicago, Ill. … Majoring in chemistry.
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