Brittany Boyd

Brittany Boyd-Jones (née Boyd; born June 11, 1993) is an American basketball free agent in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for the Chicago Sky. She played college basketball for the California Golden Bears. She was selected by New York in the first round of the 2015 WNBA draft with the ninth overall pick.

Brittany Boyd-Jones
Boyd in 2015
Personal information
Born (1993-06-11) June 11, 1993
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight156 lb (71 kg)
Career information
High schoolBerkeley (Berkeley, California)
CollegeCalifornia (2011–2015)
WNBA draft2015: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2015–present
PositionPoint guard
Number15
Career history
20152019New York Liberty
2021Chicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
  • WNBA All-Rookie Team (2015)
  • Second-team All-American (2015)
  • 3× All-Pac-12 (2013–2015)
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman team (2012)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Boyd grew up in Richmond, California, and attended high school in Berkeley at Berkeley High. As a senior in college, she helped Cal advance to the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Boyd averaged 13.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game for the season, and was a semifinalist for the Naismith College Player of the Year. She was the first player in the history of the Pac-12 Conference to reach career totals of 1,400 points, 700 rebounds, 600 assists and 300 steals.

Boyd played five seasons with New York. In 2019, she tied a career high with 33 games played while starting in a career-high 17 contests. The Liberty waived her after the season.

She was picked up by the Sky in 2021, but waved by the team in May 2021.

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