Bria Hartley

Personal: Bria Hartley is the daughter of Dennis and Simone Hartley and has a 7-year-old son named Bryson. She majored in communication sciences at UConn and was a two-time selection as New York Gatorade Player of the Year at North Babylon High School.

Other Professional Experience: Bria Hartley is a nine-year WNBA veteran who has appeared in 207 career games with 99 starts while playing for five teams. She was the No. 7 overall selection in the 2014 WNBA Draft by Seattle before being traded to Washington. She owns a 7.9 career scoring average while collecting 2.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Hartley played 83 games over three seasons with Washington, including 34 starts, and averaged 7.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game for the Mystics. She was a member of the 2014 WNBA All-Rookie Team.

Prior to the 2017 season, Hartley was acquired by the New York Liberty in a trade. She started in 62 of 92 games over three seasons with the Liberty and posted an 8.6 scoring average while grabbing 2.7 rebounds per contest. She then signed with Phoenix before the 2020 campaign and saw action in 19 games over two seasons with the Mercury, averaging 11.2 points and 3.3 assists per outing. She split the 2022 season between Indiana and Connecticut, playing in three games with Connecticut and 10 games with Indiana. She averaged 3.0 points and 0.9 rebounds per game in the 2022 campaign. Hartley has also competed overseas in Turkey and Spain.

International Experience: Hartley competed for France during the 2020 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament and helped France secure an Olympic berth after averaging 7.7 points and 4.7 assists over three games during the group phase. She earned a Silver medal with France during the 2019 FIBA EuroBasket Championship. She was also a member of the Team USA pool from 2014-16 and guided the United States to a Gold medal at the inaugural FIBA 3x3 World Cup in 2012. Additionally, she represented Team USA at the 2011 U-19 World Cup and 2013 World University Games, earning a Gold medal at both events.

At UConn: A four-year letter winner at UConn, Hartley finished with 1,996 points, 550 rebounds, and 559 assists. She played in 153 total games for the Huskies from 2010-14, which is good for seventh in program history, and led UConn to a pair of NCAA Division I titles. She was a two-time WBCA All-America selection (2012, 2014) and also received Second-Team Associated Press All-America notice in 2014. As a senior, she was a First-Team USBWA All-America honoree and ranked 12th on the Huskies’ career scoring list. She is seventh in UConn history with 259 career made three-point field goals and also stands eighth on the Huskies’ all-time assist ledger.

Hartley was a two-time All-BIG EAST Conference First Team selection and was honored as the 2010-11 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year. She is also a two-time NCAA Final Four® All-Tournament Team pick. During her senior season, she started in all 40 games for the Huskies and was the team’s second-leading scorer with 16.2 points per game while fashioning 10 or more points in 36 of 40 outings. She also produced 20 or more points in a game 12 times, including a season-high 30 points at Rutgers on January 19, 2014. During the NCAA Tournament, she averaged 14.7 points per game and also made 13 three-point field goals in the Huskies’ six victories. She is one of five players in program history to register a perfect 1.000 three-point field goal percentage in a single game after making all five attempts against UC Davis on December 5, 2013. During her junior campaign, she earned a starting assignment in 28 of 37 games and ranked second on the team with 136 assists while contributing 9.2 points per game. She registered 17 double-digit scoring outputs, including a pair of 20-point performances. As a sophomore, she averaged 14.0 points per game and compiled 28 double-digit scoring performances, including five games with 20 or more points. As a freshman, she contributed 12.5 points per game while appearing in 38 contests. She earned a spot on the NCAA Philadelphia Regional All-Tournament Team after averaging 15.5 points per game against Georgetown and Duke.