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Syracuse Basketball: Brianna Butler Makes WNBA Debut for LA Sparks

The Orange women's all-time leading 3-point shooter buried one from deep in her professional debut.

Former Syracuse Orange Brianna Butler made her professional basketball debut for the Los Angeles Sparks Saturday in a 88-80 preseason victory over the Atlanta Dream. Butler was drafted 23rd overall by the Sparks, and showed promise in her time on the floor:

Butler played 12 minutes in her debut for the Sparks. The Orange's all-time leader in career 3-point field goals made, Butler knocked down one shot from beyond the arc on Saturday.