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Who else but Nneka Ogwumike to finish out another exciting week of action in the WNBA?
After the New York Liberty clinched another Commissioner’s Cup appearance &#8211; their 3rd in four seasons &#8211; they skidded to the end of this week and were the victim of an Ogwumike game-winner on the road. It was an excellent way to end an exciting, nostalgia-filled contest as the league celebrated its inaugural tip-off between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Liberty, with multiple appearances by retired players from both franchises, archival footage throughout the game, and, finally, a buzzer-beater. 
It was the great cap off to a week that featured this clutch moment, the Atlanta Dream remaining a force, the Minnesota Lynx continuing to roll, the Washington Mystics pulling off two upsets, and Marina Mabrey doing Marina Mabrey things. 
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<h2>Sparks Snag Victory Over Liberty in 30th Anniversary Celebration</h2>
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Appearances from Rebecca Lobo, Lisa Leslie, DeLisha Milton-Jones, and many other WNBA legends were a wonderful addition to what ended up being a fun one late in Los Angeles. Rae Burrell had 19 points off the bench, while Ogwumike paced all scorers with 24 in a big win for a Western Conference team just trying to stay afloat. 
With the buzzer beater, Ogwumike picked up her 3rd go-ahead shot in the last five seconds of a contest in her Sparks tenure &#8211; both from this season and her previous stop with the team &#8211; which is a franchise record. She surpassed Candace Parker with the bucket, adding even more flare to the make. 
“I’ve been with the Sparks for so long…it’s emotional seeing all these legends in the building, people who didn’t get paid their value who are still coming here supporting us. I’m so grateful,” said Ogwumike, through tears, in her postgame interview following her game-winner. 
It was an emotional contest filled with bittersweet and simply sweet memories for the league and its legends. Ogwumike is already a legend, but she added another page to her story in this contest.
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<h2>Dream Rolled Against Fever</h2>
As the Fever continue to try to find their footing defensively this season and figure out a proper order of operations for their top-heavy offense, the Dream seem to have found their place as a genuine contender in the Eastern Conference. These two teams clashed twice this week, and Atlanta snagged victories in both games. In their final game of this week, the Dream held the Fever to under 100 points. In that same game, Atlanta also broke their franchise record for most points scored in a game with 113. 
Angel Reese has been the leading force for the Dream so far over this recent stretch of dominant play, posting double-doubles as if it’s as easy as breathing. Her hitting her 1,000th career rebound in the Dream’s second win over Indiana this week just added to the sensational stat lines she’s been piecing together as of late. 
Consistent contributions from a healthy Jordin Canada, in addition to the clutch play of both Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray, have placed Atlanta right in the conversation with the Las Vegas Aces, Lynx, and Liberty ahead of this Fall’s postseason.
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<h2>Reeve Within Reach of Regular-Season Win Record</h2>
The Lynx began this year without Napheesa Collier and have still remained a force in the league despite that. Obviously, excellent play from rookie Olivia Miles, veterans Courtney Williams and Natasha Howard, Kayla McBride, and Nia Coffey has helped propel them to the top of the standings in her absence, but Reeve plays a humongous role in this effort. 
Reeve did not manage to get a win over the Mystics on Minnesota’s Pride Night,<a href="https://www.fox9.com/sports/cheryl-reeve-after-lynx-pride-night-loss-we-shouldve-done-gays.amp"> much to her joking chagrin</a>, but the Lynx did secure a victory over the Golden State Valkyries and Sparks prior to that loss. She’s at 364 regular-season wins over her career and could break former Connecticut Sun and Mystics head coach Mike Thibault’s record (379) very, very soon.
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<h2>Mystics Post Two Upset Wins Over Liberty, Lynx</h2>
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Just when you think the Mystics are about to enter the doldrums again, they rope you back in with two victories over contenders in Minnesota and New York. They did this behind huge games from Sonia Citron, with the wing averaging 18.5 points per game across those two contests, in addition to eight assists and five steals in the team’s win over the Liberty.
Of note, rookie Cotie McMahon also had 15 points off the bench for the Mystics in their win over Minnesota &#8211; she outscored the Lynx’s entire bench. 
We all know the future is very bright in Washington. Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Georgia Amoore, and Shakira Austin all form a core that could very well be contending in the next few years as the rest of the league’s current star power gets older. But they’re struggling to find consistency. These two wins could stand to push them into a nice groove that propels them up the standings ahead of this year’s All-Star break.
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<h2>Mabrey’s Career-High Adds Notch to Early Tempo Tenure</h2>
Marina Mabrey has been sensational since landing with the Tempo in the expansion draft this past offseason, and her career-high 37-point explosion against her former team, the Sun, was just more proof that Toronto’s selection of her is paying off. 
Mabrey is shooting just over 39 percent from the three-point range this season, which is the third-best clip of her career. She hit nine three-pointers in the Tempo’s weekend win over the Sun, which helped them to complete a comeback against a struggling Connecticut squad. 
The light has always been green for Mabrey, who is now playing for her sixth team in eight seasons. But she’s the leader of a young backcourt in Toronto now, and she’s never seen the hoop look so enticing. Utilizing the gravity of Brittney Sykes (when healthy), Kiki Rice (when healthy), and Maria Conde is only going to make her a scarier scorer.

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Career Highlights, Awards and Milestones 
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<li data-start="55" data-end="93">WNBA Rookie of the Year (2017)</li>
<li data-start="94" data-end="137">3 x WNBA All-Star</li>
<li data-start="138" data-end="245">Olympic Gold Medalist (2020) – Won gold in the inaugural 3×3 basketball event at the Tokyo Olympics</li>
<li data-start="246" data-end="299">USA Basketball 3×3 Athlete of the Year (2021)</li>
<li data-start="300" data-end="412">First player in WNBA history to win both the Skills Challenge &amp; 3-Point Contest in the same night (2024)</li>
<li data-start="413" data-end="448">WNBA All-Rookie Team (2017)</li>
<li data-start="449" data-end="499">WNBA Rookie of the Month (May &amp; June 2017)</li>
<li data-start="449" data-end="499">2 x 2025 WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week</li>
<li data-start="449" data-end="499">2 x 2025 AP Player of the Week </li>
<li>2025 WNBA Kia Eastern Conference Player of the Month (May, June, August) 1st Guard in WNBA history to do so</li>
<li>Finished 4th in MVP Voting (2025)</li>
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2025 Season with the Dream:
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Had the best year of her career and a legitimate MVP campaign, Allisha Gray solidified herself as one of the WNBA’s premier two-way guards.
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Opened the season with four 25+ point performances in her first seven games, including a then-career-high 28 points at Seattle.
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Earned back-to-back Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors (May &amp; June) — first player in Dream history to do so.
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Scored a career-best 32 points at Washington (6/15).
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By July, recorded eight 20+ point games through 19 contests, including:
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24 pts vs. Golden State (7/7)
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Double-double: 12 pts, 11 reb vs. Seattle
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24 pts, 8 reb vs. Las Vegas (7/22)
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28 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast at Phoenix (7/23)
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Hit a career-high seven three-pointers for 26 pts vs. Phoenix (8/1).
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Became 37th player in WNBA history to reach 400 career threes (8/3).
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Reached 4,000 career points on August 15.
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Added 27 pts, 4 reb, 3 stl vs. Minnesota (8/21).
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Set Dream single-season records for:
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Most double-digit scoring games (37) – achieved 8/27
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Most points in a season – surpassed Angel McCoughtry (8/29)
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In September:
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Career-high 11 made free throws vs. Washington (9/1).
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Became first guard in WNBA history to win Player of the Month three times in one season (9/3).
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Named to the AP First Team (9/12).
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Now ranks sixth all-time in both points and assists in Dream history.
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Finished season averaging 18.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 4.0 APG, ranking top five in scoring, threes made, win shares, and offensive rating.
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Logged 15 games of 20+ points and nine of 25+, powering Atlanta’s offense and emerging as a frontrunner in the MVP race.
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2024 Season with the Dream:
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<li>Played and started all 40 games for the Dream in 2024, averaging 15.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.</li>
<li>Recorded her first double-double of the 2024 season and ninth of her career against Washington (9/13).</li>
<li>Became the first player in WNBA history to win both the WNBA Kia Skills Challenge and Starry 3-Point Contest in the same night at WNBA All-Star weekend.</li>
<li>Reached 300 career 3-pointers with her first 3-pointer against Minnesota (7/17). Gray sits at No. 62 overall in WNBA standings, above current Dream assistant coach Vickie Johnson at No. 63 (297).</li>
<li>Led the Dream with 17 points, three assists, three rebounds and one steal against the Sun (6/28). Gray passed 3,000 career points with her signature move, driving through traffic and finishing at the hoop.</li>
<li>Eclipsed 1,000 career field goals, totaling eight points for the night, going 3-for-11 from the field against New York (6/23).</li>
<li>Led all scorers with a season high of 25 points, three rebounds and three steals against Los Angeles (6/16).</li>
<li>Recorded a new career-high six 3-pointers against Las Vegas (5/31).</li>
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2023 Highlights with the Dream  
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2021 WNBA Season (Dallas)
Dropped a team-high 23 points at LAS 5/14&#8230;netted 14 points against WAS on 6/26&#8230;scored 16 vs CHI on 6/30, passing 1500 career points&#8230;netted 20 points at CHI 8/17&#8230;recorded a double-double with 19 points and season-high 10 rebounds vs ATL 9/2&#8230;grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds versus ATL 9/5&#8230;recorded her third double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds vs NYL 9/11.
2020 WNBA Season (Dallas)
Scored 19 vs ATL 7/26&#8230;season-high six assists vs CHI 8/4&#8230;grabbed a season-high 7 boards vs PHX 8/10 before grabbing a new season-high of 8 vs CON 8/12&#8230;netted career-high 26 points vs MIN 9/4&#8230;made a career-high 5 threes at MIN 8/19&#8230;recorded 15 double-digit scoring games and 3 20 or more point games in 2020.
2019 WNBA Season (Dallas)
Has played in every single game of her first three seasons…Played 1,000 mins for the first time in her career…Pulled down her 100th career offensive rebound at WAS on 6/9&#8230; Led the team with eight rebounds vs. IND on 6/13&#8230;Set season-high marks against ATL on 6/15 with 16 points, 5 FGM, 5 FTM, 8 FTA and tied her season mark for rebounds with 8&#8230; Played a season-high 38 mins vs MIN on 6/30&#8230; Tied her career-high in steals (four) at Chicago 7/7&#8230; Poured in a career-high 22 points against the Liberty at home (8/16), followed the performance with another 22-point outing at Connecticut on 8/18.
2018 WNBA Season (Dallas)
Scored a season-high of 18 points against the Sun on 8/14&#8230; Dished out a new career-high of nine assists on 7/31 versus Chicago&#8230; Also had two takeaways the most stolen this season&#8230; Grabbed a season-high in total boards with six on 5/26 against Atlanta&#8230;Five of them on the defensive side&#8230; Recorded three steals for a new season-high on 6/22 against Los Angeles.
2017 WNBA Season (Dallas)
Started and played in all 34 games&#8230; Named WNBA Rookie of the month for May and June&#8230; Averaged 13.0 points per game, the third-highest for the Wings&#8230; Tied a career-high on 7/28 against Seattle in steals with three&#8230; Grabbed a career-high in rebounds twice with nine&#8230; Recorded a career-high in points with 21 against Connecticut on 8/12&#8230; Ranked first amongst rookie leaders in points scored per game&#8230; Ranked first among rookies in blocks, steals, assists, and minutes&#8230; Also finished the season in the top five in three other categories for all rookie leaders in the league&#8230; Named WNBA Rookie of the Year.
USA National Team 
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<li>Gray first was named to the USA National Team pool in March 2018. Since then, she has compiled an 25-3 record with USA teams, including nine training camps between five-on-five and 3&#215;3.</li>
<li>Won a gold medal representing USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the inaugural 3&#215;3 competition.</li>
<li>Named the 2021 USA Basketball 3&#215;3 Athlete of the Year.</li>
<li>Named Tournament MVP of the inaugural 3&#215;3 2021 Big Twelve International event in Voiron, France, where the USA women finished first with a 6-1 record.</li>
<li>Is 18-2 all-time while representing Team USA five-on-five and 3&#215;3 national teams, including exhibition games.</li>
<li>Competed in the USA National Team&#8217;s four-game NCAA tour in November 2019; aided the USA to a 3-1 slate and averaged 5.5 points per game.</li>
<li>Participated in the 2018 USA World Cup Team training camp and helped the USA to a 2-0 exhibition record; averaged 1.0 rebounds per game.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.usab.com/allishagray">More</a></li>
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Allisha Gray signed a Core Contract with the Atlanta Dream.

The Atlanta Dream extended a Core qualifying offer to Allisha Gray.

Scores 15 against Seattle

Not listed on injury report

Exits early Wednesday

Records five steals

Scores 22 in win

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