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Game Recap: Lynx vs. Storm (8/5/25)

With the WNBA trade deadline on Thursday, August 7 at 3 p.m. ET, now is the time for contending teams to bolster their rosters for the stretch run.
The deadline coincides with the season reaching 70% completion, meaning there will be less than a third of the schedule remaining for teams to secure their playoff position and ready their playoff rotations.
The league-leading Lynx were the first team to make a move on Sunday, acquiring guard/forward DiJonai Carrington – the 2024 Most Improved Player and All-Defensive First Team selection – from Dallas for former No. 2 overall pick Diamond Miller, an injured Karlie Samuelson and a 2027 second-round pick.
The Lynx already own the league’s top defense in terms of opponent points allowed (75.4 ppg), defensive rating (95.1) and opponent effective field goal percentage (46.8%). Now, they add a strong on-ball defender to the mix as they eye the top seed in the playoffs (they currently hold a 5.5-game lead) and pursue a record fifth WNBA title.
With Minnesota setting the tone, how will fellow contenders respond before Thursday’s deadline? We’ll dive into that next week. For now, here’s how the field stacks up this week.
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<h2>1. Minnesota Lynx (24-5) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 1 
This Week: Tue. at SEA, Fri. vs. WAS, Sun. at NYL
While the Lynx are coming off a historic 111-58 win in Las Vegas on Saturday – the 53-point margin of victory is the largest for any road team, the second-largest for any game in WNBA history, a franchise record 17 triples, including eight in the 1st half from Kayla McBride – all eyes are focused on the right ankle of Napheesa Collier. The league’s leading scorer and MVP frontrunner suffered the injury late in the 3rd quarter against the Aces and did not return. No timetable has been set for her return.
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<h2>2. Atlanta Dream (18-11) ⬆️</h2>
Last Week: 3 
This Week: Thur. at CHI, Sun. at PHX
After falling to Golden State in the closing seconds on Tuesday, the Dream won three straight to close the week and have won five of their last six games overall. Allisha Gray leads the WNBA in 3-pointers made (73) and ranks 12th in 3-point percentage (40.8%) for the season. Over the past six games, she’s been on fire, hitting 50% of her triples (17-of-34), while leading five Dream players averaging 12+ points with 19.2 ppg.
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<h2>3. New York Liberty (18-10) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 2 
This Week: Tue. vs. DAL, Fri. at DAL, Sun. vs. MIN
Sunday’s win over Connecticut helped the Liberty snap a four-game losing streak – New York’s longest skid since July 2022. With Breanna Stewart diagnosed with a right knee bone bruise and no timetable for a return, the Liberty added another former Finals MVP to their frontline with 2019 winner Emma Meesseman joining Jonquel Jones (2024) and Stewart (2018, 2020). The defending champs open the week with a home-and-home set with Dallas before hosting the Lynx in the second of four 2024 Finals rematches in the span of three weeks (July 30-Aug. 19).
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<h2>4. Indiana Fever (17-12) ⬆️</h2>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-201377" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227107833-1-scaled.jpg" alt="Aari McDonald #2 of the Indiana Fever " width="960" height="640" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227107833-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227107833-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227107833-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227107833-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227107833-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227107833-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" />
Last Week: 6 
This Week: Tue. at LAS, Thur. at PHX, Sat. vs. CHI
The title of “hottest team in the league” entering this week belongs to the Fever, who have won five straight games and eight of their last 10. Tomorrow in L.A., the Fever will look to match their longest win streak in a decade as they visit the Sparks seeking a sixth straight W. This streak has come while Caitlin Clark remains sidelined (groin) as Indiana is now 9-7 without the reigning Rookie of the Year this season.
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<h2>5. Phoenix Mercury (17-11) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 4 
This Week: Tue. vs. CON, Thur. vs. IND, Sun. vs. ATL
Behind 25 points from Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas’ league-record 13th career regular season triple-double (10 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast), the Mercury defeated the Sky on Sunday to avoid an 0-3 week. However, Phoenix is just 2-5 of its last seven games following a 9-2 run that had the Mercury in second place in the league at 15-6 in mid-July. Phoenix opens a four-game homestand on Tuesday, looking to build on a 9-4 home record this season compared to 8-7 on the road.
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<h2>6. Seattle Storm (16-13) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 5 
This Week: Tue. vs. MIN, Fri. at LVA, Sun. at LAS
The Storm are just 2-4 since the All-Star break and are coming off back-to-back close losses – a two-point loss to L.A. in a double-overtime thriller despite a season-high 37 points from Nneka Ogwumike, and a four-point loss to red-hot Indiana. Seattle sits in the middle of a crowded pack from No. 2 New York to No. 10 Los Angeles in the standings – the No. 6 Storm are 2.5 games back of the Liberty and 3.0 games up on the Sparks.
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<h2>7. Las Vegas Aces (15-14) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 7 ↔️
This Week: Wed. at GSV, Fri. vs. SEA, Sun. vs. CON
The Aces had a rollercoaster week. They began with a 15-point win over L.A., snapping the Sparks’ five-game win streak behind Jackie Young’s first triple-double and A’ja Wilson’s 34 points. They followed that with the second-largest loss in league history (-53) to Minnesota. Then, they rebounded with a 24-point win over Golden State to close the week 2-1 despite a minus-14 point differential. Despite the up-and-down week, they maintain their hold on the No. 7 spot in the power rankings.
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<h2>8. Golden State Valkyries (14-14) ⬆️</h2>
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Last Week: 10 
This Week: Wed. vs. LVA, Sat. vs. LAS
Sunday’s loss to the Aces snapped a three-game win streak for the Valkyries and was the only thing that kept them from leaping Las Vegas in these rankings. After a 3-1 week, the Valkyries are 14-14 on the season – putting them in contention for the best inaugural season by a WNBA expansion team ever. Only three teams have won more than 14 games – the 1999 Lynx and Miracle each went 15-17, while the 1998 Shock went 17-13. That Shock team is the only expansion team to finish above .500, which is in play for the Valkyries.
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<h2>9. Los Angeles Sparks (12-15) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 8 
This Week: Tue. vs. IND, Thur. vs. CON, Sat. at GSV, Sun. vs. SEA
The Sparks had their five-game win streak snapped by Las Vegas, but bounced back with a double-overtime win over the Storm in one of the top games of the season. Dearica Hamby hit the game-winning layup with 4.3 seconds left, but it was L.A.’s balance with four 20+ point scorers that shined in the win. Leading the way with 27 points was Rickea Jackson, who has had four 20+ point games during L.A.’s current hot streak. After going 6-14 in their first 20 games, the Sparks are 6-1 in their last seven.
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<h2>10. Washington Mystics (13-15) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 9 
This Week: Tue. at CHI, Fri. at MIN, Sun. at DAL
After a 6-2 stretch lifted the Mystics over .500 prior to All-Star, Washington has gone 2-5 in its last seven games and – at No. 9 in the standings – is currently the first team on the outside looking in on the playoff picture. Something to watch down the stretch is how the Mystics fare in close games. They have played in a league-high seven games decided by three points or less, and are 3-4 in those games so far.
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<h2>11. Dallas Wings (8-21) ⬆️</h2>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-201378" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227938248-scaled.jpg" alt="Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings" width="960" height="595" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227938248-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227938248-300x186.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227938248-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227938248-768x476.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227938248-1536x952.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/08/GettyImages-2227938248-2048x1270.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" />
Last Week: 12 
This Week: Tue. at NYL, Fri. vs. NYL, Sun. vs. WAS
The Wings have the frontrunner in the Rookie of the Year race in No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers – who not only leads all rookies but ranks in the top 10 in the entire league in points (18.5 ppg, 7th), assists (5.5 apg, 9th) and steals (1.8 spg, 3rd). Now, they add another lottery pick to the roster in 2023 No. 2 pick Diamond Miller from Minnesota in the trade for DiJonai Carrington. Will an expanded role in Dallas help Miller showcase her full potential?
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<h2>12. Chicago Sky (7-21) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 11 
This Week: Tue. vs. WAS, Thur. vs. ATL, Sat. at IND
The Sky have dropped eight straight games – their longest losing streak since dropping nine straight in 2012. Angel Reese (back) has missed five of Chicago’s last seven games as the Sky are now 0-5 without her on the season and 1-10 without her for her career. Chicago will look to end the slide this week with home games against the Mystics and Dream before heading to Indiana on Saturday to face the Fever.
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<h2>13. Connecticut Sun (5-22) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 13 
This Week: Tue. at PHX, Thur. at LAS, Sun. at LVA
Since Marina Mabrey returned to the lineup following the All-Star break, the Sun have gone 2-3 with home wins over the Valkyries and Liberty. Now, the Sun hit the road for four straight games and will look to improve on their 1-11 mark away from Mohegan Sun this season.
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Longtime WNBA reporter Brian Martin writes articles on WNBA.com throughout the season. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 9

We’re officially two-thirds of the way through the 2025 WNBA season, and the storylines are stacking up. The Sparks have rattled off five straight wins, putting themselves back in the playoff mix, and they just got Cameron Brink back in the lineup. Out East, the Liberty have hit a skid, dropping three in a row, including a high-stakes Finals rematch with the Lynx. And no, I haven’t forgotten about Paige Bueckers. The rookie’s been steady as ever, averaging 18 points and nearly six assists a night over her last four.
Let’s take a look at the latest <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/wnba">WNBA odds</a> for Finals Winner, give a weekend preview, and I’ll share my WNBA best bets for Friday and Saturday’s slates of games on DraftKings Sportsbook. You can also find more WNBA previews, picks, and daily content on <a href="https://dknetwork.com/?source=WNBAArticlebyMeghan">DraftKings Network.</a>
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<a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/wnba?category=team-futures&amp;subcategory=champion">2025 WNBA Finals Winner</a>
The Favorite: MIN Lynx (+180)
Normally I’d start with the MVP board on DraftKings Sportsbook before moving to Finals odds, but let’s be real: Napheesa Collier (-900) is running away with it. Alyssa Thomas is the closest name at +700, but no one’s touching the reigning Defensive Player of the Year right now. The title race, though? That’s where it gets interesting. The Minnesota Lynx now lead the pack at +180, just ahead of the New York Liberty at +190. These two have owned the top of the standings all season, but Minnesota taking over as the favorite is a new shift. Back on July 11, New York held the edge at +190 with the Lynx behind at +220. So, what changed?
Minnesota’s now 23–5, riding the league’s best record with a five-game cushion over the Liberty. New York’s gone 6–4 in their last ten, but Minnesota? They lead the league in offensive rating (109.1) and defensive rating (95.9). It’s not just Collier — though she did drop 30 in a recent 100–93 win over New York. Kayla McBride and Courtney Williams keep pouring in points, while Collier and Alanna Smith hold it down on defense (Smith’s averaging 2.1 blocks a night). This team isn’t just good — they’re for real.
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WNBA Best Bets and Weekend Preview
LA Sparks at Seattle Storm — Friday, August 1, 10:00 PM ET
Los Angeles finally got Cameron Brink back after she missed nearly a full year recovering from a torn ACL just a month into her rookie season. The 6&#8217;4&#8243; forward out of Stanford played 14 minutes in her return, easing in with five points and three rebounds. On Friday, she and the Sparks face a Seattle Storm team creeping up the standings after winning six of their last 10. Nneka Ogwumike isn’t showing her age — at 35, she’s putting up 17.4 points, 7.1 boards, and just dropped 26 in Seattle’s blowout win over the Sun.
Seattle’s still just 9th in offensive rating (101.7), but defensively they’re elite — second in the league with a 97.7 rating and allowing only 77.6 points per game. LA, meanwhile, saw its five-game win streak snapped by a 34-point barrage from A’ja Wilson on Tuesday and now has to dig in for another tough matchup. Offensively, the Sparks rank 8th, but they’ve struggled to take care of the ball, posting a TOV% of 19.5% —second-worst in the league. Look, I’m thrilled Brink is back. She’s essential to what LA wants to do defensively, but there’s no shot Lynne Roberts unleashes her for heavy minutes just yet. And against a disciplined, defensive-minded Seattle team? Yeah, I’m taking the Storm.
Lean: SEA -5.5
<a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/wnba?category=player-points&amp;subcategory=points-o%2Fu">PICK: Nneka Ogwumike Over 16.5 Points (-125)</a>
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Minnesota Lynx at Las Vegas Aces — Saturday, August 2, 3:00 PM ET
What’s better than a showdown between the reigning MVP and the current MVP frontrunner? Maybe a Finals rematch… but we already got that. So next up? Lynx vs. Aces. A’ja Wilson is coming off a monster 34-point, double-double performance in a win over the red-hot Sparks. She was also one of our two Queens of the Court during DraftKings Sportsbook’s July 22 promo <a href="https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2025/07/22/draftkings-queen-of-the-court-wnba-picks-for-july-22/">(you saw that, right?).</a> Jackie Young has been quietly leveling up too, dropping her first career triple-double in that same win and averaging 17.0 PPG — the second-best mark of her career.
The Aces are riding real momentum heading into Saturday, but this isn’t just any opponent — they’re running into the MVP favorite and the Finals favorite. Minnesota’s defense is no joke, allowing just 76 points per game, anchored by Alanna Smith’s rim protection and Napheesa Collier’s perimeter lockdown work. So here’s the question: can the Lynx contain A’ja Wilson? Because if they can’t, Vegas might just flip the script on the top seed.
<a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/event/min-lynx-%40-lv-aces/32593377?category=odds&amp;subcategory=game-lines">PICK: MIN LYNX -6 (-110)</a>
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<a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/wnba?category=player-points&amp;subcategory=points-o%2Fu">PICK: Paige Bueckers Over 17.5 Points (+100)</a>
After digging into this weekend’s slate, there’s one more pick I’ve got to lock in, and it’s all about Ms. Buckets. Paige Bueckers has been everything the Wings could’ve hoped for in her rookie season: averaging 18.3 points, 5.5 assists, and logging ten 20+ point games already. She became just the 10th rookie to ever start a WNBA All-Star Game, and she’s doing it all efficiently — shooting 45.2% from the field, 34.6% from three, and keeping her turnovers low at just 2.1 per game.
She’s been steady, smart, and adapted well. With that in mind, I’ve got no hesitation backing her to hit over 17.5 points against the Fever on Friday. Give Paige her flowers!
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WNBA Best Bets for August 1: Weekend Preview and Finals Winner Odds

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Game Recap: Sky vs. Lynx (7/22/25)

MINNESOTA LYNX’s KAYLA McBRIDE NAMED AS 
REPLACEMENT PLAYER FOR 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA ALL-STAR GAME
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2025 – Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride has been named by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to replace injured Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard on Team Collier in the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Saturday, July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Fever (8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Disney+ and ESPN+).
For McBride, 33, this marks her second consecutive WNBA All-Star appearance and the fifth of her career. Last year, McBride helped Team WNBA defeat the US Women’s National Team, 117-109, in the 2024 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game.
Now in her 12th WNBA season, McBride ranks 27th in league history with 5,086 career points. This season, she is averaging 14.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game and has helped the Lynx to a league-best 19-4 record.
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Contacts:  Ron Howard, WNBA Communications, <a href="mailto:rhoward@nba.com">rhoward@nba.com</a>

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Kayla McBride Named as Replacement Player for 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game

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Game Recap: Fever vs. Lynx (7/1/25)

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NOTABLE
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<li>WNBA All-Rookie Team (2014)</li>
<li>WNBA All-Star Game (2015, 2018, 2019)</li>
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Selected by San Antonio in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2014 WNBA Draft… Signed to a three-year contract on Apr. 17, 2014… San Antonio exercised her 2017 contract option on Mar. 29, 2016… Re-signed by Las Vegas to a three-year contract on Feb. 28, 2018… Signed by Minnesota as an unrestricted free agent to a three-year contract on Feb. 1, 2021.
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2021 SEASON
Concluded her first season in Minnesota (eighth in the WNBA) by starting all 32 games and averaging 13.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 2.3 apg in 31.6 mpg… Ranked 20th in scoring, 18th in three-point accuracy (37.9%, 61-for-161) and 4th in FT accuracy (91.0%); she also shot 43.3% from the floor… Was the Lynx&#8217; top scorer on seven occasions, most recently with a 17-point effort Sept. 2 vs. Los Angeles… Contributed a game-high 25 points Aug. 31 vs. New York, her 47th career 20+ effort (fifth this year), adding a season-best nine rebounds… Saw her run of consecutive FTs made halted at 38 on July 7, the 4th-longest streak in club history… Netted a season-high 26 points June 30 at Phoenix – kicking off a three-game spree in which she averaged 25.0 ppg and shot exactly 9-for-13 from the floor in all three – and logged a career-high 42:02 June 25 vs. Las Vegas… Added 25 points and a season-high five assists July 7 vs. Dallas… Scored her 3000th career point June 17 at Dallas and dished her 500th career assist July 9 at Las Vegas.
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WNBA CAREER CAPSULE
2020: Tallied 12.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 2.4 apg while starting all 22 games (26.7 mpg) in her seventh WNBA season… Shot 42.5% from the field, 34.2% from long range and 89.7% from the line (7th in the league)… Added a season-high 25 points Aug. 20 vs. Connecticut and dealt nine assists Sept. 1 vs. Phoenix… Matched her career high with five steals vs. Minnesota on Aug. 13… 2019: Started all 34 games for the first time since her rookie season, netting 13.3 ppg, a career-high 4.1 rpg, 2.6 apg and 1.21 spg while logging 29.1 mpg… Hit 42.5% from the floor, a career-high 42.8% (62-for-145) from beyond the arc and 90.6% from the line; she ranked 5th in three-point accuracy and 8th in FT accuracy… Played in the All-Star Game on July 27 in Las Vegas… Tallied 20+ points on seven occasions, including a season-high 25-point night June 9 at New York… 2018: Enjoyed a notable debut season in Las Vegas, averaging a career-high 18.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg and a career-best 3.5 apg in 31 games (32.3 mpg)… Shot a career-high 44.9% from the field, 39.3% from long range and 91.7% from the line; she was 8th in the WNBA in scoring, 12th in three-point accuracy and 3rd in FT accuracy… Handed out a career-high 12 assists Aug. 17 at Dallas… Saw her career-best run of 42 consecutive free throws made halted on Aug. 7 in Atlanta… Played in the All-Star Game on July 28 at Target Center… Exploded for a career-high 38 points June 27 vs. Dallas, one of nine 20+ efforts… 2017: Played in 30 games for San Antonio, tallying 15.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 2.6 apg in a career-high 33.2 mpg… Shot 38.1% from the floor, 31.0% from long range and a career-best 92.5% (124-for-134) from the line (3rd in the WNBA)… Had 28 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and six assists in San Antonio&#8217;s final game, Sept. 2 at Indiana… Erupted for a season-high 31 points Aug. 1 vs. New York and dished a season-best eight assists Sept. 1 at New York… 2016: Started the first 17 contests before having her season ended by a fractured right foot at Minnesota on July 2… Averaged 17.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 1.9 apg while logging 30.8 mpg; she shot 36.7% from the floor, 30.5% from three-point range and 85.3% from the FT line… Notched her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds June 21 at Chicago, and logged 40:59 June 23 at Dallas… Poured in a season-best 29 points May 21 at Dallas… 2015: Appeared in 27 games, averaging 13.8 ppg (38.2%), 3.1 rpg and 1.6 apg in 28.0 mpg… Tallied a season-high 29 points June 11 in Atlanta and sank a career-best six 3-pointers Aug. 8 vs. Seattle… Scored 18 points in the All-Star Game on July 25 in Uncasville… Picked off a career-high five steals June 30 at Phoenix… 2014: Named to the WNBA&#8217;s All-Rookie Team after starting all 34 games and averaging 13.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 1.7 apg in 26.0 mpg… Shot 40.6% from the floor, 39.6% from three-point range (ranking 6th in the league) and 84.6% from the line… Tallied 30 points twice (May 28 vs. Tulsa, July 9 vs. New York) among six 20+ efforts overall.
 
PLAYOFFS
2020: Tacked on 9.5 ppg (40.0%), 3.4 rpg and 2.9 apg in nine playoff starts during Las Vegas&#8217; run to the WNBA Finals…Scored in double figures in 5 out of 8 games, including a season playoff-high of 14 points vs. Seattle on October 4…Tied her career playoff high with 5 assists vs. Seattle on October 4…Grabbed a season playoff-high 6 rebounds at Seattle on October 6 2019: Chipped in 14.0 ppg (44.7%), 3.2 rpg and 3.0 apg in five playoff starts…Scored in double figures in 3 of 5 games, including a season playoff high of 19 points at Washington on September 17…Grabbed a career playoff-high 7 rebounds, and handed out a career playoff-high 5 assists vs. Washington on September 22 2014: Added 22.5 ppg (59.3%) in San Antonio&#8217;s playoff series vs. Minnesota…Scored 20 or more points in both of San Antonio’s playoff games, including a career playoff-high 25 vs. Minnesota on August 23&#8230;Led San Antonio in scoring during the postseason.
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INTERNATIONAL
Participated in the USA National Team training camp in Chicago over the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend … Aided the 2020 USA National Team to a pair of victories over Connecticut and Louisville…Participated in the 2016 USA National Team minicamp in Storrs, Connecticut…Named as a finalist for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team on Jan. 25, 2016…Was one of 16 finalists for the 2014 USA World Championship Team and helped the USA team earn a 3-0 exhibition record…Member of the 2014-16 USA National Team…Member of the 2010 USA U18 National Team that compiled a perfect 5-0…earned the 2010 FIBA Americas Championship gold medal and qualified the USA for the 2011 FIBA U17 World Championship
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2018-19 [UMMC Ekaterinburg—Russia (PBL)] 
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<ul>
<li>Won PBL Championship after finishing fist in the regular season</li>
<li>Named to the All-Russian PBL First Team by Eurobasket.com</li>
<li>Won Euro Supercup</li>
<li>Scored in double figures in 20 of 24 games, including a season-high 25 vs. Dynamo NR on March 24</li>
<li>Handed out a season-high 9 assists vs. Dynamo M on October 13</li>
<li>Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds vs. Nadezhda O on February 25</li>
<li>Picked up a season-high 5 steals vs. Dynamo K. on April 22</li>
</ul>
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2018-19 [UMMC Ekaterinburg—EuroLeague (EL)] 
<ul>
<li>Won EuroLeague Championship</li>
<li>Named AAll-Europe Shooting Guard of the Year by Eurobasket.com</li>
<li>Named to the All-Europe First Team by Eurobasket.com</li>
<li>Scored in double figures in 18 f 20 games, including a season-high 20 on 2 occasions—vs. CCC Polkowice on November 1, and January 16</li>
<li>Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs. CCC Polkowice on November 1</li>
<li>Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds vs. TTT Rigaa on March 5</li>
<li>Picked up a season-high 3 steals on 4 occasions</li>
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2017-18 [Yakin Dogu—Turkey (KBSL)] 
<ul>
<li>Team advanced to the KBSL Finals</li>
<li>Team won the KBSL regular season championship</li>
<li>Team won Turkish Cup</li>
<li>Team won KBSL Supercup</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Second Team</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Europe First Team</li>
<li>Named Eurobasket.com All-Europe Shooting Guard of the Year</li>
<li>Named Eurobasket.com All-Europe Player of the Year</li>
<li>Scored in double figures on 24 occasions, and 20 or more points 7 times, including a season-high 28 vs. Abdullah Gul on February 3</li>
<li>Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 2 occasions, including a season-high 13 vs. Botas on January 13</li>
<li>Recorded 2 point-rebound double-doubles (10 points, 10 rebounds vs. Abdullah Gul on October 28; 17 points, 13 rebounds vs Botas on January 13)</li>
<li>Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs Botas on January 13</li>
<li>Recorded a season-high 4 steals vs. Cukurova on May 11</li>
</ul>
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2017-18 [Yakin Dogu—EuroLeague (EL)] 
<ul>
<li>Team advanced to the EuroLeague Final Four</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com All-EuroLeague First Team</li>
<li>Named Eurobasket.com All-EuroLeague Import of the Year</li>
<li>Named Eurobasket.com All-EuroLeague Guard of the Year</li>
<li>Team was a finalist in the Europe Supercup</li>
<li>Scored 10 or more points in al 18 games in which she played and 20 or more points on 7 occasions</li>
<li>Scored a season-high 24 points on 3 occasions</li>
<li>Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds on 2 occasions</li>
<li>Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs. Bourges on March 7</li>
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2016-17 [Yakin Dogu—Turkey (KBSL)] 
<ul>
<li>Team Won Turkish Cup</li>
<li>Team won KBSL regular season and tournament championships</li>
<li>Named KBSL Player of the Week two times</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL First Team</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com Turkish KBSL All-Imports Team</li>
<li>Scored in double figures in 22 of 23 games</li>
<li>Scored 20 or more points on 13 occasions, and 30 or more 2 times, including a season-high 33 vs. Osmaniya on February 4</li>
<li>Grabbed 10 rebounds on 3 occasions</li>
<li>Recorded 2 double-doubles (20 points, 10 rebounds vs. Galatasaray on February 19; 16 points, 10 rebounds vs. Istanbul U. on April 22</li>
<li>Handed out a season-high 8 assists vs. Adana ASKI on April 19</li>
<li>Picked up a season-high 4 steals vs. Botas on March 13</li>
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2016-17 [Yakin Dogu—EuroCup (EC)] 
<ul>
<li>Named Eurobasket.com All-Europe Honorable Mention</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup First Team</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com EuroCup All-Import Team</li>
<li>Team won EuroCup</li>
<li>Scored in double figures in 9 of 10 games</li>
<li>Scored 20 or more points on 3 occasions, including a season-high 26 vs. Galatasaray on March 21</li>
<li>Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds vs. Villenueve on March 7, adding 18 points for her lone double-double of the season</li>
<li>Handed out a season-high 5 assists on 2 occasions</li>
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2015-16 [Nadezhda O.—Russia (PBL)] 
<ul>
<li>Team advanced to the PBL Finals</li>
<li>Team finished second in the PBL regular season</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com Russian PBL All-Imports Team</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Russian PBL Honorable Mention Team</li>
<li>Scored in double-figures on 17 occasions, including a season-high 20 points vs. Dynamo K. on November 1</li>
<li>Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds vs. Dyn.-GUVD on October 11</li>
<li>Handed out a season-high 5 assists vs. Energy Ivanovo on December 5</li>
<li>Pick up a season-high 6 steals vs. Dynamo K on April 21</li>
</ul>
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2015-16 [Nadezhda O.—EuroLeague (EL)] 
<ul>
<li>Team advanced to the EuroLeague Finals</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket All-Imports Team</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket All-EuroLeague Second Team</li>
<li>Scored in double figures in 15 of 18 games, including 2 games of 20 points</li>
<li>Grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds on 2 occasions</li>
<li>Handed out a season-high 6 assists vs. Dynamo K. on March 11</li>
<li>Picked up a season-high 4 steals vs. UMMC Ekaterinburg on October 22</li>
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2014-15 [Sopron—Hungary (ADIV)] 
<ul>
<li>Named Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Player of the Year</li>
<li>Named Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Guard of the Year</li>
<li>Named Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Import Player of the Yea</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com Hungarian League First Team</li>
<li>Led the team in scoring, rebounding, steals and free throw percentage</li>
</ul>
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2014-15 [Sopron—Hungary (EC)] 
<ul>
<li>Team advanced to the EuroCup Quarterfinals</li>
<li>Named to the Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Third Team</li>
<li>Led the team in scoring and free throw percentage</li>
</ul>
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OVERSEAS
2020-21: Named MVP of the KBSL (Turkish League) Finals after leading Fenerbahçe to a sweep of Galatasaray in the best-of-five championship series… Saw action in 22 contests, averaging 21.1 ppg (49.9%), 3.7 rpg and 3.5 apg… Added 16.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 3.4 apg in 10 EuroLeague appearances… 2018-19: Played for Russian power UMMC Ekaterinburg, tallying 13.5 ppg in 24 Premier League games and 14.1 ppg in 18 EuroLeague outings as UMMC won both the PBL and EuroLeague championships… 2017-18: Returned to Yakin Doğu for a second season, netting 14.7 ppg and 5.0 rpg in 30 KBSL games while adding a team-high 18.7 ppg and 4.8 in 18 EuroLeague starts… 2016-17: Helped Turkish club Yakin Doğu win the EuroCup title by averaging 17.1 ppg and 5.4 rpg in 10 contests… Also netted 19.5 ppg and 5.9 rpg in 23 KBSL appearances… 2015-16: Tallied 13.3 ppg over 18 contests in helping Russian club Nadezhda Orenburg reach the EuroLeague finals… Also contributed 10.2 ppg in 26 Premier League games… 2014-15: Began her career in Europe by playing for Hungarian club Sopron… Collected 17.1 ppg and 6.2 rpg in nine EuroCup starts and also saw action in 14 domestic league contests, averaging 16.8 ppg and 7.1 rpg.
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COLLEGE
At time of graduation, ranked 5th in program history with 1,876 career pts, 1st in VT% (.882), 6th in games played (133) and double-figure scoring games (100), 7th in min (3,735) and tied for 9th in starts (114) &#8230; one of 5 ND players to score at least 1,800 points and grab 600 boards in her career
 
Senior (Notre Dame,  2013-14):
<ul>
<li>Team advanced to the NCAA Championship game before falling to Connecticut, 79-58 … Named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team</li>
<li>Named to the WBCA All-NCAA D1 Team</li>
<li>Named to the ESPNW All-NCAA Division I First Team</li>
<li>Named to the USBWA All-America Team</li>
<li>Named to the AP All-America First Team</li>
<li>Named to the Wooden Award All-America Team</li>
<li>Named to the Sports Illustrated All-America Team</li>
<li>Named to the Full Court Press All-America First Team</li>
<li>Named ACC Player of the Year</li>
<li>Named a WBCA Wade Trophy Finalist</li>
<li>Named a Naismith Trophy Finalist</li>
<li>Named a Wooden Award Finalist</li>
<li>Named to the Dawn Staley Award Watch List</li>
<li>Named to the WBCA Coaches’ All-Region II Team</li>
<li>Team won ACC Regular Season Championship</li>
<li>Team won ACC Tournament Championship</li>
<li>Named to the All-ACC First Team (Blue Ribbon Panel/Coaches)</li>
<li>Named to the ACC All-Tournament Team</li>
<li>Named espnW National Player of the Week, USBWA/Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week, NCAA.com National Player of the Week, and ACC Player of the Week on February 3, after averaging 20.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while connecting on 60.0-percent of her shots against Maryland, Virginia and Duke</li>
<li>Team captain</li>
<li>Scored 20-or-more points on 14 occasions</li>
<li>Ranked second in the ACC and 13th nationally in free throw percentage), and sixth in the ACC in  assist/turnover ratio (1.78), ninth in assists, and 10th in scoring and three-point field goal percentage</li>
<li>Scored in double figures in 23 straight games, which was the fifth longest streak in program history</li>
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Junior (Notre Dame, 2012-13)
<ul>
<li>Team advanced to the NCAA Final Four</li>
<li>Named to the AP All-America Third Team</li>
<li>Named to the WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team</li>
<li>Team won Big East Regular Season Championship</li>
<li>Team won Big East Tournament Championship</li>
<li>Named to the Big East All-Tournament Team, and Tournament MOP</li>
<li>Named to the All-Big East First Team</li>
<li>Named to the WBCA Division I All-Region 1 Team</li>
<li>Scored in double figures 32 times</li>
<li>Recorded 1 double-double</li>
<li>Ranked seventh in the Big East in scoring and led the league, while setting a school record, in free throw percentage</li>
<li>Would have tied for ninth in nation in free throw percentage, but was two made foul shots shy of minimum to qualify for national ranking (2.5 FTM/game)</li>
<li>Ranked 14th in the Big East in field goal percentage</li>
</ul>
 
Sophomore (Notre Dame, 2011-12)
<ul>
<li>Team advanced to the NCAA Championship game before falling to Baylor, 80-61</li>
<li>Team won Big East Regular Season Championship</li>
<li>Named to the Big East All-Tournament Team</li>
<li>Ranked 13th in the Big East in field goal percentage, and first in free throw percentage</li>
</ul>
 
Freshman (Notre Dame, 2010-11)
<ul>
<li>Team advanced to the NCAA Championship game before falling to Texas A&amp;M, 76-70</li>
<li>Was the team’s top rebounder 9 times</li>
</ul>
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PERSONAL
Daughter of LuAnn and Lamont McBride…Oldest of 4 children &#8230; Younger sister, Karlee, was on the women’s basketball team at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana &#8230; Would like to open a bakery when she finishes her pro career &#8230;Spent time during the 2019-20 offseason as Notre Dame Women’s Basketball’s player development program manager