Before the first-ever WNBA Rivals Week tips off on Saturday, we’ll break down one must-see nationally-televised matchup over the next seven days.
Sky at Fever | Saturday, Aug. 9 | 8 ET, CBS
Rivals Week begins in Indiana with the Fever hosting the Sky in a matchup that would usually feature the college-to-pro rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. However, with those two All-Stars currently out due to injury, let’s focus on the matchup in the middle between Indiana’s Aliyah Boston (No. 1 pick in 2023) and Chicago’s Kamilla Cardoso (No. 3 pick in 2024) – who are both ranked in the top five in double-doubles this season.
Indiana is 3-0 against Chicago this season and has won four straight games overall in the rivalry. After dropping two straight to end their West Coast road trip, can the Fever get back on track at home? Or can Chicago – which is 3-2 in its last five games with Ariel Aktins in the lineup – pull off the road win?
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Dream at Mercury | Sunday, Aug. 10 | 6 ET, NBA TV
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The Dream and Mercury enter their final regular-season matchup tied in the standings at 19-11, with Atlanta holding the head-to-head tiebreaker for third place in the W. The Dream enter Sunday having won six of their last seven games – with two of those wins coming against the Mercury – with All-Star Allisha Gray leading the way (20.0 ppg, 50% FG, 51.3% 3P). 
Meanwhile, Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas just became the first player in WNBA history to record three straight triple-doubles and can extend that record streak on Sunday against one of the three teams she has yet to post a triple-double against (ATL, GSV, WAS).
This game marks the potential second game for former Mercury star Brittney Griner back in Phoenix. Griner is listed as day-to-day after missing Thursday’s game due to a neck injury. She had 17 points and eight rebounds in her first visiting game in the Valley on July 23.
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Liberty at Sparks | Tuesday, Aug. 12 | 10 ET, NBA TV
In a moment where the WNBA is growing at an exciting pace – set to reach 16 teams by 2030 – we can’t forget where it all started. On June 21, 1997 in Los Angeles, the first-ever WNBA game tipped off between the Liberty and Sparks. Now, 28 years later, these two OG franchises meet in the league’s first-ever Rivals Week.
How close has this matchup been historically? The Liberty hold a 34-33 lead in regular season games. But, if we include the postseason, the advantage flips to the Sparks – who swept NY in the 2002 WNBA Finals – for a 35-34 edge in all head-to-head matchups.
The 2025 edition of this rivalry features the league’s top two scoring guards – LA’s Kelsey Plum (20.4 ppg, 3rd in WNBA) and NY’s Sabrina Ionescu (20.0 ppg, 4th in WNBA) – meeting for the final time this regular season after splitting their first two games. Over their careers, Plum and Ionescu are 7-7 against each other in regular season meetings and 4-4 in playoff meetings. Who will get the edge on Tuesday?
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Liberty at Aces | Wednesday, Aug. 13 | 9:30 ET, ESPN
Many of the top rivalries in sports are forged in the playoffs – when players and teams face each other with the stakes at their highest. For these two teams – the winners of the past three WNBA titles – their paths have crossed on the way to the mountaintop.
They met in the 2023 WNBA Finals, when the Aces defeated the Liberty in four games to become the first WNBA team in over two decades to win back-to-back titles. They met again in the 2024 Semifinals, when the Liberty got their revenge by defeating the Aces in four games to return to the Finals for the sixth time in franchise history, while also ending Las Vegas’ bid for a three-peat. After ousting the Aces, the Liberty defeated the Lynx in five games to win their first WNBA title.
While Breanna Stewart will miss this Rivals Week meeting (bone bruise in knee), the past two WNBA Finals MVPs – A’ja Wilson and Jonquel Jones – will take center stage.
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Storm at Dream | Friday, Aug. 15 | 10 ET, ION
The WNBA’s first regular-season in Canada comes in the middle of Rivals Week and features two teams that have a historic connection as well as a current back-and-forth.
Back in 2010, a Storm team led by Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson swept the upstart Dream in the WNBA Finals after Atlanta reached the championship series in only its third year of existence.
Fast forward to today, and these two teams have traded wins for 10 straight games – dating back to July 2022 – including each of the past four games decided by seven points or less. This will be the fourth and final meeting of the regular season between these teams, who are separated by just three games in the standings, as both eye a return to the playoffs.
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Liberty at Lynx | Saturday, Aug. 16 | 2 ET, CBS
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Rivals Week wouldn’t be complete without a rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals between Minnesota and New York – who enter this week ranked 1st and 2nd in the league standings, respectively. 
After New York defeated Minnesota in a classic five-game Finals last October, the Lynx won the first rematch on July 30 at home. Powered by Napheesa Collier’s 30 points and Kayla McBride’s 24 points and five 3s, the Lynx overcame Sabrina Ionescu’s game-high 31 points in a 100-93 win.
NY was without Breanna Stewart in that game and will be once again as she recovers from a bone bruise in her knee. Minnesota will be without Collier, who suffered an ankle injury last week. The Lynx are 3-1 this season without the league’s leading scorer, while the Liberty are 2-3 without Stewart.
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Wings at Aces | Sunday, Aug. 17 | 3:30 ET, ABC
We close out the first Rivals Week with the first pick in the most recent WNBA Draft – Dallas’ Paige Bueckers, who is just beginning to establish rivals in her debut WNBA season. This matchup with Las Vegas sees Bueckers have to face three other former No. 1 picks – Jewell Loyd (2015), A’ja Wilson (2018) and Jackie Young (2019) – for the fourth and final time this season.
While the Wings are still looking for their first win over the Aces this season, the two games that Bueckers played came down to clutch time, with Vegas prevailing by four points each time. Bueckers is averaging team highs of 18.0 points and 6.5 assists against the Aces this season, while Wilson has paced Vegas at 25.5 points, 10 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
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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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Key Games to Watch: WNBA Rivals Week Presented by Ally

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Game Recap: Fever vs. Mercury (8/7/25)

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Game Recap: Sun vs. Mercury (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>
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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>
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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

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Game Recap: Mercury vs. Sky (8/3/25)

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Game Recap: Mercury vs. Dream (8/1/25)

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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Game Recap: Mercury vs. Fever (7/30/25)

With All-Star in the rearview, it is full speed ahead as the Playoff push begins.
Only 45 days remain in the regular season, which means every winning streak, every shooting slump, every missed game takes on added importance as the days tick down toward the regular-season finale on Sept. 11.
With the calendar flipping to August this week – and the trade deadline just 10 days away – here’s a look at how the teams stack up entering the home stretch.
1. Minnesota Lynx (22-5)
Last Week: 1 ↔️
This Week: Wed. vs. NYL, Sat. at LVA
It took 15 tries, but a team finally beat the Lynx in Minnesota this season. Sunday’s 90-86 loss to Atlanta snapped Minnesota’s franchise-record 14-game home win streak.
The Lynx became the fourth team to open a season with 14+ home wins, joining the 2001 Sparks (16-0) 2010 Storm (17-0) and 2023 Aces (16-0), who all went on to win the championship that same season.
The next team to test the Lynx at home? The defending champion Liberty, who visit Minnesota on Wednesday (8 ET, ESPN).
2. New York Liberty (17-7)
Last Week: 3 ⬆️
In addition to welcoming Kia Skills champion Natasha Cloud and two-time Starry 3-point champ Sabrina Ionescu back from the All-Star break, the Liberty also saw reigning Finals MVP Jonquel Jones return to the court after a monthlong absence (ankle).
New York is 10-2 with Jones in the lineup, but that record will be tested as the Liberty open a four-game road trip tonight in Dallas without Breanna Stewart, who suffered a lower leg injury early in Saturday’s loss to Los Angeles. Stewart is expected to accompany the team on the trip as they continue to monitor her progress.
The Liberty are the busiest team this week with four games on their plate, highlighted by the Finals rematch with Minnesota on Wednesday.
3. Atlanta Dream (15-10)
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Last Week: 6 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. GSV, Wed. at DAL, Fri vs. PHX, Sun. vs. WAS
After falling to Las Vegas in their first game since All-Star,  the Dream knocked off two of the top three teams in the standings to close out the week – defeating the Mercury for the second time in three meetings this season before handing the Lynx their first loss at Target Center this season.
Keep an eye on Brittney Griner, who dropped a season-high 22 points in Sunday’s win over the Lynx. 
4. Phoenix Mercury (16-9)
Last Week: 2 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. at IND, Fri. at ATL, Sun. at CHI
Sunday’s win over the Mystics snapped a season-long three-game losing streak for the Mercury. But double-digit losses to the two teams directly ahead of them in the rankings – Atlanta and New York – drop the Mercury to fourth.
In the win on Sunday, Alyssa Thomas put up numbers (27 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast) only matched by four other players in WNBA history. AT’s season numbers (15.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg. 9.4 apg) have been matched or topped by no player in league history. She is simply a class of one.
5. Seattle Storm (15-11)
Last Week: 4 ⬇️
This Week: Mon. at CON, Fri. vs. LAS, Sun. vs. IND
The Storm are 1-2 coming out of All-Star. In the two losses, Seattle was held to 63 and 58 points, respectively. Sunday’s 58-point total marked the third time the Storm have scored fewer than 60 points this season, and both their offensive rating and scoring average rank ninth in the league – the lowest among all teams playing above .500 ball.
6. Indiana Fever (14-12)
Last Week: 5 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. vs. PHX, Fri. at DAL, Sun. at SEA
Kelsey Mitchell dropped a season-high 35 points with seven 3s to lead the Fever past the Sky to close out a 2-1 week for Indiana. With the win, the Fever improved to 6-7 without Caitlin Clark in the lineup this season (they’re 8-5 when she plays).
On Thursday (July 24), the Fever released an update on Clark, saying there was no set timetable for her return as she continues to recover from a groin injury that has kept her out since July 15.
7. Las Vegas Aces (13-13)
Last Week: 8 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. at LAS, Sat., vs. MIN, Sun. vs. GSV
No team was busier coming out of the break than the Aces, who split four games this past week to remain at .500 ball for the season so far. In Sunday’s win over the Wings, it was Jackie Young (24 pts, 8 ast, 5 3pm) and Jewell Loyd (20 pts, 4 3pm) that combined for 44 points and nine 3s to lead Aces.
With A’ja Wilson leading the WNBA in usage rate (30.2%), getting big nights from players like Young and Loyd eases some of the burden that the three-time MVP brings to the court every night. 
8. Los Angeles Sparks (11-14)
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Last Week: 11 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. LVA, Fri. at SEA
The Sparks are the hottest team in the league at this very moment – making a four-spot  rise in this week’s rankings thanks to a five-game win streak that was capped by Rickea Jackson’s game-winning layup at the buzzer.
Jackson finished with 22 points – her third game with 22+ points in the past four contests — as the sophomore forward is one of four Sparks averaging 17+ points during their longest win streak since Aug. 2023: Dearica Hamby &amp; Kelsey Plum (20.8 ppg), Jackson (18.2 ppg) and Azurá Stevens (17.0 ppg).
Can L.A. keep its streak alive when they host the Aces Tuesday and visit the Storm on Friday?
9. Washington Mystics (12-13)
Last Week: 7 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. vs. CHI, Thur. vs. GSV, Sun. at ATL
After winning three straight games prior to All-Star – all decided in clutch time by five points or less – the Mystics have dropped three of their last four contests to fall back below .500 on the season.
The Mystics are 8-5 at home this season and have two more home games this week – Sky on Tuesday and Valkyries on Thursday – as they try to get back on track before hitting the road for four straight. The Mystics are just 4-8 outside of Washington this season
10. Golden State Valkyries (11-13)
Last Week: 9 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. at ATL, Thur. at WAS, Fri. at CHI, Sun. at LVA
On Friday, the Valkyries used a big second half to rally past the Wings for their 11th win of the season. However, they also announced a key loss on that same day – All-Star Kayla Thornton will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in practice that required surgery.
Two days later, the Valkyries struggled to score in a loss to the Sun, scoring just 64 points (their second lowest output of the season) in the first game of a five-game road trip that the squad will close out this week.
11. Chicago Sky (7-18)
Last Week: 10 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. at WAS, Fri. vs. GSV, Sun. vs. PHX
After defeating the Lynx on July 12 behind a pair of double-doubles from Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, the Sky have not won since. Chicago has dropped five straight games by an average of 25.2 points per game.
In order to turn things around, Chicago must find its offense. The Sky rank 12th in scoring on the season (76.8 ppg), but have averaged nearly 11 fewer points during this losing streak (66.0 ppg). 
12. Dallas Wings (7-19)
Last Week: 12 ↔️
This Week: Mon. vs. NYL, Wed. vs. ATL, Fri. vs. IND
Dallas opened its post All-Star schedule with a 24-point over the Storm in Seattle, but was unable to carry that momentum through the remainder of the week – falling to Golden State and Las Vegas.
The Wings have lost six of their last seven games, but have five of their next six contests at home, beginning tonight with the Stewie-less Liberty. It’s the first of three matchups with New York in the span of 11 days.
13. Connecticut Sun (4-20)
Last Week: 13 ↔️
This Week: Mon. vs. SEA, Fri. vs. NYL, Sun. vs. NYL
The Sun didn’t just snap a four-game losing streak with their 95-64 win over the Valkyries on Sunday, they posted their largest win of the season in terms of point differential (+31). It was the 15th win by 30+ points in franchise history.
This week, the Sun continue their season-long six-game homestand by welcoming the Storm (15-11) and Liberty twice (17-7) to Mohegan Sun – two teams that are well above .500. So far this season, Connecticut is 2-11 against winning teams.

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CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
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<li>Selected No. 4 overall by the New York Liberty in the 2014 WNBA Draft. Traded to the Sun just after being selected along with Kelsey Bone and New York’s first round pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft for Tina Charles.</li>
</ul>
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
<ul>
<li>5x WNBA All-Star (2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)</li>
<li>2x All-WNBA First Team (2023, 2024)</li>
<li>All-WNBA Second Team (2022)</li>
<li>2x WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2020, 2023)</li>
<li>4x WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2017, 2019, 2022, 2024)</li>
<li>10x WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week</li>
<li>4x WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month</li>
<li>2023 WNBA Peak Performer in Rebounds (9.9rpg)</li>
<li>2022 AP Comeback Player of the Year</li>
<li>WNBA All-Time Leader in Regular Season Triple-Doubles (11)</li>
<li>WNBA All-Time Leader in Postseason Triple-Doubles (4)</li>
<li>Set a new WNBA single-season record for assists (316) and double-doubles (28) in 2023 regular season.</li>
<li>Connecticut Sun franchise all-time leader in games played, rebounds, assists, steals, field goals made, free throws made and double-doubles.</li>
<li>Finished second in the 2023 WNBA Most Valuable Player race (439), receiving the most first-place votes (23).</li>
</ul>
2024 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in all 40 regular season games for the Sun in 2024.</li>
<li>Averaged 10.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game.</li>
<li>2024 WNBA All-Star</li>
<li>All-WNBA First Team</li>
<li>WNBA All-Defensive Second Team</li>
<li>WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month- May.</li>
<li>WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week- 5/21.</li>
<li>Finished second in the WNBA in assists per game (7.9).</li>
<li>Moved into first all-time in steals, double-doubles and field goals made in Connecticut Sun history.</li>
<li>Recorded three triple-doubles during the 2024 regular season (May 14 vs. Indiana, July 4 at Minnesota and September 8 at Los Angeles).</li>
<li>Became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 100 points, 50 rebounds and 50 assists in a single season (seven games).</li>
<li>Set a new franchise record for assists in a single season (317).</li>
<li>Notched 28 games with at least seven assists (most in the WNBA).</li>
<li>Played in her 300th career-game on July 7 against Atlanta.</li>
<li>Eclipsed 3,500 career-points on May 20 at Indiana.</li>
<li>Led the Sun in scoring five times, rebounding 25 times, assists 37 times, steals 13 times and blocks 10 times during the regular season.</li>
</ul>
2023 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in all 40 regular season games for the Sun in 2023.</li>
<li>Averaged 15.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 7.9 assists. 1.8 steals and 0.5 blocks per game.</li>
<li>2023 WNBA All-Star</li>
<li>All-WNBA First Team</li>
<li>WNBA All-Defensive First Team</li>
<li>WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month- June</li>
<li>3x WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week (6/6, 6/27, 8/8)</li>
<li>WNBA Peak Performer in Rebounds (league-best 9.9 rpg).</li>
<li>Finished second in the WNBA in assists per game (7.9) and third in steals per game (1.8).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Finished second in the 2023 WNBA Most Valuable Player race (439), receiving the most first-place votes (23).</li>
<li>Moved into first all-time in WNBA history in regular season triple-doubles (8).</li>
<li>Recorded six triple-doubles during the 2023 regular season- most in a single-season in league history.</li>
<li>Moved into first all-time in Connecticut Sun history in games played, assists, rebounds and free throws.</li>
<li>Became the first player in WNBA history to record 600+ points, 300+ rebounds and 300+ assists in a single season.</li>
<li>Became the first player in WNBA history to record 20+ points, 15+ rebounds and 10+ assists in a single game (8/1 vs. MIN).</li>
<li>Became fastest player in WNBA history (261 games) to record 3,000+ points, 1,500+ rebounds, 1,000+ assists and 400+ steals.</li>
<li>Achieved 3,000 career points on 6/15 against Atlanta.</li>
<li>Achieved 2,000 career rebounds on 8/24 against New York.</li>
<li>Achieved 1,000 career assists on 7/20 against Atlanta.</li>
<li>Set a new single-game assist record in franchise history with a career-high 16 assists against Minnesota on 6/1.</li>
<li>Set a new career-high with 20 rebounds against Minnesota on 8/1.</li>
<li>Set a new career-high with 10 made free throws against Washington on 5/23.</li>
<li>Led the Sun in assists 33 times, in rebounding 29 times and steals 21 times in 2023.</li>
<li>Finished in double-figures scoring 35 times, 15+ points 22 times and 20+ points 10 times.</li>
<li>Played 40+ minutes in 12 games in 2023 (no other player in the WNBA played 40+ minutes more than four times in 2023).</li>
</ul>
2022 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in all 36 regular season contests for Connecticut.</li>
<li>Finished with 484 points, 294 rebounds, 218 assists, 62 steals and seven blocks.</li>
<li>Averaged 13.4 points, 8.2 steals, 6.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game in 2022.</li>
<li>Recorded two regular season triple-doubles (7/24 and 8/2), making her one of three players to record multiple triple-double in a single season in league history (Candace Parker, Sabrina Ionescu).</li>
<li>Named WNBA All-Star for the third time in her career (2017, 2019, 2022).</li>
<li>Named the AP Comeback Player of the Year after missing all but six games of the 2021 season with a torn Achilles tendon.</li>
<li>2022 AP Second Team</li>
<li>2022 All-WNBA Second Team</li>
<li>2022 WNBA All-Defensive Second Team</li>
<li>2x WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week (5/23, 7/25)</li>
<li>2x WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month (May, July)</li>
<li>Moved into second in rebounding (1633), third in assists (830), third in steals (359), and fifth in games played (239) in Connecticut Sun history.</li>
</ul>
2021 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Missed the first 30 games of the season as she was recovering from an Achilles injury that she suffered in January 2021.</li>
<li>Played in the final two regular season games and totaled 35 minutes, 11 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and one steal.</li>
</ul>
2020 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 21 of the team’s 22 regular season games, starting in each of them. Also started in all seven of the Sun’s playoff games. Missed her first game since the 2018 season on Sept. 3 against the Las Vegas Aces.</li>
<li>Played in her 200th career regular season game. Has now appeared in 201 regular season games and has started 194 of them.</li>
<li>Sits fifth in Connecticut Sun history for all-time points (2352), fifth in franchise history in games played (201) and fifth in all-time assists (608).</li>
<li>Finished the season with 325 points, 190 rebounds, 101 assists and 42 steals.</li>
<li>Averaged a career-high 15.5 points and 9.0 rebounds during the regular season including a career-high 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game.</li>
<li>Matched her career-high 28 points against Washington (7/28) in the second game of the season.</li>
<li>Finished the season with her 29th career double-double after recording seven during the regular season.</li>
<li>Grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds against Los Angeles (7/30) in the third game of the season.</li>
<li>Tallied her 1300th career rebounds and 600th career assist.</li>
<li>She is 1-of-56 players in WNBA history to have amassed at least 2200 points and 1300 rebounds and 1-of-30 players with at least 2200 points, 1300 rebounds and 600 assists.</li>
<li>Named to the WNBA All-Defensive first team for the first time in her career.</li>
<li>Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (8/31)</li>
<li>Named AP All-WNBA Second Team</li>
</ul>
2019 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 34 regular season games with 34 starts. Started in all eight post-season contests for the Sun.</li>
<li>Concluded the season with 396 points, 264 rebounds, 105 assists.</li>
<li>Ranked sixth in the league in total rebounding and third in total steals.</li>
<li>Finished third on the team in points, second in rebounds, third in assists and first in steals.</li>
<li>Tallied 21 games with double-figures.</li>
<li>Finished with 12 double-doubles including five in the playoffs.</li>
<li>Recorded a career-high 28 points and 12 FGM against Dallas (6/26/19)</li>
<li>Named a 2019 WNBA All-Star</li>
<li>Selected to 2019 WNBA All-Defensive Second Team</li>
</ul>
2018 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Started in all 24 regular season contests for the Sun.</li>
<li>Finished the season with 248 points, 195 rebounds, 101 assists.</li>
<li>Finished second on the team in rebounds, third in steals and top five in scoring.</li>
<li>Recorded six double-doubles and reached double-figures in 14 contests.</li>
<li>Tallied a career-high 10 assists against Phoenix (7/13/18)</li>
</ul>
2017 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 33 games with 33 starts.</li>
<li>Missed game at Indiana (5/20) because of concussion protocol.</li>
<li>Averaged career-high 14.8 points</li>
<li>Led the Sun with career highs of 147 assists, 188 made field goals, 52 steals and 982 minutes.</li>
<li>Second on the team with career-highs of 225 rebounds, 114 made free throws and 13 blocks.</li>
<li>Had five double-doubles.</li>
<li>Had at least five assists in 20 games</li>
<li>Had five games with at least eight assists.</li>
<li>Had a career-high 26 points with 10 rebounds and five assists at Washington (8/29)</li>
<li>Had a career-high 13 rebounds against Dallas (8/12)</li>
<li>Tied a franchise record with a career-high seven steals at San Antonio (7/5)</li>
<li>Had a career-high nine assists against Seattle (6/29)</li>
<li>Scored in double figures 27 times, including streaks of 14 games and 12 games in a row.</li>
<li>Scored 1,000th career point against Minnesota (6/17)</li>
<li>Earned first WNBA All Star selection.</li>
<li>Selected to 2017 WNBA All-Defensive Second Team</li>
<li>Twice named Eastern Conference Player of the Week</li>
</ul>
2016 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 31 games with 31 starts.</li>
<li>Missed three games with a concussion suffered at Atlanta (6/12)</li>
<li>Set new career highs for points (343), scoring average (11.1 ppg.), rebounds (187), rebound average (6.0 rpg.), assists (70), assist average (2.3 apg.), steals (44), field goals (130), free throw attempts (131) and field goal percentage (48.7)</li>
<li>Had two double-doubles.</li>
<li>Scored in double-figures 19 times.</li>
<li>Had season-high 12 rebounds against Los Angeles (7/15)</li>
<li>Had season-high seven assists twice.</li>
</ul>
2015 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 24 games with 23 starts.</li>
<li>Missed 10 games with shoulder injury suffered against Tulsa (8/12)</li>
<li>Returned to average nine points and six rebounds in last two games.</li>
<li>Second on the team in rebound average (5.3 rpg.)</li>
<li>Third on the team in scoring average (8.8 ppg.)</li>
<li>Led the Sun in free throws made (72) and attempted (104), despite missing 10 games.</li>
<li>Led the Sun in offensive rebounds (61)</li>
<li>Tied a then career-high with 11 rebounds at Washington (8/9)</li>
<li>Had a career-high eight offensive rebounds at Phoenix (6/19)</li>
<li>Had a career high eight defensive rebounds at Los Angeles (6/21)</li>
<li>Had 12 double-figure scoring games, including four in a row from June 11-19th.</li>
<li>Played career-high 40 minutes at Phoenix (6/19)</li>
<li>Had 12 games with five or more rebounds.</li>
<li>Averaged over seven rebounds during six-game stretch from 6/16-7/2.</li>
</ul>
2014 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 34 games with 28 starts.</li>
<li>Was second on the team in minutes (927)</li>
<li>One of the top rookies in the Class of 2014</li>
<li>Voted to WNBA All-Rookie team.</li>
<li>Ranked third on the Sun in rebounds (5.1 per game), and fourth on the team in scoring (10 ppg.)</li>
<li>Reached double figures 15 times, including eight of the last nine games.</li>
<li>Scored a career-high 24 points against Tulsa (7/3)</li>
<li>Collected first double-double with 23 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in a victory over Chicago (6/25)</li>
<li>Had 18 games with five or more rebounds.</li>
</ul>
WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER:
2024 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in seven postseason games for the Sun.</li>
<li>Averaged 14.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game.</li>
<li>Recorded her fourth career postseason triple-double in Game 1 of the First Round of the Playoffs against the Indiana Fever- 12 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.</li>
<li>Recorded five double-doubles, bringing her career postseason double-double to 25 (third in league postseason history).</li>
<li>Moved into third all-time in assists in WNBA postseason history (313).</li>
</ul>
 
2023 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in seven postseason games for the Sun.</li>
<li>Averaged 18.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 10.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game.</li>
<li>Recorded her third career postseason triple-double in Game 4 of the WNBA Semifinals against New York- 17 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists.</li>
<li>Recorded four double-doubles, bringing her career postseason double-double total to 20 (fourth in league postseason history).</li>
<li>Moved into first all-time in games played in Connecticut Sun postseason history (40).</li>
<li>Moved into seventh all-time in assists in WNBA postseason history (247).</li>
</ul>
2022 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in all 12 playoff contests.</li>
<li>Finished the 2022 postseason with 147 points, 114 rebounds, 75 assists, 18 steals and eight blocks.</li>
<li>Notched back-to-back triple-doubles in Games 3 and 4 of the 2022 WNBA Finals, making her the first player to ever record a triple-double in a Finals games, the first player to record two triple-doubles in back-to-back games (regular season or playoffs) and the first player to record four triple-doubles in a single season in WNBA history (7/24, 8/2, 9/15 &amp; 9/18).</li>
<li>Grabbed a postseason career-high 15 rebounds in the win over Las Vegas on 9/15.</li>
<li>Moved into first all-time in postseason scoring (486), rebounding (282), assists (175) and steals (57) in Connecticut Sun franchise history.</li>
</ul>
2021 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Played in all four playoff games against Chicago Sky</li>
<li>Totaled 47 points, 24 rebounds, 15 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocks throughout the series.</li>
<li>Averaged 11.8 points, 6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game.</li>
<li>Recorded a double-double in the second game of the series (9/30) with 15 points and 11 rebounds, becoming her 8th double-double in playoff competition career.</li>
<li>Was 40.8% from the floor shooting 20-49, and 64% from the free throw line going 7-11</li>
<li>Recorded 93 minutes played during the series, averaging 23 minutes per game.</li>
<li>Surpassed Katie Douglas to become 4th all-time in playoff career free throws made and free throws attempted in Sun playoff history, with 67 and 88 respectively.</li>
<li>Became 2nd all-time in Sun playoff total rebounds and defensive rebounds with a total of 168 and 115, respectively.</li>
<li>Improved to 2nd all-time in career playoff steals, totaling 39 during playoff competition.</li>
</ul>
2020 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Scored 127 points in seven games during the post season as well as 57 rebounds, 28 assists and 12 steals.</li>
<li>Recorded a postseason career-high 28 points against Chicago (9/15) and matched her career-high 13 rebounds against Chicago (9/15).</li>
<li>Grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and set a new WNBA playoff record.</li>
<li>Tallied three double-doubles during the postseason and now has the most playoff career double-doubles in franchise history with nine.</li>
</ul>
2019 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Averaged 18.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 7.6 assists and is the only player to average 15+ points, 7+ rebounds, and 7+ assists in the WNBA finals.</li>
<li>Combined for 75 total points in game two of the WNBA Finals which set a new finals record for points scored by three players on the same team in a regulation game. (Alyssa Thomas [21], Jonquel Jones [32], Courtney Williams [22]).</li>
</ul>
2018 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in one playoff contest for the Sun, tallying 17 points, three rebounds and three assists in a loss to Phoenix on 8/23.</li>
</ul>
2017 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in one playoff contest for the Sun, tallying 20 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and two steals against Phoenix on 9/10.</li>
</ul>
OVERSEAS CAREER:
<ul>
<li>2014-2015: Bucheon KEB Hana Bank (South Korea)</li>
<li>2015-2016: Yakin Dogu (Turkey)</li>
<li>2016-2018: Yongin Samsung Blueminx (South Korea)</li>
<li>2018-2023: USK Prague (Czech Republic)</li>
<li>2023-2024: Shanxi (China)</li>
</ul>
COLLEGE CAREER:
<ul>
<li>Three-time AAC Player of the Year</li>
<li>Two-time WBCA Coaches’ All-American</li>
<li>First Team AP All-American as a senior</li>
<li>Second Team AP All-American as a junior</li>
<li>2011 AAC Rookie of the Year</li>
<li>Wrapped up her career at Maryland as the all-time leader in eight statistical categories – games started (135), points (2,356), points per game (17.5), field goals made (890), field goals attempted (1,868), free throws made (557), rebounds (1,235) and double-doubles (60)</li>
<li>Her scoring and rebounding totals are the most for any Maryland player, male or female.</li>
<li>Had six triple-doubles in her career.</li>
<li>Is just one of three players in NCAA history to have six or more triple-doubles in her career.</li>
<li>Three-time All-ACC Tournament Team member</li>
<li>ACC Tournament MVP in 2012</li>
<li>Nine-time ACC Player of the Week</li>
<li>Seven-time ACC Rookie of the Week as a freshman</li>
<li>Ninth player in Maryland program history to have her jersey honored in the rafters on March 2, 2014.</li>
<li>Helped lead the Terrapins to a record of 109-28 during her career, including four NCAA. Tournament appearances, three Sweet Sixteens, two Elite Eights and the 2014 Final Four.</li>
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