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Top Steals of the Day, 05/04/2024

Betnijah Laney led the way with 24 points as the Dream defeat the Sky, 97-89. Blake Dietrick had 15 points off the bench for Atlanta.

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GAME RECAP: Dream 97, Sky 89

Crystal Dangerfield scores 23 points and 4 rebound as Minnesota beat Atlanta, 88-79. Betnijah Laney added 22 points and 5 assists for the Dream

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GAME RECAP: Lynx 88, Dream 79

Chelsea Gray led the way with 20 points as the Sparks defeated the Dream in overtime 93-85. Glory Johnson had 23 points for the Dream in the loss.

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GAME RECAP: Sparks 93, Dream 85

Stella Johnson led the way with 25 points in her first career start as the Mystics defeated the Dream 98-91. Betnijah Laney had 35 points for the dream in the loss.

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GAME RECAP: Mystics 98, Dream 91

Sami Whitcomb and Jewell Loyd&#8217;s combined 40 points led the Seattle storm to a 100-63 victory over the Atlanta Dream.

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GAME RECAP: Dream 63, Storm 100

A team effort, with 5 players scoring double digits, leads the Phoenix Mercury to an 81-74 victory over the Atlanta Dream.

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GAME RECAP: Mercury 81, Dream 74

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Seattle Storm Top Plays vs. Los Angeles Sparks

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Blake Dietrick hits the shot with time ticking down

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Top Steals of the Day, 06/16/2019

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Blake Dietrick

Position: Guard 
Height: 5-10 
Weight: 169 
Birthdate: July 19, 1993 
College: Princeton 
Hometown: Wellesley, MA
WNBA Transactions: Signed a training camp contract with Washington on April 23, 2015. Signed a training camp contract with Los Angeles on June 3, 2015. Signed a training camp contract with Seattle on February 18, 2016, converted contract on May 13, 2016. Waived by Seattle on June 25, 2016. Signed second 7-day contract with San Antonio on July 12, 2016. Signed a training camp contract with Atlanta on March 9, 2018, converted contract on May 17, 2018. Re-signed to training camp contract with Atlanta on February 1, 2019. Signed with Seattle on June 5, 2019. Converted training camp contract with Atlanta on February 23, 2020. Signed a rest-of-season contract with Atlanta on August 24, 2021.
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2021 Highlights with Atlanta: 
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<li>Signed a rest-of-season contract with Atlanta on August 24, played in all nine remaining games in 2021.</li>
<li>Recorded a season-high 8 points in her season debut against Chicago (8/24), adding on 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.</li>
<li>Season-best 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals at Dallas (9/2) in a season-most 27 minutes.</li>
<li>Recorded 2 offensive rebounds at Washington (9/10).</li>
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2020 Highlights with Atlanta: 
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<li>Appeared in all 22 games and started in four.</li>
<li>Set the Dream’s franchise record for three point percentage with 44.8% shooting.</li>
<li>Saw career-best numbers in every single statistical category, finishing with 5.9 points and 3.4 assists per game.</li>
<li>Led the team with a career-high six assists against Connecticut (8/10).</li>
<li>Played all 40 minutes in her second career start, finishing with career-high records of 16 points and five rebounds against Seattle (8/12), sinking four three-pointers and shooting 6-of-12 from the field.</li>
<li>Dished out at least five assists on nine occasions, including a career-best 7 against Phoenix (8/14).</li>
<li>Scored in double figures six times with two outings of 15+ points.</li>
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2019 Highlights with Seattle:
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<li>Signed with Storm on June 5 after appearing in three preseason games with Atlanta</li>
<li>Appeared in first game on June 9, four days after joining team&#8230; made first career start on June 16 at Connecticut</li>
<li>Dished out season-high 4 assists in 8 minutes of action on Aug. 16 at Connecticut</li>
<li>First made field goal was a buzzer-beater in a loss to Los Angeles on Sept. 5</li>
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2018 Highlights with Atlanta:
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<li>Played in 26 games, averaging 7.2 minutes per game</li>
<li>Scored a season-high 12 points against Chicago (6/27), and added four rebounds and went 3-3 from the line</li>
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2016 Highlights with Seattle and San Antonio:
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<li>Joined Seattle Storm on a training camp contract, appearing in two games</li>
<li>Signed 7-day contract with San Antonio Stars, appearing in one game</li>
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Overseas Competition:
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<li>2015-16: Cestistica Orvieto, Italy</li>
<li>2016-17: Bendigo Spirit, Australia</li>
<li>2017-18: AO Dafni Agioy Dimitriou, Greece</li>
<li>2018-19: Lointek Gernika Bizkaia, Spain</li>
<li>2019-20: Lointek Gernika Bizkaia, Spain</li>
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College Highlights:
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<li>Named the 2014-15 Ivy League Player of the Year as a senior</li>
<li>Chosen as an All-American honorable mention by the Associated Press and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association after senior season</li>
<li>Named to the All-Ivy League first team as a junior in 2013-14</li>
<li>Led the Ivy League in assists her senior season (4.9 per game) while setting the Tigers single-season assists record with 157</li>
<li>Scored a career-high 28 points vs. Yale on 2/15/14</li>
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Personal:
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<li>Daughter of Steve and Martha Dietrick; has a younger brother Tucker</li>
<li>Is also a former lacrosse and cross country athlete</li>
<li>Majored in English at Princeton</li>
<li>Guided Wellesley High School to an 84-9 record in her career</li>
<li>Became Wellesley’s all-time leading scorer, male or female, with 1,440 points</li>
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