Stats to Know: AT&T WNBA All-Star 2021 – Team WNBA


Note: All stats below are for games played through July 8, 2021.
DeWanna Bonner, Sun (4th All-Star selection)
• One of two players in the league – along with Sun and All-Star teammate Jonquel Jones – to average at least 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game this season.
• Ranks third in the WNBA in points off turnovers (4.7 per game), which is more than a quarter of Connecticut’s 16.8 points off turnovers per game, which ranks fourth in the league.
Liz Cambage, Aces (4th All-Star selection)
• Owns the WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points (July 17, 2018, Dallas vs. New York). Her highest scoring game with the Aces (she joined in 2019, but did not play in 2020) is 28 points, accomplished twice, most recently on June 1 in a loss at Connecticut.
• The Aces are the top defensive team in the league – holding teams to 94.9 points per 100 possessions. But that defense is even better when Cambage is on the court, as the Aces allow only 90.8 points per 100 possessions in her 24.5 minutes per game. Cambage ranks fourth in defensive efficiency (90.8) and in blocks per game (1.7).
Kahleah Copper, Sky (1st All-Star selection)
• Leads the WNBA in fast break points (3.5 per game), helping the Sky rank third as a team (10.5 ppg).
• Tied for fourth in the league in field goals made inside the restricted area (61) and third in field goal attempts in that zone (111).
Dearica Hamby, Aces (1st All-Star selection)
• The reigning back-to-back Sixth Woman of the Year ranks fourth in the league in bench scoring (11.1 ppg) and first in bench rebounding (6.7 rpg) among the 48 players that have played at least 10 games off the bench this season.
• Among the 105 players that have appeared in at least 10 games and average at least 10 minutes per game, Hamby ranks fifth in net efficiency as the Aces outscore their opponents by 15.2 points per 100 possessions while she’s on the court.
Brionna Jones, Sun (1st All-Star selection)
• Leads the WNBA in offensive rebounds (3.2 per game) and ranks third in the league (but second on her own team behind Jonquel Jones) in second-chance points (3.7 per game).
• She is one of seven WNBA players to average double figure points in the paint (10.8 ppg). She also ranks fifth in the league in field goal percentage (56.5%).
Jonquel Jones, Sun (3rd All-Star selection)
• Ranks third in the WNBA in scoring (21.1 ppg) and leads the league in rebounding (10.2 rpg). If she maintains her current averages, Jones would become the first WNBA player to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in a season since Sylvia Fowles in 2011.
• Among the top 100 players in usage rate, Jones has the highest net efficiency rating at 18.3. The Sun have been 31.5 points per 100 possessions better when Jones is on the court (18.3 net rating in 419 minutes) than when she’s off the court (minus-13.2 net rating in 111 minutes).
Betnijah Laney, Liberty (1st All-Star selection)
• She is one of only two players – along with Phoenix’s Skylar Diggins-Smith – to average at least 15 points and five assists this season. The two are also tied for fifth in clutch scoring with 31 points.
• Averaging career highs in points (19.6 ppg, 5th in league), field goal percentage (50.2%, 13th in league), assists (5.3 apg, 6th in league) and usage rate (26.8%, 3rd in league).
Arike Ogunbowale, Wings (1st All-Star selection)
• Last year’s scoring champion currently ranks seventh in the WNBA in scoring at 19.4 points per game. She ranks second in 3-pointers made (48) and is shooting a career-best 37.5% from beyond the arc (22nd in league).
• She has scored at least 20 points in 11 of her 20 games so far this season; she is tied with Breanna Stewart and Betnijah Laney for the second-most games with 20+ points, trailing only Tina Charles with 13.
Candace Parker, Sky (6th All-Star selection)
• In her first season in Chicago, the Sky are 9-2 when Parker plays and just 1-7 when she was does not as she missed more than three weeks due to an ankle injury.
• Parker leads all centers in assists (3.5 per game), which would place her 17th in the league overall if she had played enough games to be eligible as an official leader.
Satou Sabally, Wings (1st All-Star selection)
• Among second-year players, Sabally ranks second in scoring (12.9 ppg), first in rebounding (6.1 rpg), fifth in assists (2.8 apg), first in blocks (1.0 bpg) and second in minutes played (25.6 mpg).
• While Sabally does not rank in the top 10 in any individual category, it is her combination of skills that helps her stand out. Here is the list of players that average at least 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, one block and one 3-pointer per game: Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, DeWanna Bonner, Satou Sabally and Candace Parker.
Courtney Vandersloot, Sky (3rd All-Star selection)
• On pace to lead the WNBA in assists for the fifth straight year and sixth time overall. Only Ticha Penicheiro has led the WNBA in assists in more seasons than Vandersloot as she has seven assist titles on her resume.
• Vandersloot’s 8.7 assists per game are 2.3 more than any other player (Chelsea Gray is second at 6.4). Vandersloot has a league-leading seven games with 10+ assists this season.
Courtney Williams, Dream (1st All-Star selection)
• Leads the WNBA in mid-range field goals made with 70, which is almost double that of any other player in the league (Kelsey Mitchell is second with 38).
• Williams entered the WNBA in 2016 and has increased her scoring output each season, currently at a career-best 17.4 ppg (10th in WNBA). She also ranks second in clutch scoring with 38 points on 14-29 (48.3%) from the field and 5-9 (55.6%) from both the 3-point line and free throw line.