South Carolina women's basketball: Gamecocks in the WNBA - Week 1

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The 2024 WNBA season tips off Tuesday night and ten former Gamecocks have made opening day rosters. Find out how to watch all of the alumnae.

Atlanta Dream
Laeticia Amihere (Preseason stats: 2 games, 14.5 minutes, 6.0 pts, 4.0 rebs, 0.5 assists, 0.5 steals)
Amihere was productive during the preseason. It’s an encouraging sign as she faces a critical second season.

Allisha Gray (Preseason stats: 2 games, 12.5 minutes, 8.5 pts, 2.0 assists, 1.5 rebs, 1.0 steals)
With her roster spot secure, Gray only saw limited playing time in the preseason.

This week’s schedule:
Wednesday, May 15 at Los Angeles (10:00 ET, League Pass)
Saturday, May 18 at Phoenix (9:00 ET, NBA TV/League Pass)

Chicago Sky
Kamilla Cardoso (Preseason stats: 1 game, 13 minutes, 6 pts, 4 rebs, 2 blocks, assist, steal)
Cardoso was productive in her first preseason action but suffered a should injury that ended her preseason. She is expected to miss another 3-5 weeks.

This week’s schedule:
Wednesday, May 15 at Dallas (8:00 ET, League Pass)
Saturday, May 18 at Dallas (8:00 ET, NBA TV/League Pass)

Connecticut Sun
Ty Harris (Preseason stats: 24 minutes, 4 pts, 4 assists, 2 rebs, 0-4 three)
Last season Harris was a reserve combo guard, but she started at point guard in Connecticut’s preseason game. She got her assists but the best three-point shooter in the league last season went a surprising 0-4 from three.

Tiffany Mitchell (Preseason stats: 18 minutes, 7 pts, rebound, steal)
Mitchell assumed Harris’ reserve combo guard role, at least for one game.

This week’s schedule:
Tuesday, May 14 vs Indiana (7:00 ET, ESPN2/Disney+)
Friday, May 17 vs Washington (7:30 ET, Ion/League Pass)

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Indiana Fever
Aliyah Boston (Preseason stats: 2 games, 30.5 minutes, 9.5 points, 6.0 rebs, 2.0 assists, 3.0 blocks)
Boston was often the hub of Indiana’s offense last season. That should change this season with the addition of Caitlin Clark. She should have more room to operate, though.

Victaria Saxton (Preseason stats: 1 game, 1 DNP-CD, 5 minutes, assist, 2 blocks)
Saxton’s unexpected WNBA career continues. Judging from the preseason, she still probably won’t play too much this season, but she is carving out a nice career.

This week’s schedule:
Tuesday, May 14 at Connecticut (7:30 ET, ESPN2/Disney+)
Thursday, May 16 vs New York (7:00 ET, Amazon Prime)
Saturday, May 18 at New York (1:00 ET, ABC)

Las Vegas Aces
A’ja Wilson (Preseason stats: 1 game, 23 minutes, 27 points, 14 rebs, 2 assists)
Wilson had a productive homecoming, launching a signature shoe and then putting up a double-double. What is she going to do when the real games start?

This week’s schedule:
Tuesday, May 14 vs Phoenix (10:00 ET, ESPN2)
Saturday, May 18 vs Los Angeles (3:00 ET, ABC)

Los Angeles Sparks
Zia Cooke (Preseason stats: 2 games, 17.0 minutes, 14.0 points, 1.0 rebs, 1.0 steals)
Cooke built on her up-and-down rookie season with an up-and-down preseason. She scored seven points in her first game and 21 in her second.

This week’s schedule:
Wednesday, May 15 vs Atlanta (10:00 ET, League Pass)
Saturday, May 18 at Las Vegas (3:00 ET, ABC)

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Phoenix Mercury
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (Preseason stats: 2 games, 14.5 minutes, 7.0 minutes, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists)
Herbert Harrigan was a pleasant surprise. She was a longshot to make the regular season roster but showed enough of why she was a former first-round pick to stick around.

This week’s schedule:
Tuesday, May 14 at Las Vegas (10:00 ET, ESPN2)
Saturday, May 18 vs Atlanta (10:00 ET, NBA TV/League Pass)

Unsigned
Brea Beal 
Las Vegas cut Beal early in training camp.  

Alaina Coates (Training Camp) (Preseason stats with Seattle: 2 games, 8.0 minutes, 3.0 pts, 1.0 reb, 1.0 block) 
Coates got a long look in Seattle but didn’t fit in with the Storm’s rebuild. She’s got lots of experience, though, and will probably be one of the first calls for any team that needs post depth once the season starts. 

Kaela Davis (Preseason stats with Seattle: 2 games, 14.0 minutes, 1.5 points, 3.5 rebs)
Davis was hoping to show she was fully recovered from an Achilles injury, but she didn’t do enough to convince Seattle. 

Destanni Henderson (Preseason stats: 2 games, 19.0 minutes, 3.5 pts, 6.0 assists, 2.0 rebs, 1.0 steal)
Henderson was signed after training camp started and put up nice numbers in Atlanta’s two preseason games. Every time Henny gets a shot, she contributes, but she can’t seem to stick anywhere.

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