South Carolina women's basketball: Gamecocks in the WNBA - Week 5

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A’ja Wilson seemingly sets a new record every time she steps on the court, Kamilla Cardoso excelled in her first start, and Tiffany Mitchell found her groove. Catch up on them and all the other Gamecocks in the WNBA. 

Atlanta Dream (5-4)
Laeticia Amihere (5 games, 2.8 minutes, 0.4 pts, 0.8 rebs)
Amihere’s only appearance of the week was in a blowout loss to New York.

Last week:
Vs New York (78-61 loss): 2 minutes, rebound
At Chicago (89-80 win): DNP-CD

Allisha Gray (9 games (9 starts), 32.2 mpg, 16.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.2 spg)
Gray is now Atlanta’s leading scorer. She provides much-needed consistency to a team that struggles with it. 

Last week:
Vs New York (78-61 loss): 32 minutes*, 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
At Chicago (89-80 win): 31 minutes*, 14 points, 3 rebounds, steal, block

This week’s schedule:
Tuesday, June 11 vs Washington (7:30 ET, League Pass)
Thursday, June 13 at Indiana (7:00 ET, ESPN3/League Pass)
Sunday, June 16 vs Los Angeles (3:00 ET, ESPN3/League Pass)

Chicago Sky (4-6)
Kamilla Cardoso (4 games (1 start), 16.8 mpg, 6.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
After a sensational debut, Cardoso came back to earth for a couple of games. Then, in her first career start, Cardoso was outstanding again. It’s the rookie roller-coaster.

Last week:
Vs New York (88-75 loss): 12 minutes, 1 point, 5 rebounds, block
At Washington (79-71 win): 15 minutes, 2 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Vs Atlanta (89-80 loss): 21 minutes*, 13 points, 5 rebounds, assist

This week’s schedule:
Wednesday, June 12 vs Connecticut (8:00 ET, League Pass)
Friday, June 14 at Washington (7:30 ET, Ion/League Pass)
Sunday, June 16 at Indiana (Noon, CBS)

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Connecticut Sun (9-1)
Ty Harris (10 games (10 starts), 31.4 mpg, 10.7 ppg, 3.4 apg, 1.9 rpg)
Connecticut lost its first game of the season on Saturday, but Harris hit a couple of key shots late that gave the Sun a shot at winning the game. She has nade  ahabit of hitting big shots this season.

Last week:
Vs Washington (76-59 win): 34 minutes*, 14 points, 6 assists, 2 steals, rebound, block
Vs New York (82-75 loss): 38 minutes*, 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, steal

Tiffany Mitchell (10 games, 14.7 mpg, 4.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg)
It took Mitchell a couple of weeks to adjust to her new team, but she has emerged as the Sun’s top scorer off the bench.

Last week:
Vs Washington (76-59 win): 19 minutes, 7 points, rebound
Vs New York (82-75 loss): 14 minutes, 12 points, rebound, assist

This week’s schedule:
Monday, June 10 vs Indiana (7:00 ET, League Pass)
Wednesday, June 12 at Chicago (8:00 ET, League Pass)
Saturday, June 15 at Dallas (1:00 ET, CBS)

Indiana Fever (3-9)
Aliyah Boston (12 games (12 starts), 28.3 mpg, 10.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.0 bpg)
Indiana finally got a break in the schedule – both with rest and with playing league-worst Washington. Boston hit double figures and the Fever got a much-needed win.

Last week:
At Washington (85-83 win): 33 minutes*, 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, steal

Victaria Saxton (4 games, 2.3 mpg, 0.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg)
Saxton did not play last week.

Last week:
At Washington (85-83 win): DNP-CD

This week’s schedule:
Monday, June 10 at Connecticut (7:00 ET, League Pass)
Thursday, June 13 vs Atlanta (7:00 ET, ESPN3/League Pass)
Sunday, June 16 vs Chicago (Noon, CBS)

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Las Vegas Aces (5-4)
A’ja Wilson (9 games (9 starts), 33.8 mpg, 28.3 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 3.0 bpg, 1.9 spg)
Against Dallas, Wilson became the first player in WNBA history with at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, and five steals in a game. Against Seattle, she set a WNBA record with at least 28 points and nine rebounds in five consecutive games. Against Los Angeles, Wilson set a WNBA record for the most consecutive games with at least 20 points (14). Every MVP ballot this year should be blank except for Wilson at number four.

Last week: 
At Dallas (95-81 win): 34 minutes*, 36 points, 12 rebounds, 6 steals, 2 assists, block
Vs Seattle (78-65 loss): 36 minutes*, 29 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, steal
At Los Angeles (96-92 loss): 37 minutes*, 31 points, 8 rebounds, 6 blocks, 5 assists, 2 steals

This week’s schedule:
Tuesday, June 11 vs Minnesota (10:00 ET, League Pass)
Thursday, June 13 at Phoenix (10:00 ET, Amazon Prime)
Saturday, June 15 vs New York (3:00 ET, ABC)

Los Angeles Sparks (4-7)
Zia Cooke (10 games, 8.3 mpg, 2.3 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.7 apg)
Cooke’s playing time had decreased and bottomed out with a DNP against the Aces.

Last week:
Vs Minnesota (86-62 loss): 3 minutes, steal, block
Vs Dallas (81-72 win): 2 minutes, no stats
Vs Las Vegas (96-92 win): DNP-CD

This week’s schedule:
Tuesday, June 11 at Seattle (10:00 ET, League Pass)
Friday, June 14 at Minnesota (7:30 ET, Ion/League Pass)
Sunday, June 16 at Atlanta (3:00 ET, ESPN3/League Pass)

Phoenix Mercury (6-6)
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (10 games, 8.7 mpg, 2.4 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.5 bpg)
Herbert Harrigan had what was probably her best game of the season against Seattle. Unfortunately, when Brittney Griner returned from injury against Minnesota it bumper Herbert Harrigan out of the rotation.

Last week:
At Seattle (80-62 loss): 12 minutes, 6 points, 2 rebounds
Vs Minnesota (81-80 win): DNP-CD
At Dallas (97-90 win): DNP-CD

This week’s schedule:
Thursday, June 13 vs Las Vegas (10:00 ET, Amazon Prime)
Sunday, June 16 vs Seattle (3:00 ET, ABC)

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

Alaina Coates (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 with Atlanta: 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. Whenever Henny gets a shot, she contributes, but she can’t seem to stick anywhere.

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