The WNBA slate was packed with five games on Saturday. Here are three stars from a loaded day of action.
The Lynx star is off to a historic start, becoming the first player in league history with 95 points, 40 assists, 13 steals and eight blocks over any four-game span.
Napheesa Collier just kept it going today. So far this season:
— Across the Timeline (@WBBTimeline) May 25, 2024
23.8 PPG
11.0 RPG
3.3 APG
3.3 SPG
2.0 BPG
Only player in WNBA history with 95+ PTS, 40+ REB, 13+ STL, and 8+ BLK over any 4-game span.https://t.co/5L6o01tLS1
In Saturday's 84-67 win over the Liberty, Collier had 15 points and 12 rebounds, already her third double-double this season. The 2023 first-team All-WNBA performer was also brilliant on the defensive end, frustrating Liberty forward Breanna Stewart on the perimeter and forcing a miss during this sequence:
Tell ya what, man, this has been a fun start to the year on defense for Napheesa Collier pic.twitter.com/Ke0KlkKE2V
— Nekias (Nuh-KY-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) May 25, 2024
Minnesota (3-1) led by as many as 21 points on Saturday and is establishing itself early as one of the league's best teams.
The ageless Sun guard continues to shine bright in her 15th WNBA season. In the Connecticut Sun's 86-82 road win in Chicago against the Sky, Bonner led the team in points while shooting 3-of-9 from beyond the arc, including a buzzer-beater at the end of the third to put the Sun up by two, 69-67.
BIG VETTTT DEWANNA BONNER, NOT THE LITTLE ONE
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 26, 2024
DB gets the three to go at the buzzer to put the @ConnecticutSun ahead by 2 with 1Q left to play
CBS Sports Network pic.twitter.com/i6Hp6G35Sh
Her pull-up jumper from the free-throw line with 4:13 left gave Connecticut a four-point lead and proved to be the deciding bucket as the Sun improved to 5-0.
DeWanna Bonner is in an unreal zone rn
— Mark Schindler (@MG_Schindler) May 26, 2024
Fake the screen to set up the drive, money on the pull-up pic.twitter.com/METZnynlb8
Bonner's performance was even more important for the Sun following Alyssa Thomas' ejection after receiving a flagrant two on a hard foul against Sky rookie forward Angel Reese.
Ogunbowale recorded the league's first 40-point game of 2024 in the Dallas Wings' 107-92 win over the Phoenix Mercury. The three-time All-Star shot 11-of-24 from the field (including 7-of-12 from deep) as she scored at least 35 points for the second time this season and the ninth team in her six-year pro career. According to Across The Timeline, that's the third-most in WNBA history, trailing only Diana Taurasi (14) and Stewart (10).
This is now Ogunbowale's 9th regular season game with 35+ PTS, third behind only Diana Taurasi (14) and Breanna Stewart (10) all-time in WNBA history.https://t.co/T5xZK3D0jT https://t.co/so3zddIEim
— Across the Timeline (@WBBTimeline) May 26, 2024
Ogunbowale added four assists and four steals in the win, making her the first player to achieve that stat line in a single game.
Ogunbowale is the 1st player in WNBA history to finish a game with 40+ PTS, 7+ REB, 4+ AST, and 4+ STL.https://t.co/HAHORpchGv https://t.co/uZ39DCc42L
— Across the Timeline (@WBBTimeline) May 26, 2024
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