Sky's Maddy Westbeld Season in Review

A team can only be as strong as its 12th player. The Chicago Sky, who ended last season with 10 wins, still ranked around the middle of the league with just under 21 bench points per contest. Chicago had a handful of players who split time off the bench and as a starter, including the duo of Rebecca Allen and Kia Nurse. Chicago's two active rookies, Hailey Van Lith and Maddy Westbeld, saw limited time in their first season with the Sky, but still managed to log at least one highlight performance apiece before the season's end. Westbeld, a five-year starter for Notre Dame, was picked up by the Sky in the second round of the 2025 WNBA Draft. The 6-foot-3 forward played in 26 games and started in one during the team's 2025 campaign. Westbeld ultimately found her niche as a 3-point shooter last season, where she hit more than 39% of her shots. Whether she was open or had a hand in her face, she could make the occasional pull-up or spot-up shot, which peaked with a lights-out shooting performance during her final