Five games into the 2024 WNBA season, the Dallas Wings, despite a couple of key injuries, are 3-2 and currently have the fifth-best record in the league. They’ve gotten off to this start thanks to Arike Ogunbowale’s scoring and Sevgi Uzgun’s passing.
Arike Ogunbowale, the crème de la crème
Ogunbowale has been an offensive goddess for years, and 2024 will not be an exception. Her dribbling prowess is something to marvel at. She is constantly moving, but it’s not just dribbling for the sake of it. Her movement is always with purpose and leads towards forward progress, even if it doesn’t appear that way initially.
To start the year, she’s leading the WNBA in scoring, averaging 28.8 points per game, and has already had massive scoring outbursts, including her 40-point game versus the Phoenix Mercury.
As long as Ogunbowale is on the floor, the Wings can beat any team on any given night. She’s a game-breaker, a cheat code and the main reason the Wings have started off well.
Another rookie taking charge
Ogunbowale is the key, but other players have to perform well for it to matter enough for Dallas to win. Five games in, Sevgi Uzun is another player from this rookie class who is playing like a seasoned veteran. She’s averaging 6.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per…
