In a season marred by injury and inconsistency, the Atlanta Dream (7-11) enjoyed some uplifting news on Tuesday. Allisha Gray was named a 2024 WNBA All-Star; it’s her second-straight, and second overall, honor.
The announcement came after she scored 19 points in Atlanta’s 87-77 home loss to the Chicago Sky. Before that, Gray turned in a strong offensive effort against the New York Liberty on Sunday, although her 24 points came in another loss as the Dream let what was once a 16-point lead wither away into a 81-75 defeat.
Those performances, however, are outliers. For much of the season, a good game from Gray has resulted a win for Atlanta. While most players are better in wins than losses, Gray’s differential has been rather pronounced through the first half of the 2024 season. In the Dream’s seven victories, she’s averaged 18.9 points per game on 50 percent shooting, including 59.0 percent from 3. In the team’s 11 losses, she’s managing just 13.8 points per game on 38.2 percent shooting overall and 26.4 percent from 3. In total, she’s scoring 15.8 points per game on 42.8 percent shooting, along with 3.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and a steal per game. For Atlanta to escape their near-perpetual malaise, they need Gray to post surefire All-Star numbers more…
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