Kamilla Cardoso sets a screen for Chennedy Carter, stays at the top of the key for a moment and then rolls to the basket. Carter rewards the work by dishing the ball back to Cardoso in the post, and she finishes strong, earning her the first points of her WNBA career.
These points were years in the making and should’ve come earlier for the Brazilian national. However, a shoulder injury in preseason delayed her WNBA debut until June 1 versus the Indiana Fever. In her first game, her impact was automatic and immediate. She scored 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting in the Chicago Sky’s defeat. It’s not just her scoring that impressed from the start; Cardoso pulled down six boards against the Fever and is averaging that many per game as a rookie, placing her as the third-highest in her class.
The debut was overdue, but her arrival was right on time. Cardoso was drafted by the Sky at No. 3 overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft, with Angel Reese chosen by Chicago soon after at No. 7. The pair are ushering in this new era of Skytown basketball in the City of Wind.
With their two towers in place, Chicago has a chance to retool, rather than rebuild, and quickly return to the top of the WNBA. If they accomplish that, it will be because Cardoso is leading the charge, scoring in bunches,…
