Here’s what happened in the world of women’s basketball this past week:
Jones was injured on Tuesday; news that she will not play for the rest of the season came out on Saturday. This is a tough blow for the Sun. Jones is one of the best players on the team and in the league; Connecticut is losing her 15.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. The team was looking like it could compete with the super team Aces and super team Liberty, but that will be much harder now. The Sun are no strangers to absences of star players in recent years; you have to feel bad for them.
Lindsey Harding now head coach of G League team
Harding play nine seasons in the WNBA with career averages of 9.8 points and four assists. She has been hired to coach the Stockton Kings, an affiliate of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. Anjali Ranadivé will be the general manager, making it a historic moment where two women will lead a G League team.
Alyssa Thomas notches WNBA-record fifth career triple-double, nominated for EPSY (best comeback athlete)
Per @bball_ref, Alyssa Thomas has recorded the last five triple-doubles in the WNBA (counting both regular season and playoffs). Her triple-double yesterday was just the second in WNBA history where a player recorded at least a dozen points,…
