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Most points in first career game (WNBA debut) 34 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles at Phoenix, May 17, 2008 [36] 27 – Napheesa Collier, Minnesota vs. Chicago, May 25, 2019; 25* – Cynthia Cooper, Houston at Cleveland, June 21, 1997 (*inaugural WNBA season) Most points by rookie, single game
Player Pos [b] Team GP Field goals made 3-point field goals made Free throws made Total points Points per game; 1997 ‡ Cynthia Cooper * G Houston Comets: 28 191 67 172 621 22.2 1998 ‡ Cynthia Cooper * (2) G Houston Comets: 30 203 64 210 680 22.7 1999: Cynthia Cooper * (3) G Houston Comets: 31 212 58 204 686 22.1 2000 ‡ Sheryl Swoopes * F ...
Player Pos Team(s) played for (years) Total points Games played Points per game [b] Field goals made Three-point field goals made [c] Free throws made 1 Diana Taurasi ^ G: Phoenix Mercury (2004–present) [d] 10,646 565 18.8 3,341 1,447 2,517 2 Tina Charles ^ C: Connecticut Sun (2010–2013) New York Liberty (2014–2019) Washington Mystics ...
WNBA teams are scoring at near record levels thanks in strong part to a quicker pace of play and some impressive individual efforts. Teams are averaging 82.6 points a game this season, just a ...
Viewership grew 60% year-over-year among people of color, the WNBA said, with huge jumps in Hispanic and Black audiences, who represent most of the group. The league’s Tip-Off week had a 139% ...
Most assists in a game, finals; 16 by Sue Bird vs the Las Vegas Aces in October 2020 [10] Most combined team points in game, finals: 236 by Phoenix Mercury (120) and Indiana Fever (116) in 2009 Game 1 (OT; also record for all WNBA games) Most combined team points in first half, finals: 109 by Phoenix Mercury (56) and Indiana Fever (53) in 2009 ...
The June 23 game between Clark’s Indiana Fever and Reese’s Chicago Sky was the most viewed game on ESPN in 23 years with 2.3 million viewers tuning in to the matchup, per the network.
In addition, WNBA games have much poorer visibility, attendance, and ratings than NCAA games. [191] In 2011, the regular-season broadcast drew 270,000 viewers, an increase of 5% over the 2010 season. [192] As sponsorships continued to grow with deals from ESPN to air WNBA games on ESPN and ESPN2. The league did experience some success on the ...