Liz Cambage is no longer the only player to have scored at least 35 points in two straight games in the WNBA. She has in fact just been joined by Kahleah Copper and his 37 points in the Phoenix Mercury's victory (98-88) over the Las Vegas Aces last night.
Saturday night, Kahleah Copper recorded her record score against the Atlanta Dream with 38 points. And she has not come down from her cloud against the reigning champions. Since the start of the season, the fullback/winger has had to compensate for the absence of Brittney Griner, who suffers from a broken left foot, and adapt to a new team. Which she seems to be doing perfectly well at the moment!
In addition to her 37 points on 15/23 shots including 5/9 from distance, Kahleah Copper also added 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 interceptions to inflict the Aces with their first defeat this season.
“I was placed in the perfect position”, believes Kahleah Copper. “My offseason was important. I was proud to play as a triple threat, but I wanted to be more consistent. Looking at this squad, I saw that these were players I wanted to be with… It's like we've been together forever. “
Kahleah Copper already in place
Last season, the Phoenix Mercury finished in last place in the WNBA with 9 wins and 31 losses. A season which forced the leaders to make big adjustments. Notably by trading four Draft choices, including the 3rd choice of 2024, Brianna Turner and Michaela Onyenwere to recover Kahleah Copper.
In addition to the arrival of the champion and MVP of the 2021 Finals with the Chicago Sky, Phoenix attracted another champion to free agency, Natasha Cloud. And to lead the team and allow Diana Taurasi and her teammates to play leading roles again, Phoenix enlisted Nate Tibbetts, who was an assistant with the Magic.
“We must recognize that the group continued to believe in it and did not give up when BG (Brittney Griner) was injured”congratulates the latter. “I think the team feels that Copper is the hottest player right now as she continues to attack and is extremely aggressive. »
⭐️ KAHLEAH COPPER ⭐️
This party led to the current WNBA bicampaigns.
▪️ 37 POINTS
▪️ 4 rebots
▪️ 3 assistance
▪️ 3 robots
▪️ 1 tap
▪️ 15/23 in campo tires
▪️ 5/9 in triples pic.twitter.com/oFKuP4eNw5— Manu Fresno (@Maanuf96) May 22, 2024
