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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) was founded in 1996 and began play in 1997. [1] The WNBA has kept a record of its win–loss statistics since its inception. There are currently 12 teams that play in the WNBA, and there are also six defunct WNBA teams accounted for in the league's win–loss records.
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
The team posted a 16–18 record and became the first team in WNBA history to miss the Playoffs after winning the championship in the previous season. In their place, the Detroit Shock won their third championship under coach Bill Laimbeer , solidifying their place in WNBA history before Laimbeer resigned early in 2009, effectively ending the ...
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 :
The league is set to expand from 12 to 15 teams – with rumors of more circulating – and will only provide more opportunities for young girls looking to watch and play basketball going forward.
WNBA record WNBA Regular season ... 4-time First-team USBWA All-American: 2021, 2022, 2023, ... Forbes The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women: 2024 [55] Forbes 30 ...
Collier has scored 249 points over 10 games in the 2024 playoffs, setting a new WNBA single postseason record. Wednesday she passed Diana Taurasi, who scored 245 when she led the Phoenix Mercury ...
Summitt, who died in 2016 due to complications from Alzheimer’s, built the Lady Vols program into one of the preeminent women's college basketball programs in the country.. In 38 seasons in ...