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Former Lady Vols’ WNBA results for Aug. 20

A look at how former Lady Vol players performed in the WNBA on Tuesday.

Four former Lady Vols competed in the WNBA on Tuesday.

Connecticut defeated Los Angeles, 69-61, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Rickea Jackson started at forward and played 34 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 14 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block.

Jackson converted 5-of-13 field goal attempts and 4-of-4 free throw attempts.

Rae Burrell recorded four rebounds and two steals for Los Angeles.

Seattle defeated Washington, 83-77, at Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

Jordan Horston started at forward and played 26 minutes for the Storm. She recorded three points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block.

Mercedes Russell totaled three rebounds in seven minutes for Seattle.

Former Lady Vols’ WNBA results for Aug. 18

A look at how former Lady Vols performed in the WNBA on Sunday.

Six former Lady Vols competed in the WNBA on Sunday.

Phoenix defeated Chicago, 86-68, at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Isabelle Harrison totaled 12 points, six rebounds and one block in 25 minutes for the Sky. She converted 5-of-12 field goal attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.

Diamond DeShields recorded one rebound and one assists in five minutes for Chicago.

Las Vegas defeated Los Angeles, 87-71, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rickea Jackson started at forward and played 34 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 15 points, five rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block.

Jackson converted 7-of-11 field goal attempts and 1-of-2 free throw attempts.

Rae Burrell recorded nine points and two rebounds in 17 minutes for Los Angeles. She made 3-of-4 field goal attempts and 3-of-4 free throw attempts.

Indiana defeated Seattle, 92-75, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jordan Horston started at forward and played 31 minutes for the Storm. She recorded four points, two rebounds and one assist. Horston converted 2-of-4 field goal attempts.

Mercedes Russell totaled one point, three rebounds and one assist in 12 minutes for Seattle.

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Former Lady Vols’ WNBA results for Aug. 17

A look at former Lady Vols’ WNBA results for Aug. 17.

Four former Lady Vols competed in the WNBA on Saturday.

Chicago defeated Los Angeles, 90-86, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Isabelle Harrison totaled nine points, two rebounds and one block in 18 minutes for the Sky.

She converted 4-of-9 field goal attempts and 1-of-2 free throw attempts.

Diamond DeShields also recorded two points in seven minutes for Chicago. She converted 1-of-3 field goal attempts.

Rickea Jackson started at forward and played 27 minutes for the Sparks, totaling 13 points, five rebounds, one assist and one block.

She converted 5-of-9 field goal attempts, 1-of-2 three-point attempts and 2-of-3 free throw attempts.

Rae Burrell totaled seven points, three assists and one rebound in 16 minutes for Los Angeles. She converted 2-of-5 field goal attempts and 3-of-5 free throw attempts.

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Sanaa Lathan sitting courtside at a Sparks game inspired so many Love and Basketball jokes

That’s Sparks legend Monica Wright-McCall to you.

Sanaa Lathan recently attended a Los Angeles Sparks home game, and the Love and Basketball storyline jokes immediately started flying.

In case you’ve never seen the classic movie Love and Basketball — what are you doing with your life if you haven’t? — Sanaa played a character, Monica Wright, who made a career out of hooping. She eventually marries her long-time love, Quincy McCall, and has a child. The movie ends with a scene of Monica playing for the local WNBA team — the Los Angeles Sparks — and Quincy cheering for her while holding their daughter.

Fast-forward several years, and Sanaa Lathan fantastically (and perhaps intentionally) added to the movie’s storyline by sitting courtside at a Liberty-Sparks matchup with its director, Gina Prince-Bythewood.

Of course, fans had a ball with the footage of Sanaa chilling in L.A. and dropped a ton of wonderful Love and Basketball-themed jokes.

Feature image courtesy of the WNBA and ESPN.

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Former Lady Vols’ WNBA results for Aug. 15

A look at how former Lady Vols performed in the WNBA on Thursday.

Five former Lady Vols competed in the WNBA on Thursday.

Phoenix defeated Chicago, 85-65, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

Isabelle Harrison totaled five points, two rebounds and one steal in 18 minutes for the Sky. She converted 2-of-5 field goal attempts.

Diamond DeShields recorded six points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal for Chicago. She converted 3-of-10 field goal attempts and 0-for-3 three-point attempts.

New York defeated Los Angeles, 103-68, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Rickea Jackson started at forward and played 28 minutes for the Sparks. She recorded 13 points and one assist for Los Angeles.

She converted 6-of-13 field goal attempts and 1-for-3 three point attempts.

Rae Burrell recorded 15 points, three assists, and two rebounds in 18 minutes for the Sparks.

She converted 1-of-6 field goal attempts, 1-of-2 three-point attempts and 12-of-13 free throw attempts.

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Former Lady Vols’ WNBA results for July 9

A look at Rickea Jackson and Rae Burrell’s performances against Minnesota on Tuesday.

Two former Lady Vols competed in the WNBA on Tuesday.

Minnesota defeated Los Angeles, 82-67, at Cypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Rickea Jackson started for the Sparks and played 21 minutes. She totaled six points and one rebound. Jackson converted 3-of-8 field goal attempts.

Rae Burrell did not score for Los Angeles. She recorded three rebounds and one assist, while playing 21 minutes.

Jackson played for the Lady Vols from 2022-24 for head coach Kellie Harper.  She was a two-time All-SEC performer for Tennessee after transferring from Mississippi State.

Jackson was selected in the first round of the 2024 WNBA draft by Los Angeles. (No. 4 overall).

Burrell played at Tennessee from 2018-22 for Harper and Holly Warlick. She was a second-team All-SEC performer for the Lady Vols in 2021.

Burrell was selected in the first round of the 2022 WNBA draft by the Sparks (No. 9 overall).

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Former Lady Vols’ WNBA results for July 5

A look at how former Lady Vols performed in the WNBA on Friday.

Six former Tennessee women’s basketball players competed in the WNBA on Friday.

Chicago defeated Seattle, 88-84, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.

Jordan Horston started for the Storm. She totaled 20 points, six rebounds and one steal in 33 minutes.

Horston converted 8-of-11 field goal attempts, 2-of-4 three-point attempts and 2-of-4 free throw attempts.

Mercedes Russell recorded eight points, one rebound and one assist in 10 minutes for Seattle. She converted 4-of-4 field goal attempts.

Diamond DeShields totaled four points and five rebounds for Chicago in 15 minutes. She converted 1-of-6 field goal attempts, 1-of-4 three-point attempts and 1-of-2 free throw attempts.

Isabelle Harrison recorded two points and four rebounds for the Sky. She went 1-of-4 in field goal attempts.

Los Angeles defeated Las Vegas, 98-93 in overtime, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Rickea Jackson started and played 41 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 14 points, six rebounds and three assists. Jackson converted 5-of-17 field goal attempts, 3-of-8 three-point attempts and 1-of-2 free throw attempts.

Rae Burrell recorded nine points, two assists, one rebound and one steal in 32 minutes for the Sparks.

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Queen Egbo signed to hardship contract to replace injured Cameron Brink

Egbo was waived earlier this year by the Sun and was a free agent when the Sparks signed her.

After the heartbreaking announcement that Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink was out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL, the Sparks announced they signed center Queen Egbo to a hardship contract.

Egbo was selected 10th overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2022 WNBA draft out of Baylor University where she won a national championship in 2019. In her rookie season, Egbo was named to the WNBA All-Rookie team and has averaged 5.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in 73 career games.

She was waived earlier this year by the Connecticut Sun and was a free agent when the Sparks signed her. Egbo arrived in New York for the Sparks on Friday night for a Saturday game, so her turnaround time was short. Despite the quick turnaround, she had two points and two rebounds in only three minutes of play.

The Sparks’ next game is in Phoenix against the Mercury on Friday.

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Sparks rookie Cameron Brink after ACL injury: ‘I’m not defined by basketball’

Brink was averaging 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.7 assists per game this season.

Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink shared on social media she suffered an ACL injury and will be out for the rest of the WNBA season, including the 2024 Olympics 3×3 team she was selected for earlier this year.

“You never think it will happen to you,” Brink said on Instagram. “And despite all the hard work sometimes it does. This is hard to fathom but I know it will only make me stronger. I will not be derailed and I will continue to love this life- I’m not defined by basketball, but it is something that I love deeply and I will work everyday to get back to it. It’s not goodbye basketball it’s just a see you later. I’m always so thankful for your thoughts and prayers.”

Brink was having a dominant rookie campaign, tied for second in the WNBA for blocks with Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson. The 6-foot-4 forward out of Stanford was selected second overall in the 2024 WNBA draft. She was averaging 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.7 assists per game this season.

Injuries like this reinforce the fact that athletes are humans first. They have extraordinary ability on the court, but they also matter off the court. As Brink put it so well: “…I’m not defined by basketball…” She is more than an athlete, she is a human being and worth so much more than her stats on the court.

The road to recovery from an injury like this can be arduous, but she has a strong support system around her and that will make the process much better for her.

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Caitlin Clark kindly offered Cameron Brink encouragement after she suffered her season-ending injury

This was such a kind gesture from Caitlin Clark to Cameron Brink after her season-ending injury.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark offered her fellow rookie Cameron Brink words of support after the latter suffered a season-ending ACL injury on Tuesday night.

The Los Angeles Sparks forward missing the rest of the year is a major disappointment for this exciting WNBA season, but Clark said that she feels that Brink will be back and better than ever once she completes her recovery.

Ahead of her game’s Wednesday night home game against the Washington Mystics, Clark shared her support for Brink and encouraged her as she’s about to begin her rehabilitation process to get back on the court.

“I know she’s the type of person that will be able to get through it and come through it stronger,” Clark said, via Indianapolis Star reporter Chloe Peterson. 

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