Tina Charles is now the WNBA's No. 2 all-time leading scorer, trailing only Diana Taurasi.
Atlanta Dream center Tina Charles has etched her name in WNBA history, moving into the No. 2 spot on the league's all-time leading scorer list.
During Wednesday's matchup with the Phoenix Mercury, Charles hit a three-pointer in the third quarter that saw her tie Tina Thompson with 7,488 career points. Early in the fourth quarter, she broke the deadlock with Thompson by hitting another big three for her 12th point of the game. Charles, 35, has played in 13 seasons since being drafted as the No. 1 pick in the 2010 WNBA draft out of UConn. She won WNBA MVP in 2012 and has featured in eight All-Star Games throughout her illustrious career.With her 12th point of the game, Tina Charles is now the 2nd all-time leading scorer in WNBA history with 7,491 PTSThe league's all-time leading scorer was also on the court when Charles moved into second place.
Charles is enjoying a comeback season in 2024 after not signing with a team in 2023. She flamed out of Phoenix unceremoniously in '22, before joining the Seattle Storm for a brief stint that included participating in the team's playoff run. After missing the '23 campaign, Charles agreed to make the move to Atlanta, where she's started 26 games this season and has averaged 14.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. Rasmussen is a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Best WNBA Player Props for 8-21: Best Bets for Tina Charles, Kayla McBride & Kelsey PlumKelsey Plum knows how to raise her game at the highest stakes, and our WNBA prop picks are backing her to come up big when the Aces face the Lynx tonight.
Lire la suite »
WNBA Power Rankings: Liberty unseat Aces as WNBA favoriteNew York, the first to clinch a playoff spot, leapfrogged Las Vegas in the title odds. For the first time in two years, the Aces aren't the favorite.
Lire la suite »
Rhyne Howard scores 30, Tina Charles hits winning shot as Dream beat Seattle Storm 83-81Rhyne Howard scored a season-high 30 points, Allisha Gray added 19 and Tina Charles scored in the post with 1.1 seconds left to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Seattle Storm 83-81 on Friday night to snap an eight-game losing streak.
Lire la suite »
Two Tucson roads to receive a makeover over the coming monthsTina Giuliano is KGUN 9's Northside reporter. Send your story ideas to Tina at tina.giulianokgun9.com.
Lire la suite »
With sport climbing in the Olympics for the second time, local climbers draw inspirationTina Giuliano is KGUN 9's Northside reporter. Send your story ideas to Tina at tina.giulianokgun9.com.
Lire la suite »
Remembering Zahriya Moreno: Her family speaks out after she fell from a vehicle in domestic incidentTina Giuliano is KGUN 9's Northside reporter. Send your story ideas to Tina at tina.giulianokgun9.com.
Lire la suite »