If you love basketball, then you have probably heard of some of the records held by Women's National Basketball Association. There are many records that women hold in the league including Sabrina Ionescu’s record-breaking triple-double, Sue Bird’s double record of double-double and Liz Cambage’s scoring score record. Candice Parker's career stats can be viewed as well.
Sabrina Ionescu's tripledouble
Sabrina Ionescu's career triple-double record is a big one. As a college basketball player, she averaged 17.2 point, 7.5 rebound, and 6.5 assists. This record was achieved midway through her second season. She had only played three games during her rookie season due to an ankle injury.
Ionescu's performance in the first half was not up to her triple-double mark. Her second half performance was great. The New York Liberty were able to improve their record by scoring 24 points and grabbing eight rebounds, which helped them reach 9-12.
Sue Bird's double-double
Sue Bird, Seattle Storm's guard, set the WNBA career assists record with 2,600. Bird's Friday night double-double against Las Vegas Aces was one in league history. Ticha Penicheiro had previously held the record with a 3-pointer during transition. The 30-year-old veteran has now passed Ticha Penicheiro. With 1:50 left, the Seattle Storm lead by eight points. Bird broke her own record by scoring a 3-pointer with Breanna Stewart, her teammate.
Sue Bird's basketball legacy is second only Kareem AbdulJabbar's. In two decades, she played with the Seattle Storm, won four championships and 13 All-Star games, and is the only WNBA player to reach 500 career games. Bird won five consecutive Olympic Gold Medals and was named league's All-Time Leading Scorer and Assist Maker.
Liz Cambage's scoring record
Liz Cambage has become one of the best centers in the WNBA. She ranks second in league points, rebounds, blocks, and per-game. She is currently playing for the Dallas Wings who have won six of seven of their seven previous games. Today's Dallas Wings game saw her surround by thousands children as she watched.
Cambage's 53 point effort against New York Liberty was a new WNBA scoring records. Cambage shot seventy three percent from the floor and made fifteen of 16 free throws. This makes her first WNBA-player to score this many points within a single contest. She also grabbed 10 rebounds, and had five blocked shots in the game. Cambage holds this record, which is quite remarkable considering she is clearly having a tremendous season.
Candice Parker's career stats
Candice Parker is a professional player of basketball. She is a member in the Women’s National Basketball Association's Chicago Sky. She was the first overall pick of the 2008 WNBA draft. Her basketball career started with the Los Angeles Sparks. She has played for numerous WNBA team, including the Chicago Sky.
Parker's impressive career statistics are well documented. She was a part of the 2008 U.S Olympic Team in Beijing, and was drafted into WNBA. She scored 34 in her debut game.