Three of the best players to come through The U, Shenise Johnson (’12), Beatrice Mompremier (’20) and Riquna Williams (’12) are working their way through the WNBA bubble this season.
Shenise Johnson, Minnesota Lynx
- Averaging 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists this season
- Missed last three games with a hamstring injury
Beatrice Mompremier, Connecticut Sun
- Averaging 1.2 points and shooting 75 percent from the field this season
- Saw three minutes of action in Connecticut’s loss to Seattle on Aug. 4
- Went 1-of-1 from the field with a rebound and a block to help the Sun to its first win this season on Aug. 6
- Tallied two points on 1-of-1 shooting on Aug. 8, which was also her birthday
Birthday Bucket🎂#SUNState pic.twitter.com/HJg9mDAcGZ
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) August 8, 2020
Riquna Williams, Los Angeles Sparks
- Averaging 11.3 points, 1.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game this season
- Leads in the Sparks in steals per game (1.7), while ranking third and fourth respectively in 3-point percentage (.500) and scoring (11.3)
- Totaled 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting in the Sparks’ win over Indiana on Aug. 5
- Recorded three points, a rebound and a steal in 17 minutes of action against Las Vegas on Aug. 7
- Posted a season-high 21 points to go along with an assist, two steals and a block against Minnesota on Aug. 9
- Shot a perfect 5-for-5 from 3-point range against Minnesota
Bay with the 3️⃣#GoSparks | #LeadTheCharge pic.twitter.com/mAibWaxPpv
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) August 9, 2020