Aussie stars in action - WNBA Week 7 Wrap
Penny Taylor and Liz Cambage are off to the All-Star game this weekend, while O’Hea and Phillips record season-highs.
Here is your Week 7 update of the seven Aussie stars playing in the WNBA.
The biggest news of the week was the naming of Penny Taylor and Liz Cambage to the Western Conference team for the WNBA All-Star game, which is being played at the home of Tully Bevilaqua’s San Antonio Silver Stars this Sunday morning (Aust Time).
It’s a testament to the outstanding seasons the two stars respectively have had, with Taylor being named for the third time in her career, and Cambage in her very first season.
Australian fans will have the opportunity to watch the game on LIVE at 5.30am on ESPN on Sunday morning AEST, as well as when it is replayed on ESPN2 at 10am, and ESPN at 8pm Sunday night.
It was also a week of season-highs for the Aussies, as Jenna O’Hea recorded the first double-double of her WNBA career with a 12 point, 11 rebound performance for the Sparks. O’Hea also connected on 7 of her 8 three-point attempts for the week.
Erin Phillips had a new season-high in points, building on three weeks of momentum and strong performances, exploding for 21 points against the Atlanta Dream.
Finally, the Aussie influence on the WNBA continues to captivate the US media. In this great article ESPN.com caught up with most of the WNBA’s Aussies including Tully Bevilaqua, Belinda Snell and Jenna O’Hea to hear about the camaraderie between the girls from Down Under.
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Here is your ‘Week 7 Update’ of your favourite Australian players in action;
Penny Taylor (Phoenix Mercury)WNBA Player Profile
Games this week:
Phoenix Mercury 78 defeated Washington Mystics 64
Stats: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals
Phoenix Mercury 98 defeated by Minnesota Lynx 106
Stats: 23 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds
Phoenix Mercury 112 defeated Minnesota Lynx 105
Stats: 19 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists
Liz Cambage (Tulsa Shock)WNBA Player Profile
Games this week:
Tulsa Shock 74 defeated by LA Sparks 79
Stats: 11 Points, 2 Rebounds
Tulsa Shock 57 defeated by New York Liberty 88
Stats: 11 Points, 2 steals, 2 blocks
Jenna O’Hea (LA Sparks)WNBA Player Profile
Games this week:
LA Sparks 79 defeated Tulsa Shock 74
Stats: 10 points, 3/3 from three-point line.
LA Sparks 85 defeated by Washington Mystics 89
Stats: 4 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds
LA Sparks 69 defeated by San Antonio Silver Stars 79
Stats: 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4/5 from three-point line.
Tully Bevilaqua (San Antonio Silver Stars)WNBA Player Profile
Games this week:
San Antonio Silver Stars 79 defeated Seattle Storm 66
Stats: 3 points, 2 steals, 1 assist
San Antonio Silver Stars 79 defeated LA Sparks 69
Stats: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Erin Phillips (Indiana Fever)WNBA Player Profile
Games this week:
Indiana Fever 70 defeated by Minnesota Lynx 80
Stats: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Indiana Fever 71 defeated by Connecticut Sun 76
Stats: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
Indiana Fever 74 defeated by Atlanta Dream 84
Stats: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Belinda Snell (Seattle Storm)WNBA Player Profile
Games this week:
Seattle Storm 62 defeated by Minnesota Lynx 69
Stats: 6 points, 2 rebounds
Seattle Storm 69 defeated by Chicago Sky 78
Stats: 5 minutes of action
Lauren Jackson (Seattle Storm)WNBA Player Profile
Games this week:
Seattle Storm 62 defeated by Minnesota Lynx 69
Stats: DNP
Seattle Storm 69 defeated by Chicago Sky 78 Stats: DNP
