If you love to play basketball, you might have heard about the Women’s National Basketball Association's records. There are many records held by women within the league, including Sabrina Ionescu’s triple-double, Sue Bird’s double-double record and Liz Cambage’s scoring record. Candice Parker's career stats are also available.
Sabrina Ionescu - triple-double
Sabrina Ionescu has a career record of a triple-double. As a college student, she averaged 17.2 ppg, 7.5rebounds, and 6 assists. This record was won in the middle of her third season after she had only played three games as a rookie due to an ankle injury.
Ionescu's performance in the first half was not up to her triple-double mark. But her second-half performance was excellent. Her 24 points and eight rebounds helped the New York Liberty improve their record to 9-12 and climb within half a game of the playoffs.
Sue Bird double-double
Sue Bird, Seattle Storm guard set the WNBA Record for Career Assists with 2,600. Bird's double-double Friday night against Las Vegas Aces was one the greatest 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. The Seattle Storm led by 8 points with 1:50 to go. Bird broke her record with a 3-pointer in transition assisted by Breanna Stewart.
Sue Bird has left a legacy in basketball second only to Kareem Abou-Jabbar. Over two decades she was a Seattle Storm player and won four championships as well as 13 All Star games. She is also the only WNBA athlete to have played 500 games. Bird won five consecutive Olympic gold medals and was named the league's all-time leading scorer and assist maker.
Liz Cambage's scoring record
Liz Cambage is a premier center in the WNBA. She ranks second in league points, rebounds, blocks, and per-game. She is currently playing with the Dallas Wings, where she has won six of seven 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 73% from the field, and made 15 of 16 free shots. This makes her the first WNBA player ever to score this many points in a single match. She also pulled down 10 rebounds and made five blocks in this game. Cambage is having a phenomenal season and this record is amazing.
Candice Parker's career stats
Candice Parker is an experienced basketball player. She is a member of the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association. She was the first overall pick of the 2008 WNBA draft. Her basketball career began with Los Angeles Sparks. Since then she has played for many WNBA clubs, including the Chicago Sky.
Parker's remarkable career statistics are well documented. She was drafted to the WNBA and was part of the 2008 U.S Olympic team in Beijing. She scored 34 point in her first match.