Every week, staff writer James Crabtree-Hannigan will take a look at the careers of a number of former Maryland athletes embarking on professional careers in a variety of leagues. Every Wednesday, it’s former women’s basketball players. The stats are from games through June 27.
Kristi Toliver, Guard, Los Angeles Sparks
2016 stats: 31.8 mpg, 14.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.0 spg, 46.6 FG%
Skinny: Toliver had an impressive week, scoring at least 20 points in two of her three games. She delivered 20 points in a battle of undefeated teams June 21 but the Sparks lost to Minnesota 72-69. Los Angeles got revenge three days later with a 94-76 win thanks to Toliver, who tied a career high with seven 3-pointers and scored a team-high 25 points. She pitched in nine points, eight rebounds and six assists Sunday in an 80-73 win over Connecticut.
Marissa Coleman, Forward, Indiana Fever
2016 stats: 28.6 mpg, 8.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.9 spg, 28.1 FG%
Skinny: Coleman’s struggles continued this week as she has made just two of her last 30 three-point attempts. She scored seven points with four rebounds and two assists in a 76-62 loss to Washington June 22. Then she played just five minutes, missing her only shot from the field while making a pair of free throws Saturday.
Alyssa Thomas, Forward, Connecticut Sun
2016 stats: 24.3 mpg, 9.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 spg, 46.0 FG%
Skinny: Thomas missed almost two weeks due to a concussion but returned Friday to record seven points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 98-81 loss to Seattle. In her next game, she set a career high with seven assists. She also scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the 80-73 loss to Los Angeles.
Crystal Langhorne, Forward, Seattle Storm
2016 stats: 25.4 mpg, 9.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 65.0 FG%
Skinny: Langhorne had 15 points, three rebounds, two blocks, a steal and an assist in the Storm’s 98-81 victory against Connecticut Friday.
Brene Moseley, Guard, Indiana Fever
2016 stats: 9.6 mpg, 1.9 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.5 spg, 26.1 FG%
Skinny: The Fever waived Moseley last week. No team has picked her up.
Lynetta Kizer, Forward, Indiana Fever
2016 stats: 13.1 mpg, 7.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.3 apg, 0.6 spg, 52.9 FG%
Skinny: For the first time this season, Kizer started for the Fever June 22 against Washington. It was a homecoming for the Woodbridge, Virginia, native, who played in front of friends and family. She made the most of the opportunity with a game-high 18 points in the 76-62 loss. She also had seven rebounds. In a 92-87 win over Dallas on Saturday, Kizer scored six points and had five rebounds.
Tianna Hawkins, Forward, Washington Mystics
2016 stats: 9.7 mpg, 4.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.2 spg, 49.1 FG%
Skinny: Hawkins scored two points in each of the Mystics’ first two games this week before breaking out in the third game. Sunday, she played a season-high 18 minutes and scored 11 points to couple with three rebounds. She was perfect from beyond the arc, setting a career-high with three 3-pointers and helping the Mystics hand the Lynx their second loss of the season, 87-63.