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 13.
Kristi Toliver, Guard, Los Angeles Sparks
2016 stats: 30.5 mpg, 14.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.0 apg, 0.8 spg, 47.8 FG%
Skinny: In her two games this week, Toliver almost tied her season-high in points twice. She scored 19 points in a 100-77 win over the New York Liberty June 7, matching her season-best mark, and 18 points June 11 in the Sparks’ 97-73 win over the Dallas Wings.
Marissa Coleman, Forward, Indiana Fever
2016 stats: 29.8 mpg, 8.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.8 spg, 28.6 FG%
Skinny: Coleman struggled from the field this week, shooting 2-for-15 against Chicago June 10 and 0-for-6 June 12 against Seattle. She combined to go 0-for-12 from behind the arc. She did pitch in, however, with a combined eight assists and five steals for the Fever, who lost both games.
Alyssa Thomas, Forward, Connecticut Sun
2016 stats: 23.9 mpg, 9.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.8 spg, 45.2 FG%
Skinny: Thomas scored a game-winning putback layup with .6 seconds left in the Sun’s 77-76 win over Seattle June 10. She finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals in the game. In Connecticut’s June 12 matchup with Atlanta, though, Thomas played just seven minutes and was listed as doubtful for the team’s next game due to a concussion.
Crystal Langhorne, Forward, Seattle Storm
2016 stats: 25.6 mpg, 9.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.8 spg, 62.5 FG%
Skinny: Langhorne had two of her most productive games of the season this week, scoring 14 points in a 77-76 loss to Connecticut and 17 points in a 90-88 win over Indiana. She added six rebounds against the Sun and five against the Fever.
Brene Moseley, Guard, Indiana Fever
2016 stats: 11.4 mpg, 2.2 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.3 spg, 31.6 FG%
Skinny: Moseley did not play in the Fever’s games this week and has not seen game action since June 3.
Lynetta Kizer, Forward, Indiana Fever
2016 stats: 10.9 mpg, 6.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.6 spg, 46.7 FG%
Skinny: Kizer saw limited time this week with the Fever, scoring five points in 11 minutes June 10 against Chicago and two points in five minutes June 12 against Seattle. She also grabbed two rebounds and a steal against the Sky. She got into foul trouble against the Storm, picking up three fouls, but she managed to nab one steal and block one shot.
Tianna Hawkins, Forward, Washington Mystics
2016 stats: 8.6 mpg, 4.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.1 spg, 48.5 FG%
Skinny: Hawkins scored five points and recorded an assist and a steal in the Mystics’ 87-79 win against Dallas June 8. Against Minnesota June 11, Hawkins scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in her team’s 83-76 loss.