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 July 12.
Kristi Toliver, Guard, Los Angeles Sparks
2016 stats: 32.5 mpg, 14.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.0 spg, 45.4 FG%
Skinny: Toliver has been very consistent the past couple of weeks for the Sparks. She has scored between 9 and 15 points in each of their six games since June 26. She had 15 to add to three assists July 6 before notching nine points with five assists Sunday.
Marissa Coleman, Forward, Indiana Fever
2016 stats: 24.7 mpg, 7.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 0.8 spg, 29.5 FG%
Skinny: Coleman continues to see sporadic minutes off the bench. She had two points and three rebounds in 15 minutes against the Sparks July 6 but played just four minutes two days later against Phoenix. She picked up one assist and one steal in that contest.
Alyssa Thomas, Forward, Connecticut Sun
2016 stats: 25.8 mpg, 10.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.5 spg, 48.5 FG%
Skinny: In Thomas’ first game of the week, the Lynx held her to four points, though she managed six rebounds. She bounced back Sunday, however, for a team-high 19 points, four rebounds and three steals. But the Sun won in Thomas’ four-point performance and lost a tight one in her 19-point game.
Crystal Langhorne, Forward, Seattle Storm
2016 stats: 26.2 mpg, 9.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.9 spg, 64.2 FG%
Skinny: Langhorne shined in the Storm’s 78-68 win over San Antonio July 8. She had 12 points, eight rebounds, five assists and a steal. She followed that with six points and five rebounds in the team’s 93-82 loss to Indiana on Sunday.
Lynetta Kizer, Forward, Indiana Fever
2016 stats: 14.2 mpg, 7.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.6 spg, 52.1 FG%
Skinny: Kizer’s playing time has been increasing since the middle of June, and she continues to make her case for more. She scored double-digits in two games this week and chipped in five rebounds as the Fever downed Seattle Sunday.
Tianna Hawkins, Forward, Washington Mystics
2016 stats: 10.1 mpg, 4.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.2 spg, 50.7 FG%
Skinny: Hawkins had four points and two rebounds July 6 in a 77-70 loss to San Antonio. She had three points and an assist in the Mystics’ 93-82 loss to the Sparks Sunday.
Brene Moseley, Guard, Free Agent
2016 stats (Indiana Fever): 9.6 mpg, 1.9 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.5 spg, 26.1 FG%
Skinny: Moseley was waived on June 20 and is a free agent.