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 18.
Kristi Toliver, Guard, Los Angeles Sparks
2016 stats: 32.6 mpg, 14.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.8 apg, 0.9 spg, 43.5 FG%
Skinny: Toliver had an up-and-down week, scoring 13 points against Chicago on July 13 and then playing a 40 minutes and scoring 24 points with four assists in the Sparks’ 98-92 overtime win over Connecticut two days later. But Sunday, Toliver scored a season-low six points and shot 2-for-12 from the field. The Sparks fell to Atlanta, 91-74, their second loss of the season.
Alyssa Thomas, Forward, Connecticut Sun
2016 stats: 25.9 mpg, 11.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.3 spg, 47.6 FG%
Skinny: The highlight of Thomas’ week was a double-double against the Sparks, but she had two other solid games, too. She had 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a blowout win over Indiana and eight points, five rebounds and two assists in a close loss to New York. In the Sun’s upset bid against Los Angeles, Thomas scored 17 points and grabbed 12 boards. She also pitched in two assists and steals apiece.
Crystal Langhorne, Forward, Seattle Storm
2016 stats: 26.1 mpg, 9.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.8 spg, 64.3 FG%
Skinny: Langhorne had eight points and six rebounds Friday in the Storm’s 29-point win over Washington. In the next game Sunday against Chicago, she did not take a single shot or free throw in her 23 minutes, though she managed three rebounds and an assist in the 91-88 loss.
Lynetta Kizer, Forward, Indiana Fever
2016 stats: 15.6 mpg, 8.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.8 spg, 54.8 FG%
Skinny: Kizer had two big games for the Fever this week, scoring 18 points and securing three rebounds in both contests. She added two assists in Indiana’s 86-64 loss to Connecticut July 13 and had five steals in a 78-72 win over Atlanta July 15.
Marissa Coleman, Forward, Indiana Fever
2016 stats: 23.9 mpg, 6.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 0.9 spg, 29.5 FG%
Skinny: Coleman scored eight points to go with a pair of assists and rebounds in the Fever’s 86-64 loss to Connecticut July 13. She followed that with two points, three steals and one block, rebound and assist in the team’s 78-72 win over Atlanta Friday.
Tianna Hawkins, Forward, Washington Mystics
2016 stats: 10.3 mpg, 4.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.2 spg, 48.7 FG%
Skinny: Hawkins contributed with six points and five rebounds in Washington’s 78-74 loss to Phoenix July 13 but struggled along with the rest of her Mystics teammates in the next game. Seattle beat Washington, 80-51, Sunday, and Hawkins went 0-for-4 from the field. She had two rebounds and a block.
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.