Right before high school, I had a surgery, and then after that, thats when I started using crutches. The surgery was to clean all that scar tissue out and then prevent further progression. Moore will be sorely missed by the Lynx, who averaged 18.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals in 34 games during the 2018 campaign. NEW YORK (AP) Basketball star Maya Moore, recently wed to the man she helped free from a wrongful imprisonment, is not ready to return to the WNBA. when Jonathan got home it was like OK now the rest can start in a way. A documentary of their story "Breakaway" that was produced by Robin Roberts will air next week on ESPN. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hello. FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, former Connecticut and Minnesota Lynx player Maya Moore applauds in Hartford, Conn. Moore left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now husband Jonathan. I think all of us look at the adaptive equipment that we use to compete, and that really is what allows us to compete. I think theres always something more that you want to do. Moore provided 14 points (6-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-5 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two steals in the Lynx's 75-68 road playoff loss at Los Angeles on Tuesday. Moore has always been a private person, rarely giving the public a glimpse of her life until now. July 8, 2021 / 1:30 PM Add some good to your morning and evening. Moore, who left the WNBA in 2019 to help Irons win his release, remains non-committal when asked about returning to the league. Copyright 2023 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. I could play basketball. Her first two golds came in 2018 in Pyeongchang (sprint biathlon sitting, 12K cross-country sitting), followed by paratriathlon gold in Tokyo in 2021, and gold in the middle-distance biathlon in Beijing in 2022. Maya Moore says she won't return for 2021 WNBA season By KATIE BARNES March 10, 2021, 7:29 AM Four-time WNBA champion and 2014 WNBA MVP Maya Moore announced on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday that she will not be returning to the court for this upcoming WNBA season. Black women who blazed trails of activism. The Arthur Ashe award gives me the opportunity to take a little more time to talk about what really matters. Moore was one of the few bright spots for the Lynx, who suffered a 17-point loss Friday. 2 Wake Forest, No. We have hearts and lives. She's played well lately overall, scoring in double figures over the past six games. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. "I'm in a really good place right now with my life, and I don't want to change anything," Moore said in a telephone interview. I guess I should preface that with saying when I was a kid, I had a lot more function, so it was a lot easier for me to kind of like fit into mainstream sports. Maya Moore (right) of the Minnesota Lynx drives to the basket against Essence Carson of the Los Angeles Sparks during Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Oct. 4, 2017. Born June 11, 1989 in Jefferson City, Mo. The daughter of Kathryn Moore A Sports Media major at Connecticut Had her first exposure to basketball at the age of three when mother, Kathryn, mounted a hoop on the back door of their apartment to prevent her from running around the apartment. This Q&A has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity. The two-time AP Player of the Year was a key part of the Huskies 90-game winning streak that was the longest-ever until the school had an 111-game run a few years later. Discovery Company. Its great that people get to see that.. 2022 champions Wake Forest (2) round out the field. But its cool looking back, because it was such a close race, it makes you think about all of those little things, and you can be really proud of those things that that got you there. We have hearts and lives. This is where we're at right now, living in the present.. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), 2023 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate: How to watch premier NCAA golf tournament. Gretsch: I think that just made it so much more special, that I had to wait for it. As a result, it can impact the nerves in your spinal cord, because you have all this scar tissue. In 2019, at the peak of her basketball career, Moore announced she would be withdrawing from the sport she had dominated for years. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. NEW YORK (AP) Maya Moore knew it was time to officially end her basketball career four years after stepping away. Well, I think its time to put a close to the pro basketball life, Moore said. Moore, the 2014 WNBA MVP, is set to miss a second consecutive season as she continues to focus on other aspects of her life, namely her push for criminal justice reform and the release of Jonathan Irons, a man she believes is in prison due to a wrongful conviction. Not only is she regarded as one of the best players of all time and dubbed by Sports Illustrated as the greatest winner in the history of women's basketball but she will be known around the world for her activism. Reggie Love recalls President Obama's star-studded 50th birthday game . And so played sports just like my sisters did. And then when Im in the triathlon season, I am fully committed to triathlon. She made a trick shot from her mama's bedroom to the goal. What is that you hope people do take away from seeing you and hearing stories like yours? Welcome to both of you. We are more than athletes. She officially announced her retirement after four years away working to overturn his wrongful conviction. "I'm not thinking about that at all right now," she said. I feel like its getting portrayed as like, That was the most successful [worlds] that youve ever had, and I just feel differently about that. Selected by Minnesota in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 2011 WNBA Draft Signed to a three-year contract on Apr. 2015-16: Averaged a team-high 29.9 points and 8.3 rebounds alongside 3.2 assists per game with Shanxi 2014-15: Returned to Shanxi in China to win her third straight WCBA championship Averaged 30.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 38 games 2013-14: Won a second straight WCBA title with Shanxi Averaged 39.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 4.3 steals in 31 games Scored 40 or more points 17 times 2012-13: Won the WCBA championship with Shanxi in their first year of existence Tallied 38.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.6 steals in 28 games Scored 60 points on Nov. 10 against Yunnan Recorded a triple-double vs. Zhejiang on Feb. 2 in the WCBA Finals, scoring 43 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing 11 assists 2011-12: Helped Spanish power Ros Casares Valencia win EuroLeague and Liga Femenina crowns Averaged 13.1 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 20 Spanish league contests, and 12.7 ppg and 6.2 rpg in 10 EuroLeague appearances. The former WNBA MVP finished with a disappointing night in the playoff loss Tuesday, as she managed just 14 points while shooting 40.0 percent overall. We have things that are bigger than sports that makes our hearts beat. She is considered by many as one of the greatest basketball players ever. The 32-year-old Moore will be in New York next week to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs. Hanging it up.. Former WNBA star Maya Moore and husband Jonathan Irons revealed that they extended their family by welcoming a baby boy, Jonathan Jr., in February, the couple announced on "Good Morning. Irons said he has appreciated the little things people take for granted since his release on July 1, 2020. Whether Moore pulls on her jersey again or not will have no impact on the legacy she has built. The newly signed Karima Christmas-Kelly is expected to take Moore's spot in the starting five and offer a defensive-minded element at forward. I walked away four seasons ago but I wanted to officially retire.. The Minnesota Lynx star stunned the world. And the information seemed really hard to figure out at that point. Gretsch: My approach used to be, year-round, that Im going to try to be the best Nordic skier I can be and the best triathlete, kind of at the detriment of both. The Minnesota Lynx star left the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband . Moore first hinted in mid-January that she was considering sitting out this year, and she made her decision public Tuesday. Cynthia Lynne Cooper-Dyke (born April 14, 1963) is an American basketball coach and former player who has won championships in college, in the Olympics, and in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Howard University will be represented in the individual championship. The 32-year-old Moore will be in New York next week to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs. When I saw that, I was like, Oh, okay he looks like me, and hes doing it competitively. So thats when I thought, I should really try to get back into swimming and see if I can do something competitively. So thats what you want other people to see the athletes and athletic performance, and not with this qualifier with it. We have a basketball hoop in the back of the house," he told The Associated Press. WNBA star Maya Moore announced that she has officially retired from basketball in an interview on "Good Morning America" on Monday. "The Arthur Ashe Award gives me the opportunity to take a little more time to talk about what really matters. The work weve done. Protect the dream: Paralympic champion Mallory Weggemann on her journey to motherhood, Mixed team returns to PGA Tour and LPGA Tour in December, Stanford junior Rachel Heck out indefinitely with shoulder injury. Irons was served an adult conviction and sentenced to 50 years in prison. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Lynx suffered a disappointing season in 2022, ending a streak of 11 winning seasons and 11 straight . The WNBA star, who left professional basketball two seasons ago to focus on . He was released last July and married Moore a few weeks later. That said, the 30-year-old forward -- who is still under contract with the Minnesota Lynx -- is not ready to officially call it quits just yet. Maya Moore, a star with the Minnesota Lynx of the W.N.B.A., stepped away from basketball last year in part to help Irons with his appeal. We have stories. The Minnesota Lynx standout had stepped away from. And at the same time, the director for the para Nordic program reached out and asked if Id be interested in trying out cross country skiing. She just signed me up for everything. I came out of that surgery and never fully regained everything. By 2014, you earn Female Paratriathlon Athlete of the Year honors, and you get an ESPY nomination in 2015. "I got to hold a baby for the first time in 22 years," said Irons, though he and Moore don't have children and didn't say who's baby he held. I never felt like I belonged in that space when I was at the doctors office. OHT: What was that like for a young teenager? 4 South Carolina) and six of the top 10, according to the latest Golfstat rankings. It really did feel like this culmination of everything that I had done to that point, for like the past nine years of doing adaptive sports. "It was scary but such a wonderful thing.". The University of South Carolina (4) and the Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, South Carolina, host the tournament, which has a 17-team field featuring three of the top five teams (No. Moore announced Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that she has retired from professional basketball. I'm not thinking about that at all right now, she said. Her estimated salary is $60K. She is very conscious about her health. She played basketball in the national spotlight for 12 years four in college and eight in the WNBA and won six championships in that time. Moore won Olympic gold in 2012 and 2016 and two FIBA World Championships in 2010 and 2014 as a member of Team USA. The Jefferson City, Missouri, native played her college ball at the University of Connecticut. Sep 16, 2020. the drama of the game. All rights reserved. Someone described to me like a [finger trap toy] with your spinal cord. she will return to the . ), First published on July 8, 2021 / 1:30 PM. Storylines to watch as players, teams return home for new WNBA season, Mercury's Diana Taurasi becomes 1st WNBA player to reach 9,000 career points in win over Sparks, 'Dynamic, relentless, together': Canadian women take aim at Olympic basketball podium, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Maya Moore's husband Jonathan Irons had a quick answer when asked if he wanted to see his wife, play basketball again. It was scary but such a wonderful thing.. Not that I didnt earn it, but it wasnt [the hardest] challenge.. Mayas accolades are numerous; her leadership and talent both fearless and inspirational set the foundation for the most exciting and historic championship run in the league from 2011-2017. Mariah Lee Feb 17, 2022. We are people. MAYA MOORE: Thank you. The 54-hole, stroke-play event bares the name of Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer, Charleston, South Carolina native and University of South Carolina alumnus Darius Rucker,who has been active in the world of golf and regularly performs at his eponymous tournament. "I'm not thinking about that at all right now," she said. Its just a special opportunity to continue to celebrate what happened, Moore said. And I think thats always what youre chasing after: How can I get more? Im really lucky I never experienced that. Irons was arrested after Stotler identified him as the shooter. And then [U.S. teammate] Oksana [Masters] is injured this year. Our performance, what is going on. I thought, Okay, these people are competitive. The Minnesota Lynx standout had stepped away from. She signed me up for a camp, she signed me up for a race, and as soon as I started doing that, I fell in love. The latest Houston news, weather and sports from KPRC 2. Upon entering the WNBA as the No. On Monday, Moore said she walked away from the WNBA four seasons ago, and was ready. She still shoots from deep and will shoot your lights out.". A documentary of their story "Breakaway" that was produced by Robin Roberts will air next week on ESPN. Nevertheless though, Moore capped off her eight season averaging a superb 18.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists across 34 appearances in 2018. Gretsch walks with crutches and competes with the help of more complex adaptive equipment, such as a sit-ski for Nordic and biathlon events and a racing wheelchair and handcycle for paratriathlon. While the 2014 WNBA MVP's absence for the upcoming season is a huge loss, the fact that she'll remain under club control when she elects to resume her career is at least a small coup for the Lynx. "I see her all the time. 1 by the Lynx in 2011 and averaged 18.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals for the Lynx. Thats what people joke: Youre just not quite good enough to do one. That fact he says Moore still has it is welcome news for WNBA fans wondering if the former league MVP will return to the league. Maya Moore officially retired from the WNBA on Monday, making the announcement on "Good Morning America.". Moore will sit out the 2020 season to focus on criminal justice reform, Kurt Streeter of the New York Times reports. M.V.P., is reveling in married life and continuing a fight for criminal justice reform alongside Jonathan Irons, whom she married after helping him win his release from. 2023 marks the 11th edition of the tournament, which has become one of the most prestigious on the NCAA schedule. Did you encounter any technical issues? A police affidavit from an officer claiming Irons had confessed during a non-recorded interview with no witnesses also stood against the case. the drama of the game. 2016: Won gold with Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro; she tallied 12.0 ppg (52.0%), 5.6 rpg, 4.3 apg and 2.00 spg in eight starts 2014: Earned gold at the 2014 FIBA World Championship in Turkey, where she averaged 15.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 3.5 apg and was chosen as the tournaments Most Valuable Player Was named the 2014 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year 2012: Earned a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London; she averaged 9.0 ppg (46.4%) and 5.6 rpg in eight games (five starts) for Team USA 2010: Helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, held in the Czech Republic Averaged 8.7 ppg (48.9%) and 3.3 rpg in nine contests, scoring nine points in the gold-medal game vs. the host Czechs Her USA Basketball rsum also includes gold medals at the 2009 World University Games, held in Serbia, and the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championships, held in Slovakia. "This whole thing has been so unexpected. Were putting the same effort and in heart into training. Moore has always been a private person, rarely giving the public a glimpse of her life until now. I feel like everyone made a really big deal about worlds this year, but for me, I just went there and did what I expected. WNBA star marries man she helped free from prison. While today culminates Mayas basketball career, there is no doubt she will continue to impact the game we all love. ). "This. Looking Back, Ahead for WNBA and Lynx. She was faced with a decision that for her, had only one outcome play basketball, or help free an innocent man from a 50-year prison sentence. Maya Moore Net Worth and salary: Maya Moore is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $300 thousand dollars. Moore, who left the WNBA in 2019 to help Irons win his release, remains non-committal when asked about returning to the league. From the Lynx's perspective, it's come to the point where they have to wonder if they would like to wait for Moore to make a final decision. At just 33 years old, Moore has a net worth of $300,000, according to Celebrity Net Worth. "I got to hold a baby for the first time in 22 years," said Irons, though he and Moore don't have children and he didn't say who's baby he held. WNBA star Maya Moore revealed Wednesday that she tied the knot with Jonathan Irons a man she helped free from prison this year after a judge overturned his conviction. You mentioned a surgery before high school. Maya Moore, a four-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has officially retired from the league. While Moore is away from the team in 2019, the Lynx will likely be forced to rely more heavily on the likes of Sylvia Fowles to fill the scoring void. we have a basketball hoop in the back of the house," he said laughing during an interview with The Associated Press this week. You might not be able to find a more consistent winner in all of sports than Maya Moore. Jul 19, 2022 Thrilled to share the cover of our book LOVE & JUSTICE: A STORY OF TRIUMPH ON TWO DIFFERENT COURTS, available January 23, 2023. 2:14. Its a major week in womens college golf with the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate kicking off Monday on Golf Channel and Peacock. Maya Moore walked away at her peak athletic power. Lynx Star Maya Moore Says She Won't Return for 2021 Season Ben Pickman Mar 10, 2021 Four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore said Wednesday that she will not be returning to the court for the. The couple went to California and has also visited the Grand Canyon. "Basketball has not been foremost in my mind. And afterwards, they had track practice, and they invited me to come to that. In 1998, a 16-year-old Jonathan Irons was accused of burglary and the non-fatal shooting of a man named Stanley Stotler in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri. Gretsch: After college, I moved to Madison, Wisconsin, for a job. This past fall, she and her family partnered with the Illinois Spina Bifida Association to create the Kendall Gretsch Fund for Adaptive Athletes, which helps Illinois individuals and families living with spina bifida pay sports-related registration, equipment and travel expenses. The movie explores Moore's social activism the last couple years. The 33-year-old last played professionally in 2018 and then took a hiatus in her career in 2019 to focus on reform in the American justice system. Moore, who left the WNBA in 2019 to help Irons win his release, remains non-committal when asked about returning to the league. Irons said he has appreciated the little things people take for granted since his release on July 1, 2020. I want to continue that in our next chapter. Gretsch: Around middle school, I started developing scoliosis and just had some weaker leg function. Ever since I was drafted in 2011, the state of Minnesota, Lynx organization and fan base welcomed me with open arms and supported me throughout my entire career. I'm really excited for people to hear and share some of these things directly from me.". Breaking News. 2016: Started all 34 games and was named All-WNBA First Team for a fourth straight season Earned Western Conference Player of the Month honors twice (May, September), hiking her career total to eight, and was also named Western Conference Player of the Week three times (May 23, June 6, July 11) Averaged 19.3 ppg, 5.1 apg, a career-high 4.2 apg and 1.56 spg in 29.7 mpg, shooting 44.8% from the field, 40.4% from long range and 86.8% from the line Ranked 5th in the WNBA in scoring, 7th in assists, 6th in steals, 6th in three-point accuracy and 16th in FT accuracy Closed the year by hitting 56.7% (17-for-30) from beyond the arc in her final eight starts Topped the Lynx in assists on 16 occasions, dealing a game-high eight in the Sept. 17 win vs. Atlanta Pulled in a season-high 10 rebounds Sept. 11 at San Antonio, part of her second double-double this year (28th career); the game was the 200th of her WNBA career The 16 FT attempts at San Antonio are a career-high; her 12 FTs made Sept. 2 vs. Washington are a career best Committed a career-high seven TOs July 17 at Dallas Poured in 38 of her season-high 40 points after halftime July 7 at Connecticut; its her WNBA-record-tying third career 40+ night and the 20th time shes scored 30+ Tallied 34 points May 25 at Phoenix, and dished a career-high 10 assists in the May 14 opener vs. Phoenix. That's what we've been doing. Moore had been non-committal about ever playing basketball again. Im like, This is not where I belong. . Maya Moore poses for a photo after an interview, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in New York. WNBA star Maya Moore announced that she has officially retired from basketball in an interview on "Good Morning America" on Monday. Share this: NEW YORK (AP) - Basketball star Maya Moore, recently wed to the man she helped free from a wrongful imprisonment, is not ready to return to the WNBA. Moore left the league in. Moore halted her sporting career while at the pinnacle of stardom to help free an innocent man. With Maya Moore making her retirement official, Boardroom looks back on a legendary career on and off the court. We have a basketball hoop in the back of the house," he said laughing during an interview with The Associated Press this week. The legendary Maya Moore, still in her prime, was sitting out of the upcoming WNBA season. Gretsch, who currently lives at the U.S. Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Spring, Colo., is using her platform to pay it forward. Maya Moore has forever left a mark on the state of Minnesota, the Minnesota Lynx franchise and the hearts of Lynx fans everywhere, Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor said. She covers a wide range of womens sports but specialises in football, motorsport, tennis, and combat sports. NEW YORK (AP) Maya Moore's husband Jonathan Irons had a quick answer when asked if he wanted to see his wife play basketball again. She still shoots from deep and will shoot your lights out.. 2013: Ended the season on a high note after being named the Western Conference Player of the Month for both August and September, the first such honors of her career; she also garnered Player of the Week accolades on three occasions (Aug. 12, Aug. 26, Sept. 16) Started all 34 contests Registered career highs in eight of the nine major statistical categories and finished among the leagues top 20 in each highlighted by placing 3rd in the WNBA in scoring (18.5 ppg) Also ranked 6th in steals (1.74 spg), 12th in blocks (0.97 bpg), 15th in rebounds (6.2 rpg), 17th in assists (3.0) and 8th in minutes (31.4 mpg) Shot 50.9% from the field (good for 10th), 88.2% from the FT line (7th) and a franchise-record 45.3% from three-point range to break Svetlana Abrosimovas previous club mark (44.6% in 2007) Drilled 72 treys overall, becoming the first player in WNBA history to lead the league in both three-pointers made and three-point accuracy in the same season Picked off a season-high five steals Sept. 10 at Seattle, one of nine times she swiped 3+ Scored 25 of her 30 points in the 1st half Aug. 31 vs. Seattle Poured in 35 points Aug. 24 vs. Indiana, joining Katie Smith and Seimone Augustus as the only players in Lynx history to score 35+ Netted 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists Aug. 6 at San Antonio, one of four double-doubles this year (11 career) Started the 2013 WNBA All-Star Game on July 27 in Connecticut, tallying 14 points Pulled in a career-high 16 rebounds June 19 at Phoenix, part of the first 25+ point/15+ board effort in club history Also had 26 points; it was the second time this year (fifth career) she led the Lynx across the board (pts/reb/ast) 2012: Concluded her second year in the WNBA as the Lynx only player to start all 34 contests Increased her averages and percentages in all nine major categories from her 2011 Rookie of the Year campaign and joined Tamika Catchings as the only players to rank among the leagues top 30 in every one Tallied 16.4 ppg (11th), 6.0 rpg (14th), 3.6 apg (14th) and 1.47 spg (16th) while logging a team-high 29.7 mpg Boosted that to 19.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 4.1 apg and 1.65 spg in 31.6 mpg over the final 17 games Shot 46.5% from the floor, 38.8% from beyond the arc and 87.9% (4th in the WNBA) from the FT line; her 73 treys made are the most by any Lynx player since Katie Smith had 78 in 2003 Collected six double-doubles; she was Minnesotas leading scorer 16 times, top rebounder six times and leader in assists on seven occasions Scored her 1000th career point in the Sept. 23 finale at San Antonio Tallied a career-high 29 points Sept. 17 vs. Indiana, matching a WNBA record by hitting five treys in the 3rd quarter The Sept. 14 outing at Indiana was the third time she led the Lynx across the board (pts/reb/ast) Named Western Conference Player of the Week twice (Aug. 20, Sept. 10) Scored 19 of her 23 points after intermission Sept. 7 vs. Atlanta, adding a career-best 12 rebounds in a career-high 41:47 Her seven steals Sept. 4 vs. Los Angeles tied the franchise record; she handed out a career-high eight assists Aug. 31 vs. Tulsa Scored 28 points July 12 vs. Tulsa, including a club-record 19 in the 2nd quarter; her 11-for-12 effort from the FT line marked career highs in both categories Swiped five steals June 23 vs. Chicago, and poured in 26 points June 9 at Tulsa, the first of nine 20+ outings 2011: Started all 34 games during her first season in Minnesota, the WNBAs only rookie to accomplish that feat Collected 13.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 2.6 apg while playing 28.0 mpg; she also ranked 12th in the WNBA in steals (1.41 spg) Shot 43.9% from the field, 36.9% (58-for-157) from three-point range and 78.8% from the FT line; her accuracy climbed to 49.0% (71-for-145) 45.5% (30-for-66) from beyond the arc over the final 14 games Was the Lynx top scorer seven times, with 23 double-figure nights and five 20+ outings Scored a game-high 19 points Sept. 4 at New York, one of seven times she led Named the WNBAs Rookie of the Month for both July and August Registered her first career double-double Aug. 28 at San Antonio, totaling 19 points and a season-high 12 rebounds Pumped in a season-high 28 points Aug. 9 at Phoenix; she tied Tamika Catchings WNBA record by shooting 6-for-6 from beyond the arc Also swiped five steals at Phoenix, a team season best Played a season-high 34:51 Aug. 2 vs. Phoenix Started the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game on July 23 in San Antonio, totaling 10 points and three assists Dealt a season-high six assists July 29 vs. Seattle, and had nine rebounds July 16 vs. Seattle; Minnesota went 11-0 when she grabbed 6+ boards Netted 26 points July 9 vs. Connecticut; her six three-pointers were one short of Katie Smiths club single-game record (at Seattle, June 14, 2003) Named the 2011 winner of the Honda-Broderick Cup on June 27, the second straight year shed been honored. 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