Lady Tigers In The WNBA Weekly Update - June 29, 2010

Every week, we will take a look at what former Lady Tigers did the past week in the WNBA.

Marie Ferdinand-Harris, Guard
Los Angeles Sparks

Ferdinand-Harris and the Los Angeles Sparks have dropped three straight games, including a pair of contests at Atlanta and Washington last week. Her best outing came with a nine-point performance at Washington on June 24. Ferdinand is averaging 6.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

Last Week:

June 24 at Washington (L, 53-68) 9 pts, 3 reb, 1-of-1 FT, 32 min

 June 27 at Atlanta (L, 81-89) 4 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 2-of-2 FT, 17 min

This Week:

Tuesday, June 29 vs. New York, 7:30 p.m. CT

Thursday, July 1 vs. San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. CT

Saturday, July 3 vs. Seattle, 2 p.m. CT

Sylvia Fowles, Center

Chicago Sky

Sylvia Fowles’ double-digit scoring streak has been extended to 15 straight games. Last week, Fowles posted her third double-double of the season with 11 points and a season-best 17 rebounds in a 64-60 loss to Indiana on June 27. Fowles also had three blocks in that contest. Two days prior, she delivered 16 points in a 79-72 win over Washington. Fowles is averaging 18.2 points and 8.6 boards per game.

Last Week:

June 25 vs. Washington (W, 79-72) 16 pts, 7 reb, 2 blk, 6-of-10 FG, 4-of-4 FT, 30 min

 June 27 vs. Indiana (L, 64-60) 11 pts, 17 reb, 3 blk, 2-of-5 FG, 7-of-10 FT, 37 min

This Week:

Thursday, July 1 vs. Connecticut, 7 p.m. CT

Saturday, July 3 at Atlanta, 6 p.m. CT

Allison Hightower, Guard
Connecticut Sun

Last Week:

June 22 vs. Chicago, did not play

June 25 vs. Phoenix, did not play

June 27 at New York (L, 68-77) 2 reb, 8 min

This Week:

Tuesday, June 29 at Tulsa, 8 p.m. CT

Thursday, July 1 at Chicago, 8 p.m. CT


Temeka Johnson, Point Guard
Phoenix Mercury

Last Week:

 June 25 at Connecticut (L, 79-82) 5 reb, 4 ast, 31 min

 June 27 at Washington (L, 85-95) 2 ast, 1-of-1 FT, 24 min

This Week:

Tuesday, June 29 at Atlanta, 4 p.m. CT

Thursday, July 1 vs. Washington, 7 p.m. CT

Saturday, July 3 vs. New York, 7 p.m. CT


Scholanda Robinson, Guard
Tulsa Shock

Scholanda Robinson’s scoring tear continues as she has posted five straight games of double-figures despite her team’s woes. Robinson led the Shock with 16 points despite an 83-72 loss to Seattle on Sunday. Robinson has raised her average to 11.9 points per game.

Last Week:
June 23 at Atlanta (L, 90-96) 17 pts, 6 stl, 6-of-13 FG, 5-of-8 FT, 26 min

June 25 vs. New York (L, 78-92) 14 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl, 3-of-3 FT, 29 min

June 27 vs. Seattle (L, 72-83) 16 pts, 5 reb, 2 stl, 6-of-10 FG, 4-of-4 FT, 27 min

This Week:

Tuesday, June 29 vs. Connecticut, 7 p.m. CT

Saturday, July 3 vs. Washington, 7 p.m. CT

Seimone Augustus, Guard-Forward
Minnesota Lynx

Augustus dropped 20 points in a win at New York and sparked the Lynx late in that contest as part of a 10-2 run to close the game. She had a 3-pointer and jumper in the last two minutes of that contest. Over the weekend, the Lynx lost to San Antonio but Augustus had 14 points in 31 minutes of action.

Last Week:

June 22 at New York (W, 75-68) 20 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast, 8-of-14 FG, 3-of-4 3FG, 1-of-1 FT, 28 min

June 26 at San Antonio (L, 66-80) 14 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2-of-2 FT, 31 min

Posted by Bill Martin