Marine Johannès

Marine Johannès’ hot start was emblematic of things to come for the New York Liberty. In search of the franchise’s first Commissioner’s Cup championship, Johannès wasted no time making her mark as she capped a scintillating first half when she took one dribble off an outlet pass from Courtney Vandersloot before pulling up and draining her fourth 3-pointer before halftime. In just 14 minutes off the bench, the reserve guard connected on 6 of 8 field goals — a scorching 5 for 7 from downtown — for a team-high 17 points to go with three rebounds and two assists as the Liberty won their seventh consecutive game to clinch the in-season title in a demonstrative 82-63 triumph on August 15, 2023.