Kayla McBride

Ask Kayla McBride to explain why season No. 11 in the WNBA has featured both career-highs in efficiency and a spot atop the league’s 3-point leaderboard, and she’ll point to the countless repetitions that she’s put in during overseas play. With her deadeye focused on helping the Minnesota Lynx conquer Commissioner’s Cup play, the three-time All-Star selected quite the location for one of her most memorable world tours: all around the 3-point arc of the Phoenix Mercury’s arena. Already settled into one of league history’s most remarkable shooting displays, McBride adds to her brilliance, locating wide-open space along the left slot before draining her eighth triple of the night. A nightmare for the Mercury from the moment the ball swung her way, McBride turned in a performance that left her with the WNBA’s third most 3-pointers in single-game history. A late-game charge by Phoenix would ultimately lead to Minnesota’s one-point loss on June 7, 2024. Yet even so, the celebrated sniper was nothing short of virtuosic, recording 25 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals, and eight 3-pointers.