Allisha Gray

If there’s a WNBA team with a heat-themed name, one can be certain that at some point throughout the 2024 season, Allisha Gray has arrived to their arena with an appropriately red-hot scoring display. One month before her historic, center-stage performance during All-Star Weekend in The Valley, the gifted bucket-getter tests her traits against the league’s No. 1-ranked defense in the Connecticut Sun. Grasping a one-point advantage with both the shot clock drained and under two minutes remaining, Gray brings a trusted move, first using a pair of jab steps before pivoting into a spin-stepback combination, disconnecting just enough for a smooth, high-arched jumper over Tyasha Harris’ contest. Separation of any kind proved difficult on June 28, 2024, with neither team leading by five or more during a battle that also offered 16 lead changes. Accepting the challenge, Gray — on the way to her 3,000th-career point — helped the Atlanta Dream deal Connecticut just loss No. 2 at home, setting the foundation with 17 points (on 6-of-10 shooting), five rebounds, two blocks, and two trifectas.