Courtney Williams

The Minnesota Lynx can unquestionably point to its No. 1-ranked 3-point shooting accuracy as one of many reasons for its reascension atop the WNBA’s championship food chain. On one of the rare nights in which they wouldn’t fall, the Lynx discovered relief, fittingly, through the perfect fallback plan: Courtney Williams’ PhD in pull-up jumpers. Erasing the Los Angeles Sparks’ once-commanding lead with one artful jumper after another, Williams embarks upon one of extra importance, sizing Lexie Brown’s defensive stance before elevating into a 16-footer to extend Minnesota’s late lead to four. No. 1 in the WNBA in midrange buckets (93) by a considerable margin — with top-of-the-line efficiency (44.1 percent) among players to launch at least 50 attempts — Williams remains a noteworthy threat from wherever perimeter points can be obtained. An incredibly impactful offseason acquisition, Williams’ night on June 14, 2024 concluded with 15 points (on 6-of-11), eight rebounds, 10 assists, four steals, one block, and two 3-pointers, a near triple-double that marked her as just league history’s fourth-ever player to reach those single-game statistical marks.