DeWanna Bonner

Momentum had disappeared as promptly as it arrived for the Connecticut Sun, who had clawed their way back successfully, but were now forced to enter the fourth quarter without their 2023 Most Valuable Player runner-up. Fortunately, in a game that offered ups-and-downs through 16 lead changes, a key ejection, and an eight-point halftime deficit, DeWanna Bonner’s veteran steadiness was all one needed to keep the ship afloat. On a different offensive planet post-halftime, Bonner prepares for one final backbreaker of the Chicago Sky’s defense during a one-sided third quarter, first by hunting out a ball screen that invites a switch. Trusting her speed and craft against Elizabeth Williams from far out, Bonner hang dribbles into a 26-foot triple to both beat the buzzer and supply a one-point lead. Ultimately earning Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors, Bonner was brilliant when it truly mattered, saving 14 of her 19 for the second half, alongside eight rebounds, three assists, one block, and three 3-pointers. Bonner’s rise helped Connecticut — owning four straight single-digit victories — extend their season-opening winning streak with another character building win on May 25, 2024.