Jewell Loyd commemorated her brand new multi-year contract extension with a fresh WNBA scoring record. The five-time Seattle Storm All-Star added scoring champion to her impressive resume, as her first-quarter stepback corner three against the Los Angeles Sparks established a new league record for most points in a single season. Loyd finished the contest with 28 points — her 21st game this season with at least 25, six more than any other player — finishing the 2023 campaign with 939 points. Loyd led the league in scoring for the first time at 24.6 points per game, and also mixed in three rebounds, four assists and four treys against the Sparks in the regular-season finale on September 10, 2023.

Jewell Loyd

Jewell Loyd sets all-time WNBA record with 939 points on season

Playing in her final regular season game in a city she’s called home for two decades, Sue Bird was quick to remind that she still hasn’t lost her magic touch. Displaying the legendary vision that made her the league’s all-time leader in assists, the Seattle Storm legend enters attack mode in the halfcourt offense, navigating her way around multiple Las Vegas Aces defenders while creating a path to the basket. The eternally unselfish Bird baits the defense underneath, waiting until the last possible second to dish a well-executed dump off to a cutting teammate. With her storybook career winding down, Bird treated the home crowd to a nine-point, four-rebound, six-assist performance on August 7, 2022.

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Sue Bird salutes Seattle in final regular season appearance at home

You don’t become the WNBA’s leading scorer without a relentless eye for the basketball, just ask Breanna Stewart. Sizing up an opportunity off a teammate’s shot attempt, Stewart immediately jars loose an opponent’s defensive rebound before positioning herself in the perfect spot behind the arc to receive a pass following the deflected loose ball. Stewart drains the triple, earning the points and steal thanks to her hustle en route to 25 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block, helping the Storm prevail over the Dallas Wings 84-79 on June 12, 2022.

Breanna Stewart

Breanna Stewart strips rebounder, darts out to three-point line for triple

It doesn’t have to be conventional to be effective - scorers find a way. Leading the pack as her teammates set out in transition, Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd tracks down a full-court Sue Bird lob, leaps to corral the ambitious pass beyond the reach of her defender then contorts her body to finish the play for two. Loyd racked up 17 points in the May 6, 2022 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.

Jewell Loyd runs the floor to convert fullcourt alley-oop

A few lapses in judgment seven seconds apart reminded the Chicago Sky just how explosive Sami Whitcomb is from long range. The Seattle Storm guard first caught the Chicago defense napping, finding an open spot in the corner to bury a spot-up 3-pointer. Not satisfied with just one triple, a determined and aggressive Whitcomb picked Courtney Williams’ pocket on the ensuing inbound pass, retreated back to the perimeter and pulled the trigger again on another quick trey to give her squad a quick six points. Whitcomb posted 19 points, four rebounds, four assists, three steals and five 3-pointers on August 27, 2023.

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Sami Whitcomb drills pair of triples in seven-second span

When your five can hit the gap and catch a dart in stride like a seasoned wide receiver, you know you’ve got a solid one-two combination. Seattle Storm center Lauren Jackson trails teammate Sue Bird as she sets up the team’s offense, then sprints straight to the hoop to corral an entry feed and bank home a layup before the defense even knows what hit them. Jackson put up 11 points in the July 9, 2009 win over the Sacramento Monarchs and added four blocks and three steals for good measure.

Lauren Jackson

Lauren Jackson cuts hard to the paint, connects with Sue Bird for bucket

Elite scorers have a feel for putting the ball in the hoop that the rest of us will never understand. Seattle Storm forward and reigning Finals MVP Breanna Stewart ducks baseline to avoid Las Vegas Aces defender Liz Cambage, then banks a tough reverse layup off the top of the backboard and into the net on May 18, 2021. Stewie finished with 26 points and 11 boards in the ball game.

Breanna Stewart goes high off glass for acrobatic reverse layup

In a transition year for the Seattle Storm, Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu is making the best of the opportunity in front of her. The rookie forward was not in a giving mood against the New York Liberty when she drifted over as a help defender in the lane to deny Sabrina Ionescu’s driving layup with an emphatic one-handed rejection. Fankam Mendjiadeu was a force to be reckoned with down low for the Storm as she shot 5 for 7 for 12 points while adding 14 rebounds and two blocks on July 8, 2023. 

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Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu protects the paint in first career double-double

Even after 19 seasons in one of the most storied careers in WNBA history, Sue Bird still has the ability to dazzle with her slick passing tricks. Controlling the ball at the top of the key, the Seattle Storm backcourt legend fools the defense with a quick head fake to her right before instantly slinging a perfect pass over the top into the lane where she finds a teammate for an easy layup off the glass. It was business as usual for Bird in this one, dishing a team-high seven assists to go along with three rebounds, a steal and two three-pointers in a tight 74-71 victory over the Chicago Sky on May 18, 2022.

Sue Bird creates lane with ball fake, sends entry pass into post

Jordan Horston more than held her own against the defending champions in her WNBA debut. Facing off against the mighty Las Vegas Aces, the Seattle Storm rookie guard made a strong first impression off the bench. Following teammate Sami Whitcomb’s steal on the defensive end, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 draft was off to the races on the counterattack as she pushed the ball up the floor past multiple Aces defenders before sinking the transition pull-up jumper from just inside the foul line. Horston’s first career basket was part of an impactful debut in which she posted eight points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals on May 20, 2023. 

Jordan Horston

Jordan Horston pulls up in transition for first bucket in WNBA debut

A matchup with Swin Cash on either side of the low block was among the last things a defense wanted to see. Checked by one Connecticut Sun defender with another in her airspace, the Seattle Storm forward showcases her patented mix of physicality and finesse, ripping through the middle of the defense and sweeping through for a bank shot in the lane. Cash chipped in 16 points as a reserve, including four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a triple on August 31, 2008.

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Swin Cash slips past defender for bucket in the low post

Sue Bird’s court vision is borderline mythical. The iconic Seattle Storm floor general attacks the Connecticut Sun in transition, draws a defender in as she dribbles toward the paint, then offloads a perfectly placed, two-handed feed behind her head to a wide-open Natasha Howard. Bird finished with 11 points and nine dimes in the July 1, 2018 victory.

Sue Bird runs the floor, laces instant classic dime overhead to Natasha Howard

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