She is the ONLY player to win this award three years in a row 🔥 #CountIt /rDXpkyLzIAįrom August 15-22nd the Sparks went on a four-game win streak, defeating the Indiana Fever Fever, the Atlanta Dream twice, and the New York Liberty. Nneka Ogwumike was named the 2021 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award recipient for the third consecutive year.Ĭongratulations to President, on earning the 2021 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award 👏 Nneka Ogwumike Named the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award Recipient

On June 20, she recorded a career-high seven steals vs. Her impressive defense earned her First Team All-Defensive honors. Even with all of the injuries, she held it down for the team, leading them to the third-highest defensive efficiency in the league this season. The 5-9 guard tied for first in the WNBA for steals per game (1.8) and led the league with 58 total steals. In her second season with the Sparks, Sykes established herself as one of the top defensive threats in the league. Erica Wheeler dropped a season-high 22 points (tied two other times during the season) and dished out five assists against Chicago to help lift LA to victory. The 5-7 guard’s nasty crossover not only broke many ankles this season but showed her ability to score on teams’ top defenders. She averaged a career-high 13.7 points per game and finished 5th in clutch points in the WNBA. With ease, the 2019 All-Star MVP stepped in as the new point guard for the Sparks. Atlanta Dream, with 0.1 seconds remaining, she put up the game-winning put-back that gave the team a 66-64 win.Īfter not playing in 2020 due to being in WNBA Medical Protocol for the whole season, Erica Wheeler returned to the WNBA this season now on a new team and better than ever. Additionally, the 2016 MVP led the team in scoring (14.5) and hit big shots for the Sparks when they desperately needed them. Despite this, when Ogwumike was on the floor she fueled the team’s offense, leading them to a four-game win streak. Nneka Ogwumike battled with a knee injury this season missing a good portion of games.

The Sparks finished the season, 12-20.Ĭonsidering all of the Sparks’ injuries, it will be interesting to see how Derek Fisher can rebuild next season with the majority of the team projected to be healthy. Unfortunately, the team lost by three points to the Dallas Wings and missed the Playoffs. This allowed the Sparks to still have a chance to clinch the eighth Playoff seed. 3 in the league) and offensive power came from the new addition of Erica Wheeler as she was second in points behind Ogwumike. Head Coach, Derek Fisher’s goal to remake this team’s identity was halted as they battled with injuries all season long, with four players (including LA’s centerpiece Nneka Ogwumike) missing 72% of possible games.ĭespite this, the team’s gritty defense (No.

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