There was history made, and there was heartbreak. Some players stepped up with clutch performances, other players went down with injuries. The 2020-21 campaign was one that had the highest of highs and lowest of lows for the team and Dub Nation, but is ultimately one that put the team’s grit and tenacity on full display. Take a look back at the stories that made this past
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Sabrina Ionescu was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week Monday after averaging 18.4 points, 8.8 assists and 6.4 rebounds through the team s first five games. It was an electric opening week for Ionescu, one that included hitting a game-winner at the horn on opening night and becoming the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double.
Ionescu is the first Oregon alum to ever take home a WNBA Player of the Week honor.
Ionescu’s 18.4 points per game are tied for 10th in the league (with Jonquel Jones), and her 8.8 assists are second only to Chicago’s Courtney Vandersloot (9.3 assists per game). She shot a remarkable 48.5% from three in her first five games good for fourth among players who have attempted at least 20 3-pointers and has made more threes than anyone in the league (16).
Poole s career-high leads Warriors past Pelicans
Jordan Poole scored a go-ahead layup with 21.4 seconds left and made two free throws with less than a second remaining on the way to a career-high 38 points despite an injury scare in the third quarter, and the Golden State Warriors held off the New Orleans Pelicans 125-122 on Friday night while Stephen Curry and other stars rested with injuries.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jordan Poole scored a go-ahead layup with 21.4 seconds left and made two free throws with less than a second remaining on the way to a career-high 38 points despite an injury scare in the third quarter, and the Golden State Warriors held off the New Orleans Pelicans 125-122 on Friday night while Stephen Curry and other stars rested with injuries.
Pooleâs career-high 38 points lead Warriors past Pelicans Pelicans lose their third game in a row. (Source: NBA) By Associated Press | May 15, 2021 at 7:44 AM CDT - Updated May 15 at 7:44 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â Jordan Poole scored a go-ahead layup with 21.4 seconds left and made two free throws with less than a second remaining on the way to a career-high 38 points despite an ankle injury scare in the third quarter, and the Golden State Warriors held off the New Orleans Pelicans 125-122 on Friday night while Stephen Curry and other stars rested with injuries.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 30 points and put New Orleans ahead with 25.9 seconds left, answering Eric Paschallâs basket for the Warriors 33 seconds after his offensive rebound.