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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Weekly Player Rankings
We've all heard the stories about Coach Wade being into the details, such as checking the thermostats in player hotel rooms. This is a great example. Basketball players are competitive. This is a competition for excellence based on being accountable. At the end of his second week of practice he has released a video of him announcing his 'Player of the Week', based on: Advertisement Showing up on time Body, mind, nutrition Effort - basketball wise Being a good teammate This week's winner - Matt Able! Second place, Ven Lubin, third place Quadir Copeland. More from
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Two former Gamecock stars earn big-time WNBA honors
Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson and Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray have been named Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played May 26th to June 1st, the WNBA announced on Tuesday morning. This marks the 23rd time Wilson has won Player of the Week — placing her fourth all-time in that category. Only Tina Charles (32), Candace Parker (27), and Elena Delle Donne (24) have more recognitions in their career. Advertisement Gray, meanwhile, earns the honors for the first time in her 9-year WNBA career. A dominant week for A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces A'ja Wilson averaged 27 points, 10 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.0 steals, and 3.5 blocks per game across two wins, shooting 52.5% from the field. Wilson recorded a season-high 35 points in a win over the Los Angeles Sparks on May 30th, notching her 18th 30-point double-double, the most in league history. So far this season, the three-time MVP is averaging 22.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 3.2 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game, leading the Las Vegas Aces in every statistical category. The Aces are 4-2 on the year. Allisha Gray earns her first Player of the Week honors Allisha Gray was named Player of the Week after averaging 26.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, while shooting 65.2% from the field and 62.5% from three-point range. Advertisement Gray tallied 25 points on 7-8 shooting in a win over the Los Angeles Sparks, and followed that with a career-high 28 points in a comeback victory over the Seattle Storm. Gray is the first Dream player to win Player of the Week since Rhyne Howard did so in 2022. So far this season, she is averaging 21.4 points and 4.6 assists per game, both career highs. The Dream are 5-2 to start the season, their best start since the 2016 season.
CBS News
10-06-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier earns 2nd Player of the Week award this season
Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier has earned her second Western Conference Player of the Week award this season, adding another accolade to her MVP-level year. Collier's latest honor covers two Lynx games, during which she averaged 23 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2 steals and 1.5 blocks. She logged a double-double in each game. The 28-year-old forward was named the West's Player of the Week for the first four games of the season and Player of the Month for May. Collier leads the WNBA this season in points per game (25.5), steals per game (2.2), player efficiency rating (32.1) and win shares (2.4). Her play has the Lynx off to a 9-0 start, matching how the Lynx began their last championship season in 2017. Last season, Collier finished second in MVP voting behind the Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson. She's having another stellar season for the Aces, but if Collier continues at her current level of play, it'll be hard for voters to deny her the first MVP award of her career. Collier also made the All-WNBA First Team last year and was named Defensive Player of the Year amid the Lynx's surprising but ultimately unavailing run to the WNBA Finals. She also won a gold medal with Team USA at the Summer Olympics. Since then, she's had a productive offseason. She was named the MVP of Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 basketball league she co-founded, and TIME magazine listed her among its 100 Most Influential People.
Washington Post
03-06-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Bruised hand? No problem as NL Player of the Week Christian Yelich and Brewers continue momentum
CINCINNATI — A bruised right hand didn't have any effect on Christian Yelich. The Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter — named the National League's Player of the Week before Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds — was back in the lineup and continued his hot streak with a solo home run in the third inning to lift the Brewers to a 3-2 victory .
Associated Press
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Bruised hand? No problem as NL Player of the Week Christian Yelich and Brewers continue momentum
CINCINNATI (AP) — A bruised right hand didn't have any effect on Christian Yelich. The Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter — named the National League's Player of the Week before Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds — was back in the lineup and continued his hot streak with a solo home run in the third inning to lift the Brewers to a 3-2 victory. 'Sore hand or not, he crushed two balls tonight. So, he's living up to his Player of the Week (honor),' manager Pat Murphy said. Yelich left Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning after being hit by a sinker from Ranger Suarez in the first inning. Once he found out X-rays were negative, the 2018 NL MVP was preparing to make sure he wouldn't have to take a day off. 'Worked on it the rest of the game (yesterday) did some stuff on the flight (from Philadelphia to Cincinnati) and came in early today. It was fine,' he said. 'Once I knew it wasn't broken it was like yeah, we'll get back out there. It's something we all take pride in, showing up for each other and being able to play.' Yelich is a pivotal reason why the Brewers have won eight straight games. He has a nine-game hitting streak — the second-longest active run in the majors — and is batting .450 (18 for 40) with six home runs and 14 RBIs. It is the sixth time Yelich has been the NL Player of the Week, but the first since April 2019. He had three homers last week, including his first walk-off with a grand slam on May 27 against the Boston Red Sox. Yelich extended his hitting streak when he drove Brady Singer's slider on a full count 417 feet to straightaway center and off the batter's eye. 'It was a 3-2 count, not really knowing what was going to happen there. He threw a couple sliders that I swung over, so I knew there was a chance it could show up,' Yelich said. Yelich also lined a ball to center in the sixth inning that looked like might fall for extra bases, but Cincinnati's TJ Friedl made a leaping grab. The 33-year-old is a two-time NL batting champion, but missed 81 games last season due to a lower back injury. Yelich was batting .184 on May 21 but has raised his average 49 points during his streak. He has 13 homers on the season, which is tied for eighth-most in the National League. 'I know he's worked at it. I mean, he takes it really personally,' Murphy said. 'He's been doing it a long time. He feels that responsibility to his teammates. He never gives himself enough credit.' While Yelich is on one of his best streaks in six years, he is trying to maintain his focus on the present. 'Each year is its own year, they're all different,' he said. 'You just try to stay focused on your work in the day-to-day. You know, flush the previous day whether it is good or bad, and have good focus on what you want to do and your approach that day. Kind of stay locked in and put blinders on.' ___ AP MLB:
