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Aussies in the WNBA
Miela's 'Golden State-ment' is 14 points in 14 minutes
Australians Miela Sowah and Jade Melbourne get together after the Golden State Valkyries vs Seattle Storm WNBA pre-season clash at Chase Center. Photo: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
Townsville Fire WNBL champion Miela Sowah hits four threes in 14 minutes in WNBA debut win.
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Townsville Fire WNBL26 champion Miela Sowah dropped 14 points in 14 minutes on a perfect 4-from-4 threes in her first WNBA game in the pre-season Golden State Valkyries 78-76 win against Ezi Magbegor's Seattle Storm.
Australian Opals centre Magbegor didn't play.
Seattle Storm 76 Golden State Valkyries 78 – Sunday, April 25, 2026 (AEDT)
🇦🇺 Australian Players
Jade Melbourne (Seattle Storm)
Minutes: 17:46 │ Points: 9 │ FG: 4-6 │ 3PT: 1-1 │ FT: 0-0 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ TO: 3 │ +/-: -11
Miela Sowah (Golden State Valkyries)
Minutes: 14:14 │ Points: 14 │ FG: 5-6 │ 3PT: 4-4 │ FT: 0-0 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ TO: 3 │ +/-: +1
Ezi Magbegor (Seattle Storm)
DND – Injury/Illness
WNBL-Linked Players
Mackenzie Holmes (Seattle Storm)
Minutes: 12:42 │ Points: 3 │ FG: 1-2 │ 3PT: 1-1 │ FT: 0-0 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ TO: 0 │ +/-: +3
Veronica Burton (Golden State Valkyries)
Minutes: 13:40 │ Points: 14 │ FG: 4-7 │ 3PT: 4-7 │ FT: 2-2 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 1 │ TO: 2 │ +/-: -1
Laeticia Amihere (Golden State Valkyries)
Minutes: 14:42 │ Points: 3 │ FG: 1-5 │ 3PT: 0-1 │ FT: 1-4 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ TO: 1 │ +/-: +4
Indiana Fever 109 New York Liberty 91 – Sunday, April 25, 2026 (AEDT)
🇦🇺 Australian Players
Anneli Maley (New York Liberty)
Minutes: 29:41 │ Points: 13 │ FG: 4-11 │ 3PT: 0-1 │ FT: 5-5 │ Rebounds: 7 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 0 │ TO: 5 │ +/-: -10
Alex Fowler (New York Liberty)
Minutes: 22:46 │ Points: 8 │ FG: 3-8 │ 3PT: 0-2 │ FT: 2-6 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 2 │ TO: 2 │ +/-: -14
Rebecca Allen (New York Liberty)
DND – Return to Competition Reconditioning
WNBL-Linked Players
Megan McConnell (Indiana Fever)
Minutes: 10:31 │ Points: 0 │ FG: 0-1 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 0-0 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 4 │ Steals: 2 │ TO: 1 │ +/-: -6
Han Xu (New York Liberty)
Minutes: 22:29 │ Points: 20 │ FG: 6-10 │ 3PT: 1-3 │ FT: 7-7 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 2 │ TO: 2 │ +/-: -17
Nigeria National Team 63 Los Angeles Sparks 89 – Sunday, April 25, 2026 (AEDT)
🇦🇺 Australian Players
Amelia Hassett (Los Angeles Sparks)
Minutes: 11:30 │ Points: 3 │ FG: 1-2 │ 3PT: 1-2 │ FT: 0-0 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ TO: 0 │ +/-: -6
WNBL-Linked Players
Sania Feagin (Los Angeles Sparks)
Minutes: 10:14 │ Points: 7 │ FG: 2-3 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 3-4 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ TO: 1 │ +/-: +1
Chicago Sky 104 Phoenix Mercury 108 – Sunday, April 25, 2026 (AEDT)
🇦🇺 Australian Players
Sami Whitcomb (Phoenix Mercury)
Minutes: 12:32 │ Points: 3 │ FG: 1-2 │ 3PT: 1-1 │ FT: 0-0 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 0 │ TO: 1 │ +/-: +9
Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics – Sunday, April 25, 2026 (AEDT)
🇦🇺 Australian Players
Georgia Amoore (Washington Mystics)
Minutes: 12:46 │ Points: 3 │ FG: 1-4 │ 3PT: 1-3 │ FT: 0-0 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ TO: 1 │ +/-: -11
Alex Wilson (Washington Mystics)
NWT – Personal
WNBL-Linked Players
Lucy Olsen (Washington Mystics)
Minutes: 22:22 │ Points: 2 │ FG: 1-4 │ 3PT: 0-2 │ FT: 0-0 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 0 │ TO: 0 │ +/-: -1
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