Nneka's seamless path to the pros

Nneka continues to excel on the court. She was named the WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week this week for the second time in her brief professional career. She leads all rookies in scoring (13.8 ppg), rebounds (7.4 rpg), and blocks (.94 bpg),and is second in field goal percentage (.526).

Joseph D'Hippolito, in an article published in the San Francisco Chronicle, writes that the best indication of her impact on the Los Angeles Sparks might not lie on a basketball court or in statistics. Read more...