Lady Raiders In The WNBA: June 3 Update

Each week, texastech.com recaps the week that was for former Lady Raiders in the WNBA. Plenette Pierson averaged 13 points per game last week.

June 3, 2016

Plenette Pierson - #22 -- Dallas Wings

Season stats
PPG: 10.8
RPG: 4.7
APG: 1.5
SPG: 0.8
Last week: Lost 102-93 to Atlanta, Lost 92-87 to Chicago
Next Up: Saturday, vs. Minnesota

Last week, Pierson averaged 13 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in tough losses to Atlanta and Chicago, going 7-8 from the line in the loss to Chicago. She currently ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.8 points per game. Pierson averaged 15.4 points and 7.6 rebounds during her career as a Lady Raider and was the fourth overall pick of the 2003 WNBA Draft, going to the Phoenix Mercury.

Jia Perkins - #7 -- Minnesota Lynx

Season stats
PPG: 5.0
RPG: 1.2
APG: 0.2
SPG: 1.2
Last week: Defeated New York, 79-69.
Next Up: Saturday, vs. Dallas.

Last week, Perkins scored five points and snagged a steal in Minnesota's 10-point win over New York. Perkins ranks third on the Lynx in both free throw percentage (.889) and steals per game (1.2). Perkins (1,768 career points) ranks fourth on the Lady Raider all-time scoring list and was the 35th overall pick of the 2004 WNBA Draft, selected by the Charlotte Sting.

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Four Wings players have scored double digits- Powers (16), Pierson (16), Christmas (14), and Hooper (14). Paris and Sims both have 9.

- Dallas Wings (@DWingsHoops) May 28, 2016

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