⌕/
Rachel Banham · For as long as her days as a sharpshooter have gone in the WNBA, there have been two surefire guarantees whenever Rachel Banham takes the floor: silky-smooth perimeter jumpers, and teammates from either the Connecticut Sun or Minnesota Lynx ready to celebrate shortly thereafter. As she laced her sneakers on May 23, 2024 for an early-season contender clash between her old team and her old-but-new-again team, only one of them, unfortunately, would be up for this night’s celebration. Tasked with tilting the scales in a back-and-forth overtime duel, Banham hustles towards the top of the key, finding a sliver of daylight through her teammate’s staggered screen. Setting her feet just enough to hoist before Courtney Williams can contest, Banham cans a triple, tying the game, and ultimately, stamping Connecticut’s one-point victory. True to their name, the Sun remained scorching in late-game environments, earning the third of four consecutive single-digit victories. Key in her role, Banham contributed six points, five rebounds, one assist, and two 3-pointers to keep Connecticut undefeated. · State of Mint