Even within the one-month gap between her departure from the Dallas Wings and subsequent arrival to the Connecticut Sun, one could argue that a player with Veronica Burton’s hustle and passion was poised to eventually discover the ideal WNBA environment. The third-year guard certainly had to appreciate where that energy guided her on August 16, 2024. Keeping persistent, even after her initial layup attempt over Jacy Sheldon goes awry, Burton hunts down her own rebound before scooping a pass to her teammate to reset the offense. Drifting to the right 3-point corner unnoticed, Burton gets rewarded with a wide-open catch-and-shoot triple, propelling Connecticut’s second quarter lead to eight. One of the WNBA’s feel-good redemption stories throughout 2024, Burton matched emotion with production in the win, recording nine points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block, and a +13 plus-minus in 23 minutes. · Aug 17, 2024