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Rickea Jackson · Few first-year talents ascended to the heights that Rickea Jackson did during the WNBA’s 2024 season; yet even so, there was just something about matchups against the Dallas Wings that sprung the All-Rookie First Teamer’s trajectory a tier higher. Unlocking her game through a 23-point then-career-high against Dallas in the month before, 2024’s No. 4 pick applied pressure to that milestone within an eye’s blink, using an accurate perimeter touch to run up a 16-point opening quarter. The outburst was also done on flawless efficiency, with Jackson’s pull-up production encouraging a six-of-six start and four trifectas. In showing the Dallas’ College Park Center how a professional bucket-getter moves, Jackson checked every statistical box, erupting for 25 points (on 9-of-15) shooting, three rebounds, four assists, two steals, three blocks, and six 3-pointers. Even in defeat on August 25, 2024, the performance made Jackson the WNBA’s first-ever rookie to produce that points-blocks-triples combination. It also allowed the Los Angeles Sparks star — veteran-like in her consistency already — to record her eighth-consecutive game in double-figure scoring. · State of Mint