With toughness on display following a collision that prompted an early exit against the Dallas Wings just two days prior, Leonie Fiebich made up for the lost time, fittingly, by being excellent at precisely the right time. Just a minute-and-a-half away from surviving Dallas’ formidable upset attempt, Fiebich holds steady at the top of the 3-point arc as her teammates hustle to turn a potentially-disastrous backdoor cut into a successful recovery of a loose ball. With time seemingly slowed, Fiebich in a wide-open spot, and the ball inevitably rotating her way, Fiebich steps into a game-clinching dagger 3-pointer, bringing the Barclays Center to life. Inserted into a larger role with two different All-Stars tending to injury, Fiebich became a dynamic presence, recording 16 points — a regular-season career-high — alongside seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, and four 3-pointers. Within Fiebich’s clutch play during the New York Liberty’s win on August 22, 2024, WNBA rookie history also followed; Fiebich produced a +10 plus-minus, a record-extending seventh-consecutive game with a positive, double-digit finish in that statistic. · Aug 22, 2024