Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham spoke to Fox News Digital about clinching a spot in the WNBA playoffs and social media's reaction to her pregame outfits. Connecticut Sun player DiJonai Carrington was named the winner of the 2024 WNBA Most Improved Player award Wednesday. The 26-year-old, 5-foot-11 shooting guard improved her averages from 8.
3 points per game last year to 12.7 this year and 2.9 rebounds per game last year to 5 this season.
She improved her assist average from 1.3 to 1.6.
This year was her first as a full-time starter. She started 39 games with a career-high 29.6 minutes per game.
Now, she is in her first playoff run as a starter, and the Sun will look to close out the first round with a win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever Wednesday night. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington (21) shoots over Indiana Fever forward NaLyssa Smith (1) in the first half of a game in Indianapolis Aug.
28, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Carrington has already made headlines in this playoff series for poking Clark in the eye with her fingernail in the first quarter of Game 1 Sunday. Slow-motion footage showed Carrington bending her hand while coming down from a block attempt, pointing her nails in Clark's face.
No foul was called on the play, and Carrington said the hit was not intentional. "I don’t even know why I would intend to hit anybody in the eye," Carrington told reporters Tuesday. "That doesn’t even .