News: 2 days agoMalonga generated 29 points (11-18 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-12 FT), eight rebounds, one steal and one block across 34 minutes in Wednesday's 103-91 loss to the Wings.
Spin: Malonga struggled mightily from the charity stripe in Seattle's season finale, but she was efficient from two-point range and finished with a game-high 29 points. She ended the campaign with back-to-back 20-plus-point performances, grabbing eight boards in both of them. Additionally, the 20-year-old became the youngest player in WNBA history to reach 500 career rebounds and also received her first All-Star nod in 2026. Malonga took a significant leap forward in her sophomore season, averaging 17.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals in 35 regular-season games.