All season long players in the WNBA have been making history. Last night, Los Angeles’ Candace Parker made more history. With a free-throw early in the game, she notched 5,000 career points. She is now the 20th player in league history to reach the milestone.
And with this free throw, @Candace_Parker knocks down her 5,000th point from the free-throw line!
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— WNBA (@WNBA) August 5, 2018
Parker is arguably one of the hardest players to stop in the league. She can post up down low, or step outside and drill the triple. Even being 6’4”, Parker can handle the ball with the best guards in the league.
In the Sparks win over Phoenix, she also notched a near triple-double with 14 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Parker now has a total of 5, 010 career points.
Currently, her team is sitting in third place as the regular season starts to wind down. Parker and Los Angeles will hit the floor again on Wednesday at New York.
Congrats to @Candace_Parker on being the 20th player in @WNBA History with 5,000 career points. #GoSparks #All4LA pic.twitter.com/BpQ4wDdh6x
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LA_Sparks) August 5, 2018
A win, near triple-double performance, and notching 5000 career points all in one night for @Candace_Parker ✅???? #WatchMeWork pic.twitter.com/IlAn4pShRP
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 6, 2018
