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Awa Fam shines in Seattle Storm loss to Phoenix Mercury

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 2:22 PM

Last updated Jun 4, 2026

Awa Fam shines in Seattle Storm loss to Phoenix Mercury

Summary

Awa Fam of the Seattle Storm delivered an impressive performance on Wednesday night despite a 72-68 loss to the Phoenix Mercury. The rookie center, drafted third overall, recorded 18 points on 9-of-17 shooting, along with 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 assists, and 1 steal, logging a career-high 33 minutes. Fam has stepped up as the Storm navigates injuries to teammates Dominique Malonga and Ezi Magbegor. Her previous games saw her averaging 9.8 points and 5 rebounds since her debut on May 24, making this outing her first significant scoring achievement. She is part of a strong rookie class, with Olivia Miles leading in overall rookie performance so far.

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Status Watch

•Fam scored a career-high 18 points in defeat.
•She played 33 minutes, her most as a professional.
•Seattle Storm lost 72-68 to Phoenix Mercury.
•Dominique Malonga and Ezi Magbegor are currently injured.
•Olivia Miles is leading all rookies in points and assists.

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2:22 PMYahoo Sports — The WNBA’s 19-year-old phenom went off on Wednesday night

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Rookie center Awa Fam, who was drafted third overall by the Storm, put together her most dominant overall performance on Wednesday night.
— Yahoo Sports

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