Awa Fam shines in Seattle Storm loss to Phoenix Mercury

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.

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