Chennedy Carter sparks Aces with strong bench scoring in WNBA
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 10:49 PM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
Las Vegas Aces guard Chennedy Carter is making an impact off the bench, leading the WNBA in bench scoring with 17.5 points per game. After a controversial career, including an indefinite suspension in 2021, Carter has found a role with the championship-caliber Aces. She is shooting 65.1% from the floor and has scored at least 20 points in four games. Carter's contributions have helped sustain the Aces' pursuit of a fourth championship in five years. Despite a recent hip injury limiting her playing time, both she and head coach Becky Hammon remain optimistic about her role moving forward.
- •Carter leads the WNBA with 17.5 bench points per game.
- •She has scored 20 or more points in four games this season.
- •Carter is shooting 65.1% from the field and 58.8% from three-point range.
- •Aces management signed Carter to enhance their scoring depth.
- •Carter's recent hip injury may impact her upcoming game availability.
- 10:49 PMYahoo Sports — Aces find a scoring jolt in Chennedy Carter, a spark off the bench with a checkered past
"Given their championship pedigree and locker room full of strong personalties such as A'ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray, the Aces were probably the best-positioned team to take a chance on a guard whose points and controversies seem to come in bunches. Chennedy Carter, who played in China last season, has provided what Las Vegas management wanted when they signed her, a major spark who leads the WNBA in bench scoring at 17.5 points per game. “I feel like that anybody that comes into our organization is going to know that we have a standard here,” Gray said.
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