Awa Fam and Megan Gustafson leave their mark on the WNBA in the countdown to the World Cup

Awa Fam is going through the growing pains they call her, a winner who is having to resign herself to losing almost everything in her first season in the WNBA. Year of discovering and getting to know each other, the talented but still green Seattle Storm They see themselves sunk in the standings, last with 7-30 suffering defeat after defeat, last night another against the Chicago Sky (80-82) so that there are now 13 defeats in the last 14 games.

But, although losing so much court, Fam is finding the satisfaction of seeing how he progresses individually whatever the circumstances and last night he left his mark again with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 29 minutes with 5/10 in field goals and 2/6 in triples.

It is important to persist in the defeat to continue growing but also preparing for the World Cup, one that is here in less than three weeks with Spain’s debut on September 4 against the host Germany.

Another of the WNBA internationals who will be in the World Cup, Megan Gustafsononce again left double figures with 15 points in the victory of the Portland Fire on the Phoenix Mercury court in Marta Suarez (85-88). Gustafson broke down his 15 points into 6/11 in field goals and 3/7 in triples, adding 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals and Suárez was on the court for 3 minutes, contributing 1 point and 2 sacks.

The former Casademont Zaragoza Carla Leite was the best with 23 points in a Fire that ruined for the Mercury a solemn day such as the withdrawal of the number to Diana Taurasithe best player of all time. In addition to three WNBA rings and six Euroleagues, Taurasi won six Olympic golds with Team USA and three World Cups.

Looking ahead to Germany, in addition to Fam and Gustafson, the other Spanish WNBA players on the list are María Conde (Toronto Tempo), Raquel Carrera (New York Liberty) and Alicia Flórez (Washington Mystics).