{"id":703732,"date":"2026-06-14T15:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T15:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/703732\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T15:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T15:05:17","slug":"former-lady-vol-scores-24-points-in-wnba-commissioners-cup-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/703732\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Lady Vol scores 24 points in WNBA Commissioner’s Cup game"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"USA<\/a>Sun, June 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM UTC\"\"<\/p>\n

Former Lady Vol scores 24 points in WNBA Commissioner’s Cup game<\/p>\n

Los Angeles (7-6) defeated Phoenix (4-11), 111-102 in overtime, in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n

Former Tennessee women’s basketball <\/a>player Rae Burrell<\/a> totaled 24 points, three rebounds, three blocks and one assist in 27 minutes for the Sparks. She converted 9-of-15 field goal attempts, 2-of-4 three-point attempts and 4-of-4 free throw attempts.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles guard Kelsey Plum led all scorers with 43 points. Phoenix guard Kahleah Copper also scored 41 points in the contest.<\/p>\n

Burrell played at Tennessee from 2018-22. She appeared in 110 games, including 47 starts, and averaged 10.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 22.6 minutes per contest. At Tennessee, Burrell was named to the 2021-22 USA TODAY Preseason All-America Third Team.<\/p>\n

She\u00a0was selected by Los Angeles<\/a>\u00a0in the first round of the 2022 WNBA draft (No. 9 overall).<\/p>\n

Los Angeles will next play on Monday versus Golden State. Tipoff between the Sparks and the Valkyries is slated for 10 p.m. EDT at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n

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