Aces' Chennedy Carter is 2nd player in WNBA history with a game like this, and she validates Vegas

Aces' Chennedy Carter is 2nd player in WNBA history with a game like this, and she validates Vegas originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Las Vegas Aces took a chance on Chennedy Carter.

It's always been clear that she can get buckets, but could she fit well enough in a team construct? That's what has been less clear during her time in the WNBA. On Wednesday night, everything was working for Carter, and she so far looks like a steal for the Aces.

In a second-half runaway from the Connecticut Sun , Carter was brilliant, including this buzzer beater to end the third quarter: Chennedy Carter was MOVING pic. twitter. com/xTRAuA0m6g — Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) May 14, 2026 MORE: Olivia Miles already making Azzi Fudd pick look bad Her final stat line was actually quite historic.

She finished with: 27 points 13-16 FG 8 assists 2 steals MORE: Someone really called Caitlin Clark the 'Jeremy Lin of the WNBA' Carter is the second bench guard in WNBA history to have a game with 25-plus points on at least 80% shooting, according to StatMuse. The first was Riquana Williams. Chennedy Carter off the bench vs Connecticut: 27 PTS 8 AST 2 STL 13-16 FG Joins Riquna Williams as the only bench guards in WNBA history with 25+ PTS on 80+ FG%.