You are watching your favorite team game coming on the wire or in your living room. Your pulse is getting zero as clock ticks. Who will take the last shot?
Stats experts say that there is no such thing as a consistent clutch player in any sport. Players who grow up in Bajer or final whistles usually do this at any time of the game.
But anecdotes and memories cling to us. And in those make-or-break moments, we know who we are want To take that shot.
So who is the largest clutch shooter in WNBA, when a game is on a game line and a team requires a bucket to score or win the game?
This is the landscape that was in our mind as ESPN’s centers Andrews, Kevin Pelton, Alexa Philipau and Michael Voepel, determined the players of all 13 teams, which is most likely to get up on the occasion.
Really, every player on the floor could do it. But here are our pics for those players who should have a ball in their hands with the game on the line.
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A 6-foot guard, gray can score in many ways: driving on the rim, hitting a pull-up jump shot, cut a backdoor cut for a paste and nailing a 3-population. She could always do all this, but now she is the best season of her WNBA career, which is 18.7 points and shooting 44.7% from the ground and 38.8% behind the arc. He has created 44 clutch points – most of the dream and in the top 10 of the league this season – shooting 46.4% in those scenarios. – Michael Vopel
There are no clutch opportunities for Akash (9–28) this season. In the last five -minute game within five points, his leading scorer Atkins is ranked 27th in WNBA with 26 points. Although Chicago’s crime is usually made around the high-nims of frontcourt stars. Kamila cardso And Angel ReeseSuch sets are more difficult to execute against late game pressure. As a result, the sky will probably put the ball in the hands of the versatile Atkins, a twice with a twice with Washington Mistics. – Kevin Pelton
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Ariel Atkins gets a clutch shot to fall for the sky somehow
Ariel Atkins hit the acrobatic jumper late in front of Linux in front of Linux.
It was a week ago that Mabre hit a clutch shot from the logo on an extended Lexi plow To put the Sun 3 on Indiana fever with 90 seconds. It is like those moments that prove connecticat that the ball should be placed with the game on the line in Mabre’s hands. – Center Andrews
Fellow guard Arik Ogunbole Made a name with his clutch shooting. In the final four for the Notre Dame, his Bajra-Sahinatars have some of the biggest shots in the history of women’s hoops-but 2025 number 1 draft pickle may be a better option for this practice. In this season, Wings’ top scorer beukers showed up in big moments during their time in Uconn, and recently their 44-point performance against Los Angeles Sparks indicate how a shotmaker clutch and skilled they can be as a supporter. – Alexa Philipou
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Beukers rated in 3 to give Dallas a late lead
Paige Bueckers draws above long distances and 3-pointer sinks for wings.
Despite her season-ending knee injury in July, the number 1 of Valkyries at Thornton Clutch remains the choice: she still leads the Golden State at an average of 2.1 points in clutch landscapes, where she also shoots 47%. Thornton hit a 3-pointer to win overtime over sparks in June and produced several other shots at the end of the clock throughout the season.
With Thornton Out, Honorable Mention proceeds Sesilia zandalasiniThe one who hit a game that won a game against the dream last week, before a calf injury was sidelined. – Andrews
There are many great options to take the final shot in fever, including skilled Aliah Boston And sharpshooting Cetleen ClarkeBut Mitchell led the league in the clutch scoring last season (64 points on 48.8% shooting) and this season is ranked 11th this season (38 points on 48.5% shooting). Mitchell has been everything for Indiana this year during her injuries, including setting a franchise single-season record for points (787). – Philipau
You have to choose the player who is making a case to win his fourth MVP award. The scoring average (23.4) in the 6-4 center WNBA is second. In clutch conditions, Wilson scored 40 points, average 2.7 – top 10 rank in both leagues. Team partner Chelsea Gray And Jackie Young Statistical and anecdote are also known as strong players in large situations. But when you found Wilson, it is a Go-Two player whenever possible. – Voepel
Earlier this month, one of the most clutch shots of this season was given one of the most clutch shots of this season against wings: a flotor on Bazar to seal the return and keep the sparks in the playoff hunt. Overall, he is in third place According to incredictable.com, the clutch won the possibilityJust ahead of the team partner Deerica hambi -The also a significant late game option for Loss Angels, but often off a pick-end-roll with plums. In this way Hambi hit the winner of August 1 against the Seattle Storm in double overtime. – Pelton
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Kelsey Plum won it for sparks on Bajer
Kelsey Plum hit the game winner to lead sparks to win over wings.
The major MVP candidate for the most season, is the heartbeat of the Coliere Links, and his versatility, efficiency and ability to score from anywhere on the floor makes him a major candidate to take the last shot of Minnesota. He is an example of getting up on the occasion, as well, the 2024 WNBA has given evidence by all his players in the WNBA playoffs, rebellion, theft and all his players in the block. – Philipau
INESCU is not the most efficient shooter of Liberty, but as he has proved throughout his career, she knows how to meet this moment. To win the 2024 final game 3 for New York, his ridiculous Go-Farward 3 will go down as one of the most clutch shots not only in the history of franchise but also in WNBA Vidya. She also excels in high-pressure 3-point competitions, scoring an NBA-and WNBA-record 37 points on the 2023 WNBA all-star weekend. – Philipau
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Some players flourish in the clutch like Thomas, which seems to flip a switch to a game closing. She shoots 77.3% from the field in these scenarios, the third best mark among players who competed in at least 10 clutch games this season. Whether he is hitting a big time shot or pulling a dishonesty and falling down the free throw, Thomas executes and knows how to get points on the board. – Andrews
This landscape was played on Sunday when the score was tied in the closing second in Washington. Seattle coach Nole Quinn actually called a pick-end-rol with ogumike screening Skiler Digins In the hope of going to the basket.
Instead, Digins adjusted the play to slip the Ogwumike to slip on screen, set it for a jumper that jumped into the bajer. The score was shot in the last two seconds of regulation or overtime in two seconds ahead of Ogwumike’s third career, according to ESPN research, finished second in WNBA’s history. And Ogwumike hit one of the biggest shots in WNBA history to win the decisive game 5 of the 2016 final. , Pelton
From April, the number 3 draft pick, citron includes beukers only as miscreants to create this list. Citron was an all-star in July and is leading mysticists in scoring at 15.2 points per game. She is shooting 47.1 % and 3 to 42.4 % from the ground. In clutch conditions, he scored 42 points in the league this season, seventh best. She has a supporting experience of a few months, but she already performs like a trusted experienced. – Voepel
