Rickea Jackson accumulated 13 points (5-of-15 FGs), five rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and three three-pointers in Friday’s win over the Valkyries.
After scoring 13 points in the Sparks’ exhibition matchup with the Valkyries, Jackson matched that number in Friday’s season opener. The second-year forward was one of three starters to play at least 35 minutes. And the Sparks’ lack of depth, as Cameron Brink (knee) isn’t expected back until sometime in June and Rae Burrell (knee) exited Friday’s game in the first half, may require Jackson to log heavy minutes for the foreseeable future. That would raise her fantasy ceiling, especially if the Sparks receive bad news regarding the severity of Burrell’s injury.