Monique Akoa Makani shot 5-of-9 from the field and 1-of-1 from the foul line, tallying 14 points, two rebounds, two assists, one block and three three-pointers in Friday’s loss to the Storm.
Despite dealing with a left knee injury that landed her on Phoenix’s pregame injury report, Akoa Makani had the best game of her first week in the WNBA on Friday. The rookie guard shot 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, finishing with a career-high point total and logging 23 minutes. Akoa Makani has surpassed 20 minutes in her last two appearances, which has limited reserve Sevgi Uzun’s opportunities off the bench. Uzun played 12 minutes on Friday, finishing with two points (1-of-3 FGs), one rebound, two assists and three steals.