Back-to-Back Wins Power Dream Star to First Weekly Honor

By Milton Kirby | Atlanta, GA | June 3, 2024

Allisha Gray, a standout guard for the Atlanta Dream, has been named the WNBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. The honor marks the first Player of the Week recognition in Gray’s career and highlights her dominant performances during Week 2 of the season.

Gray averaged 26.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists over the week, while shooting an astonishing 65.2% from the field and 62.5% from beyond the arc. Her efficient scoring and clutch leadership helped the Dream notch back-to-back road wins, improving the team’s record to one of its best season starts since 2016.

She began the week with a lights-out showing against the Los Angeles Sparks, scoring 25 points on 7-for-8 shooting and converting all nine of her free throws. Gray added six assists and five rebounds in the victory.

She followed up with a career-high 28-point explosion against the Seattle Storm. The Dream overcame a 17-point deficit in that game, thanks in large part to Gray’s scoring and composure down the stretch.

“Allisha’s consistency, efficiency, and leadership were on full display,” said Dream head coach Tanisha Wright. “She sets the tone for our team on both ends of the floor.”

Gray, a two-time WNBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, becomes the first Dream player to win the award since Rhyne Howard in 2022. Her breakout week underscores Atlanta’s rising momentum in the league.

The Atlanta Dream, the WNBA’s only franchise in the Southeast, continues its strong campaign at Gateway Center Arena @ College Park, where fans have rallied behind the team’s promising start. Since joining the league in 2008, the Dream has produced 11 WNBA All-Stars, reached the playoffs nine times, and made three WNBA Finals appearances.

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