Chennedy Carter out to continue hot start when Aces host Sun

Chennedy Carter adopted up a profession 12 months in 2024 by enjoying internationally in 2025.

Back within the WNBA, Carter will look to flip in one other robust efficiency on Wednesday because the Las Vegas Aces go to the Connecticut Sun for the primary of two video games in three days in Uncasville, Conn.

Signed to a contract final month, Carter recorded 10 factors on 5-of-8 taking pictures from the ground in Las Vegas’ 99-66 season-opening setback to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday. The following day, the guard scored 16 of his 22 factors after halftime and completed 9-of-13 from the ground within the Aces’ 105-78 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.

“I think I’m grasping the team,” Carter stated, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “The girls are amazing. They’re nurturing and they’ve allowed me to come in and be me. So, it’s made the process so much more comfortable for me. … It’s been easy to just come in and flow.”

Carter, 27, averaged 17.5 factors on 48.7% taking pictures from the ground in 2024 with the Chicago Sky. She didn’t obtain a qualifying provide from the Sky in early 2025, prompting her to take her sport to each China and Mexico.

Now, she’s again within the WNBA enjoying for the defending champions.

“She’s only been here about two minutes and so she’s still learning our system,” Aces head coach Becky Hammon stated. “I thought she was great (on Sunday). On both sides of the ball, I thought she brought a lot of energy.”

Jackie Young collected 20 factors and 9 assists on Sunday, and A’ja Wilson had 19 factors for Las Vegas, which shot a sturdy 62.3% from the ground.

While the Aces break up their first two video games, the Sun (0-2) weren’t as lucky. They had been blown out on the street by the New York Liberty on Friday and dropped an 89-82 choice to the visiting Seattle Storm on Sunday.

Aneesah Morrow scored 15 factors within the season opener and had 17 to go together with a career-high 16 rebounds off the bench for Connecticut. She made 3 of 6 pictures from 3-point vary towards the Storm.

“I play with a chip on my shoulder. I know the work that I put in, and I want to put that out there on the floor,” Morrow stated, per the Hartford Courant. “I’ve always had a 3-point shot since I was in grade school, but it’s just about consistency in knocking it down and just being confident. When you put hours in, unseen hours, they pay off. That’s one thing you cannot deny is work.”

–Field Level Media