Chennedy Carter followed up a career year in 2024 by playing internationally in 2025.
Back in the WNBA, Carter will look to turn in another strong performance on Wednesday as the Las Vegas Aces visit the Connecticut Sun for the first of two games in three days in Uncasville, Conn.
Signed to a contract last month, Carter recorded 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor in Las Vegas’ 99-66 season-opening setback to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday. The following day, the guard scored 16 of her 22 points after halftime and finished 9-of-13 from the floor in the Aces’ 105-78 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.
“I think I’m grasping the team,” Carter said, 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 points on 48.7% shooting from the floor in 2024 with the Chicago Sky. She did not receive a qualifying offer from the Sky in early 2025, prompting her to take her game to both China and Mexico.
Now, she’s back in the WNBA playing 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 said. “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 points and nine assists on Sunday, and A’ja Wilson had 19 points for Las Vegas, which shot a robust 62.3% from the floor.
While the Aces split their first two games, the Sun (0-2) weren’t as fortunate. They were blown out on the road by the New York Liberty on Friday and dropped an 89-82 decision to the visiting Seattle Storm on Sunday.
Aneesah Morrow scored 15 points in the season opener and had 17 to go along with a career-high 16 rebounds off the bench for Connecticut. She made 3 of 6 shots from 3-point range against 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 said, 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
