Former UConn star Diana Taurasi was named the WNBA's Western Conference Player of the Week after averaging 31.5 points per game  in wins over Los Angeles and Tulsa.

Taurasi had 34 points against the Sparks, her 35th career 30-point game, to go with six rebounds and seven assists. Two days later she had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists against Tulsa.