There were some exceptional individual performances in both the WBBL Cup and WBBL Championship this week, including no fewer than four players who grabbed their first starting berths of the season.
Holly Winterburn (Leicester Riders)
Having recently signed to play NCAA College ball for the prestigious University of Oregon, Winterburn celebrated by showing exactly why she is so highly rated with a stunning display against Caledonia Pride. The guard came up with a stellar 29 points, as well as a super 7 assists and 7 steals.
Helen Naylor (Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters)
The only player in this week’s fab five who has already featured as a starter this season, Naylor was in sparkling form for Hatters as they swept aside Rebels. The home win was fuelled by the winger dropping 22 points from 9 of 13 shooting, as well as handing out 6 assists and grabbing 4 boards.
Evelyn Ovner (Manchester Mystics)
The Manchester Mystics’ star could have made the starting line-up twice after putting up a couple of fantastic weekend displays. After a classy showing in the league against Essex, Ovner erupted for 25 points in the Cup Quarter-Final against Wildcats, going a spectacular 9 of 10 from the field and also adding 8 rebounds.
Luiana Livulo (Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters)
The Portuguese powerhouse was on-song for her team in their big road triumph in Scotland against Caledonia Pride. Livulo was unstoppable inside as she harvested 21 points from a fine 8 of 10 shooting effort. Her line was improved further with 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
Kate Oliver (Leicester Riders)
The centre was on fire in the WBBL Cup Quarter-Final clash at Oaklands as she helped Riders reach the last four of the competition. Oliver exploded with 25 points in 25 minutes, making 10 of 13 from the floor and completing an outstanding double-double with 12 rebounds.
Off the Bench – Chelsey Shumpert (Nottingham Wildcats), Sarah Toeaina (Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters), Ali Gorrell (Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters), Georgia Jones (Manchester Mystics), Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby (Durham Palatinates), Jessy Ward (Essex Rebels), Jasmine Joyner (Nottingham Wildcats).