MOST POINTS EVER AND MOST IMPROVED, TOO???

It may seem hard to believe but Tina Thompson, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, deserves consideration for the league's Most Improved Player award in 2013. Tina was supposed to contribute off the bench for Seattle this season, but major injuries to Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird, forced Thompson into a starting role for the Storm and she has stepped up big time!

Tina has already started 30 games- 25 more games than in 2012.
She is averaging 29 minutes- 10 more per game than last season.
Thompson is putting up 14 ppg- 5 points more than last year.
She is pulling down 6 boards per game- 3 more than in 2012.
Tina's Fg and 3pt fg percentages are down a bit from last year's numbers, but she has made more field goals, 3pt field goals, and free throws than she did during the 2012 season.

Tina Thompson plans to retire after this season, but you can put the rocking chair on hold for awhile. This lady is 38 years old, but she is Seattle's leading scorer and rebounder this season and she has been a driving force to get the injury depleted Storm into this year's playoff picture. (Seattle clinched a playoff berth Saturday night when San Antonio lost to L.A.) Seventeen years in the WNBA and Tina is still going strong!

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