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Averaging 12 points and 8.3 rebounds, Iriafen is considered to be the third-best rookie after Paige Bueckers and Sonia Citron. Like Bueckers and Citron, the starting forward was also named an All-Star and played for Team Clark over the weekend.

Washington dropped its final game before the all-star break last week in Los Angeles. The teams met again Tuesday in Washington, and the Sparks won, 93-86.