Former South Carolina women’s basketball center Kamilla Cardoso started her professional career with high expectations. The Chicago Sky selected Cardoso with their third overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Cardoso had a slow start to the season due to an injury but has started gaining her footing with the team. Have her early-season efforts with the Sky earned her a sound performance assessment?against the Minnesota Lynx in a preseason game on May 3. She scored six points and grabbed four rebounds but only played 13 minutes due to a shoulder injury she suffered. The injury saw Cardoso miss several weeks and the official start to the regular season. However, she returned for the Sky’s marquee matchup against the Indiana Fever on June 4, amassing 11 points and six rebounds. Since then, Cardoso has steadily improved and earned high praise from head coach Teresa Weatherspoon.Through the first 18 games of the 2024 season, the 6-foot-7 center averages 8.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks. Cardoso may not be accumulating doubles-doubles at the rate of fellow Sky rookie Angel Reese, but she is well on her way.
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