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WNBA: Ex-Badger Anderson comes on strong for Sun
Two exhibition games into her pro career, Jolene Anderson already is making an impact.
The all-time leading scorer in University of Wisconsin women's basketball history had eight points and eight rebounds in 16 minutes Sunday as the host Connecticut Sun pasted the Phoenix Mercury 94-66 in a preseason game in Uncasville, Conn.
Anderson, who was 3 of 7 from the field, also added a pair of assists and a steal, while staying free of turnovers.
It was a step forward from her first appearance for the Sun, which selected Anderson in the second round of the recent WNBA draft. On Thursday, Anderson was limited to three points and two rebounds in 10 minutes during Connecticut's 68-57 loss at Minnesota.
The Sun will play its final preseason game Friday against Houston. The regular season opener is May 17 against Atlanta.
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The Phoenix Mercury's LaQuita Owens (left) knocks the ball away from the Connecticut Sun's Jolene Anderson in a WNBA exhibition game Sunday.
