Atlanta Dreams center Tina Charles has etched her name in WNBA history, moving up to second place on the league’s all-time scoring list.
In Wednesday’s game against the Phoenix Mercury, Charles hit a three-pointer in the third quarter to tie Tina Thompson with 7,488 career points. She broke the tie with Thompson early in the fourth quarter by hitting another three-pointer for her 12th point of the game.
Charles, 35, has played 13 seasons since being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft out of UConn. She was named WNBA MVP in 2012 and has appeared in eight All-Star games during her illustrious career.
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With her 12th point in the game, Tina Charles is now the second-leading scorer in WNBA history with 7,491 points.#WelcometoW pic.twitter.com/t0DSbQ8thl
— WNBA (@WNBA) 22 August 2024
The league’s all-time leading scorer was also on the court as Charles moved into second place. Mercury star and WNBA legend Diana Taurasi still holds a comfortable lead over Charles on the all-time scoring list, with 10,497 career points entering Wednesday’s game.
Charles will have a comeback season in 2024 after not signing with a team in 2023. She left Phoenix in 2022 before joining the Seattle Storm for a short time and participating in the team’s playoffs.
After missing the 2023 season, Charles agreed to a transfer to Atlanta, where she started 26 games this season and averaged 14.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
