While A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Becky Hammon represented Las Vegas during WNBA All-Star weekend in Chicago, Chennedy Carter walked a different basketball path.
The former Aces guard defeated Miya Crump 12-3 in her Showdown 001 one-on-one debut Saturday. Carter later shared the result and identified herself as the winner on her verified Instagram story.
Meanwhile, Chinese media reported that Carter will join defending WCBA champion Sichuan for the upcoming season.
Carter wins Showdown debut
Showdown 001 promoted Carter as one of the best one-on-one scorers in women’s basketball.
However, following the event proved more difficult than expected.
Organizers advertised a YouTube stream, but the broadcast was difficult to locate during the competition. A full replay also was not readily available afterward.
Carter eventually supplied the answer herself.
She posted images from the matchup before sharing a graphic that listed her as the winner. The post showed a 12-3 final score against Crump.
The limited stream and postgame coverage made a simple result unusually difficult to confirm. Still, Carter’s posts established that the matchup took place and that she won.
China move reported
Carter’s next full-season destination also required some digging.
Leisu Sports reported that she will join Sichuan for the new WCBA season. The outlet attributed the report to Chinese basketball media source Wo Ai Women’s Basketball.
The report said Carter’s move had been confirmed. However, Sichuan had not issued a formal public announcement in the available material.
Therefore, the move remains reported rather than officially announced by the club.
Sichuan won the WCBA championship last season. The addition of Carter would give the club another high-level scoring option for its title defense.
Carter thrives overseas
Carter has already built a strong résumé in China.
The Leisu report said she averaged 33.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and five assists last season for Shanghai. She also won the WCBA regular-season scoring title.
Before Shanghai, Carter played for Wuhan Shengfan and Heilongjiang. She established herself as one of the league’s most productive scorers during those stops.
Her game has translated well overseas. Carter creates off the dribble, attacks the paint and finishes through contact.
Those skills also made her an intriguing addition for Las Vegas.
Short Aces stay ends
The Aces waived Carter on July 7 after 13 appearances.
Las Vegas did not explain the decision. When reporters asked Hammon about Carter before the Aces’ July 9 game against Portland, she declined to discuss it.
“We aren’t going to comment on players that aren’t here anymore,” Hammon said.
Without additional information from the team, attempts to connect the move to social media activity, injuries or locker-room concerns remain speculation.
Carter’s release disappointed fans who believed her scoring could strengthen the Las Vegas bench.
Still, her next steps came quickly.
Within weeks, Carter won her one-on-one debut and reportedly secured another opportunity in the WCBA.
Public information about both developments has been limited. The direction of Carter’s career is clearer.
She is still playing, still scoring and moving forward outside the WNBA.
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