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Sylvia Fowles joins WNBA's 25-20 club

The Lynx center became the fourth player in WNBA history to record at least 25 points and 20 rebounds in a game.

August 25, 2021 at 1:32AM
Los Angeles Sparks center Candace Parker, left, celebrates after scoring late in the game as guard Lindsey Harding looks on during the second half in Game 3 of a WNBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series against the Phoenix Mercury, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Mercury won 78-77. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Candace Parker, with Los Angeles in 2013, was the last WNBA player to have at least 25 points and 20 rebounds in a game before Sylvia Fowles did it for the Lynx on Tuesday night. (Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Sylvia Fowles on Tuesday became the fourth player in WNBA history to have at least 25 points and 20 rebounds in a game, and only the second to do it in a victory.

CHAMIQUE HOLDSCLAW, Washington

June 25, 2002, W 87-86 at Sacramento: 29 points, 21 rebounds

TINA CHARLES, Connecticut

July 7, 2010, L 108-103 at Atlanta: 27 points, 20 rebounds

CANDACE PARKER, Los Angeles

June 1, 2013, L 83-78 at San Antonio: 27 points, 20 rebounds

SYLVIA FOWLES, Lynx

Aug. 24, 2021, W 76-70 vs. Seattle: 29 points, 20 rebounds

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