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Fares well off bench Buhner provided nine points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt) and one rebound across 13 minutes during Wednesday's 71-61 victory over Connecticut.

Impact Despite a limited workload, Buhner produced a solid line with her nine points being a season-high mark. Through her opening five appearances of her rookie campaign, Buhner is averaging 4.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.4 three-pointers in 12.0 minutes per contest.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Leite scores 20 and the Fire win third straight with 71-61 victory over the Sun

Carla Leite scored 20 points and the expansion Portland Fire won their third straight game with a 71-61 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night

MAY 28 • Associated Press

Contract converted to standard deal Buhner's developmental contract was converted to a standard deal Thursday, WNBA reporter Kareem Copeland reports.

Impact Buhner was with the Fire on a developmental contract to begin the season, meaning that she would have only been eligible to appear in 12 regular-season games under that agreement. However, she appeared in three of the Fire's first five matchups of the year, averaging 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game, and she'll now have flexibility to appear in more games as the regular season rolls on.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Limited role to begin season Buhner notched two points (2-2 FT) and two rebounds over eight minutes during Tuesday's 98-96 victory over the Liberty.

Impact Buhner has totaled 22 minutes of play over her first two appearances of the season, so her role is relatively limited. She'll likely continue to battle with Kamiah Smalls and Haley Jones for playing time off bench.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE