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Scoreless in 16 minutes Kneepkens registered zero points (0-6 FG, 0-4 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 16 minutes during Wednesday's 89-64 loss to the Valkyries.

Impact Kneepkens was part of a second unit that really struggled to get anything going Wednesday. She remains miles off the fantasy radar.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to 11 minutes Kneepkens racked up two points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one rebound over 11 minutes during Thursday's 101-78 loss to the Aces.

Impact Kneepkens continues to be used sparingly off the Sun bench. She remains irrelevant in most fantasy formats.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Adds 10 points off bench Kneepkens totaled 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one block in 14 minutes during Thursday's 104-69 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Kneepkens was the beneficiary of a blowout, logging her most playing time since May 15 against Las Vegas. She took advantage of her opportunities by shooting the basketball with efficiency, which resulted in her first double-digit scoring performance of the season (24 games). However, it's unlikely that Kneepkens will continue to produce at this level given her current role in the rotation.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Drops four points off bench Kneepkens provided four points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and one rebound across seven minutes during Sunday's 83-63 loss to the Wings.

Impact Kneepkens didn't see any playing time in either of the Sun's last two games, but she saw some minutes Sunday as Connecticut fell behind early. She hasn't had a consistent role in the rotation recently, averaging 3.0 points in 6.7 minutes per game across seven appearances since the start of July.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Sees nine minutes in loss Kneepkens registered six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt) and one assist over nine minutes during Wednesday's 86-80 loss to the Lynx.

Impact Kneepkens continues to be used sparingly by the Sun. Across 18 appearances, she's averaging 8.3 minutes with 3.2 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Solid off bench in home loss Kneepkens logged five points (1-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and four assists in 13 minutes during Monday's 89-80 loss to the Liberty.

Impact The rookie Kneepkens played her most minutes since recording 18 minutes against the Aces in a home loss May 15. She easily set a new career best with the four assists, as she had just four total assists across her first 12 WNBA games.

JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to bench Kneepkens will come off the bench for Wednesday's game in Portland.

Impact Kneepkens started the past three games for the Sun, but after back-to-back blowout losses, Connecticut will switch up their starting unit. As a reserve this season, Kneepkens owns averages of 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per game.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Burke's three-point play in final seconds leads Sun to 1st win of the season, 80-78 over the Storm

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MAY 21 • Associated Press

Starting Wednesday Kneepkens will start Wednesday versus the Storm.

Impact This will be Kneepkens second start of the season, and she'll be joined in the first unit by Hailey Van Lith, Diamond Miller, Aaliyah Edwards and Aneesah Morrow. In Kneepkens' previous start this season, she finished with three points, three rebounds, one assist and two turnovers across 18 minutes.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

2026 Gianna Kneepkens Stats – Connecticut Sun Gianna Kneepkens and the Connecticut Sun will square off against the Seattle Storm at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. If you're looking for Kneepke...

MAY 19 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Back in bench role Kneepkens isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Fire.

Impact Kneepkens drew her first start of the season Friday against the Aces, but she'll retreat to the bench with Brittney Griner (foot) returning to action Monday night. Kneepkens is averaging 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds across 12.3 minutes in three appearances off the bench this year.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Las Vegas Kneepkens will start in Friday's game against the Aces.

Impact Kneepkens has averaged only 12.3 minutes this season. However, with Connecticut down Olivia Nelson-Ododa (ankle) and Brittney Griner (foot), some adjustments are being made, moving Kneepkens into the starting lineup versus Las Vegas.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Sees eight minutes in loss Kneepkens finished with two points (1-2 FG), one rebound and one assist across eight minutes during Sunday's 89-82 loss to the Storm.

Impact After seeing 13 minutes on Opening Night, Kneepkens played a muted role off the bench Sunday -- Connecticut's first game was a lopsided defeat. The No. 15 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, Kneepkens is currently facing an uphill battle for playing time.

MAY 11 • ROTOWIRE