Valeriane Ayayi - WNBA News, Rumors, & Updates

Contributes off bench Ayayi racked up three points (0-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds and two assists over 10 minutes during Thursday's 100-82 loss to Las Vegas.

Impact Ayayi struggled from the field but contributed on the glass and as a facilitator during her limited run. She finished the regular season averaging 6.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 35 appearances.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Ciezki has 22 points in the Mercury's 94-91 victory over the Fire

Shay Ciezki had 22 points off the bench and the Phoenix Mercury rallied in the fourth quarter for a 94-91 victory over the Portland Fire on Thursday night in the teams’ first game...

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Set to active The Mercury set Ayayi to active Tuesday.

Impact Ayayi had her contract temporarily suspended while competing for France in the FIBA World Cup, where she won a silver medal. Over 33 regular-season appearances (five starts) for the Mercury so far this season, she's averaging 6.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 16.5 minutes per game.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Contract suspended The Mercury temporarily suspended Ayayi's contract on Friday.

Impact This is an expected transaction ahead of the World Cup. In the meantime, Maddy Westbeld could see some extra minutes with Ayayi away from the squad.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Plays well off bench Ayayi provided seven points (7-8 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 23 minutes during Tuesday's 94-84 loss to Washington.

Impact Ayayi's workloads have been pretty sporadic in recent outings. She's only a factor in very deep fantasy formats with averages of 6.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 16.6 minutes per contest.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Sees 20 minutes in win Ayayi posted seven points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one block in 20 minutes during Tuesday's 94-87 win over the Sparks.

Impact Ayayi had totaled just four points over her last three appearances, but she saw an uptick in production Tuesday behind a perfect showing from the charity stripe. Across 29 appearances this season, she's averaging 6.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.8 minutes per contest.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

How to live stream Los Angeles Sparks vs Chicago Sky: WNBA, TV channel The Los Angeles Sparks (11-17) look to stay in the WNBA playoff race as they visit the Chicago Sky (11-19), coming off their first win in ne...

AUGUST 6 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Kahleah Copper scores 31 and Kelsey Plum adds 20 in Phoenix debut to help Mercury beat Sky 106-101

Kahleah Copper scored 20 of her 31 points in the second half and Kelsey Plum added 20 points in her Phoenix debut to help the Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 106-101 on Monday night

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Productive from charity stripe Ayayi accumulated 10 points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 8-10 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 91-89 win over Golden State.

Impact Ayayi came off the bench for a fifth consecutive game Wednesday, but she posted her second double-digit scoring total during that span behind an efficient performance from the charity stripe, while she also matched her second-highest rebound mark of the season. Since returning to a bench role, Ayayi has averaged 7.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Leads bench in scoring Ayayi registered 13 points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 8-8 FT)_, one rebound and one assist over 18 minutes in Friday's 96-83 loss to the Sun.

Impact Ayayi did most of her damage from the charity stripe, matching a season high in made free throws that she set twice before Friday's game. It was the fourth time this season that Ayayi scored in double digits off the bench, all of which have come since June 20. Since July 2, she has averaged 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 25.3 minutes per game.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Leila Lacan scores career-high 26 points, Sun beat Mercury 96-83

Leila Lacan scored a career-high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field to lead the Connecticut Sun to a 96-83 victory over the Phoenix Mercury in the first of back-to-back...

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Not starting Monday Ayayi is not listed in the starting lineup for Monday's game versus the Lynx.

Impact Ayayi started in Phoenix's last four regular-season games. However, she will head back to the bench against Minnesota. Instead, Noemie Brochant will return to the starting lineup for the first time since the 89-80 win over Toronto on June 27.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Handling steady minutes Ayayi had nine points (3-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one steal across 28 minutes during Tuesday's 77-66 loss to the Sky.

Impact Tuesday narrowly broke up Ayayi's three-game stretch with double-digit points. She's carving out quite a significant role for the Mercury over her last six appearances, during which Ayayi has averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.8 steals in 25.4 minutes per game.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Copper scores 23 of her 30 points in the 1st half as the Mercury race past the Storm, 90-67

Kahleah Copper scored 23 of her 30 points in the first half, Valeriane Ayayi added 18 points and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 90-67 on Thursday night for their third...

JULY 3 • Associated Press

Starting versus Storm Ayayi will start in Thursday's game against Seattle, freelance Mercury writer Jeff Metcalfe reports.

Impact With Noemie Brochant (ankle) ruled out for this contest, Ayayi will enter the starting lineup versus the Storm. Ayayi has started once in her career, finishing with six points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 17 minutes in the 88-84 loss to Minnesota on May 12.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle visits Phoenix after Johnson's 24-point game

Seattle visits the Phoenix Mercury after Flau'jae Johnson scored 24 points in the Storm's 105-90 win against the Atlanta Dream

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Underrated offseason addition is finally answering glaring Mercury need The Phoenix Mercury have finally gotten some wins and great production from Valeriane Ayayi.

JUNE 28 • HIGHPOSTHOOPS.COM

Pops for 20 points Saturday Ayayi accumulated 20 points (7-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 27 minutes in Saturday's 89-80 win over Toronto.

Impact Ayayi's recent surge hit a new high Saturday, as she totaled a season-best 20 points in a winning effort. The forward has played at least 20 minutes off the bench in each of the past four games and has capitalized on the increased opportunities, averaging 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals during that stretch. Ayayi's recent play should position her to continue seeing an expanded role moving forward.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Mercury beat the Tempo 89-80 in a game missing Alyssa Thomas and Marina Mabrey

Kahleah Copper scored 27 points, Valeriane Ayayi had a career-high 20 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Toronto Tempo 89-80 on Saturday in a game in which both teams were without a...

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Drops season-high 19 points in win Ayayi accumulated 19 points (5-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 8-9 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 111-109 victory over the Fever.

Impact Although Ayayi has continued to appear off the bench for the Mercury, she's seen an uptick in production across the past few matchups, as she's scored in double figures in two of her last three appearances. During that time, the 32-year-old has averaged 15.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in 23.3 minutes per game.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Kahleah Copper scores 28, Mercury beat Fever 111-109 as Clark leaves due to back injury

Kahleah Copper made 15 of 16 from the free-throw line and finished with 28 points, and the Phoenix Mercury beat Indiana 111-109 after Fever star Caitlin Clark left with a back inju...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Caitlin Clark's back injury comes at worst possible time for Indiana Fever The Indiana Fever suffered a massive lineup blow, as Caitlin Clark left Wednesday's game against the Phoenix Mercury with a back injury that...

JUNE 25 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Double-double off bench Saturday Ayayi supplied 18 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 10 rebounds and one block across 22 minutes in Saturday's 93-73 win over Seattle.

Impact Ayayi broke out in a major way, setting season highs in both points and rebounds as part of an efficient double-double. In her first WNBA season, the 32-year-old has struggled to carve out a consistent role, entering Saturday averaging 2.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 8.9 minutes per contest across 10 appearances. Given her largest workload of the season against Seattle, Ayayi capitalized with a stellar effort that could help earn her additional playing time moving forward.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Mercury end 4-game losing streak with 93-73 rout of reeling Storm

Valeriane Ayayi had 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury snapped a four-game losing streak by extending the Seattle Storm’s skid to 10 straight in a 93-73 victory

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Limited to nine minutes Ayayi contributed three points (0-1 FG, 3-4 FT) across nine minutes during Wednesday's 84-74 loss to the Liberty.

Impact Ayayi continues to be used sparingly by the Mercury. Across five appearances, she's averaging a mere 11.4 minutes with 4.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.6 steals on 35.7 percent shooting from the field.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

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