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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

The silver and black colors are slowly flourishing on the 18th overall pick Kate Martin. The rookie sharing the court alongside formidable names like A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum is showcasing her skills to the utmost. Consequently, she has been able to garner some fan following for herself. Now, the promotions of her talent are elevated to the next level with a very interesting development.

Award-winning TV Host & Sports Reporter Paloma Villicana shared some delightful news on her official X account. Holding a No.20 Kate Martin jersey in her hands, the Reb Zone host was flaunting the details of the rookie uniform. In addition to this, the video features her saying, “You’re looking at the hottest jersey in the WNBA right now. Kate Martin’s rookie No.20 jersey hot off the press.” Further, the post also had a caption, “Run don’t walk to get @kate_martin22 #20 @LVAces jersey. 

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Kate ‘MoneyMartin has received an average of 21 minutes in the four games she’s come off the bench. This has resulted in a scoring average of 6 points while the boards stand at 4.3 per contest. Her standout performance out of these four games was the one against her former teammate Caitlin Clark. Apparently, the 23-year-old registered 12 points and 7 rebounds while being 3 of 5 in shooting and 2 of 4 in threes.

The noteworthy stat that everyone has their eyes on is her beyond-the arc-efficiency. Currently, she is among the best long-range shooters in the locker room maintaining a record of 6 of 16 which accounts for 37.5% accuracy.

Keeping that in mind, the Aces may provide her some extra minutes in their upcoming fixture.

Kate Martin and Co. gear up to take down Atlanta

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The Aces will be riding high on confidence when they travel to The Gateway Center Arena on Friday. The back-to-back WNBA champs are on a two-game winning streak against Indiana and Minnesota after their loss to the Mercury. On the other hand, Atlanta will enter the contest on the back of their impressive show against the Mystics.

While the Aces are currently ruling the Western Conference, the Dream are sitting below Connecticut and New York. This cross-conference face-off will be the last regular game for both teams before the Commissioner’s Cup kicks in.

Clearly, the Aces are among the few franchises that have a good blend of youth and experience. Their roster is slowly but gradually firing on all cylinders with each passing game. How useful can Kate Martin be in their 2024 campaign? We’ll have to wait and see.

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Stay tuned for more such updates, and to follow what Shaq’s ex-agent, Leonard Armato had to say about the marketing genius, watch this video.