WNBA Update: Jessica Breland Reaches Rebound Milestone

Posted Jun 18, 2018
A month into the 2018 WNBA season, four North Carolina women's basketball players continue to make an impact on their respective clubs. Jessica Breland hauled in her 1,000th career rebound last week in her seventh WNBA season. She ranks fourth in the league with 8.9 boards per game to go with 7.7 points in starting all 11 games in her first season in Atlanta. (GoHeels.com)

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