Sparks Sign Forwards Emma Cannon, Anneli Maley
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Sparks signed forwards Emma Cannon and Anneli Maley, the organization announced Sunday.
Cannon has played 114 regular-season games (11 starts) over six WNBA seasons with four different franchises, averaging 5.3 points (48.1 FG%, 36.7 3PT%, 72.3 FT%) and 3.2 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-2 forward started her career with the Phoenix Mercury in 2017 after beginning her professional career overseas. Cannon has since played for the Las Vegas Aces, Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever. The veteran's most recent WNBA experience came last season in five games with the Aces in her second stint with the organization. Cannon has competed in 10 WNBA postseason games, including scoring 17 points on 8-for-10 shooting and notching five rebounds in Game 2 of the 2020 WNBA Finals.
"I'm super excited to be joining the Sparks Family," Cannon said. "It's always been a dream of mine to play in L.A., where so many greats have left their mark. This season will be special, and I'm happy I'll be a part of it."
Internationally, Cannon has won two Israeli League championships and two German DBBL championships. The forward has also won two German Cups and captured 2012 Most Valuable Player honors in the SBL, an Australian semi-professional league now known as NBL1 West. Cannon is currently playing for Henan in the Chinese Basketball Association, averaging 21.4 points (51.2 FG%, 36.7 3PT%, 79.1 FT%) 10.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals per her 10 contests. Prior to playing in China this offseason, the veteran played eight games for Polkowice, leading the EuroLeague in scoring (21.0) and rebounding (10.8) average, while shooting 51.3% from the field.
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