WNBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
How often the Toronto Tempo win the opening tip and score the game's first basket, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked WNBA game.
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marina MabreyG | 6 | 32 | 18.8% |
| Laura JuskaiteF | 5 | 36 | 13.9% |
| Maria CondeF | 4 | 20 | 20% |
| Kia NurseG | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Julie AllemandG | 2 | 31 | 6.5% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guards | 12 | 50% |
| Forwards | 11 | 45.8% |
| Centers | 1 | 4.2% |
The Toronto Tempo have scored the game's first basket in 54.5% of their tracked games (44 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 73.1% of the time (26 games).
The Toronto Tempo have won the opening tip in 59.1% of their tracked games (44 games). The team that wins the tip gets the first possession, which is why a first basket pick starts with the jump ball.
Marina Mabrey, with 6 first baskets in 32 starts, followed by Laura Juskaite (5) and Maria Conde (4). The table on this page has each player's first baskets, starts and rate.
On the first basket picks page: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free, with every finished game graded.