WNBA'S X FACTOR PLAYERS

X FACTOR: (n) a variable in a given situation that could have the most significant impact on the outcome.

As it relates to basketball, specifically the W, an X-Factor Player is one who shines almost unexpectedly, out of nowhere, to attain victory her team.   You know in the back of your mind that they have the talent and the attitude to win, but you don't expect them to drop 20 points or grab 10 rebounds a game.  These are players who may get slept on every now and again while the opposing team focuses on the stars.

I got nine on it.  Got it good!   In no particular order.  ;-)    Stats are through June 5th.  

DAMIRIS DANTAS (MIN)

Love this young lady.  Hungry to make a mark.

	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
2014	MIN	7	7	29.6	0.556	1.000	0.667	2.0	5.6	7.6	2.3	0.9	0.3	1.00	2.71	7.0

KIA VAUGHN (WAS)

Don't know why the New York Liberty gave her up.

	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
2014	WAS	6	6	20.7	0.466	0.000	0.600	1.8	3.8	5.7	1.0	1.3	0.7	1.17	2.33	9.5

JIA PERKINS (SA)

Been solid for years.  Name doesn't get mentioned enough.

	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
2014	SAN	8	2	22.1	0.438	0.485	0.778	0.8	3.0	3.8	2.1	2.0	0.2	1.13	1.00	13.5

EMMA MEESSEMAN (WAS)

Deceptively quick.  Hard worker. 

	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
2014	WAS	6	6	27.5	0.489	0.000	0.857	1.5	3.5	5.0	2.7	1.0	1.2	1.17	2.17	8.3

ANETE JEKABSONE-ZOGOTA (PHX)

She can launch that tre and kill teams with it.

	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
2014	PHO	5	0	13.4	0.500	0.429	1.000	0.0	0.4	0.4	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.60	1.40	5.6

ALLIE QUIGLEY (CHI)

Very dangerous from downtown.   Nice for Sky to have in back pocket.

	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
2014	CHI	6	0	19.8	0.429	0.500	1.000	0.3	1.5	1.8	1.8	0.2	0.5	1.33	2.00	11.0

ALYSHA CLARK (SEA)

She seems to be a better defender this season.

	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
2014	SEA	8	6	16.0	0.484	0.385	0.750	0.3	1.3	1.5	0.6	0.8	0.5	0.88	1.75	4.8

JESSICA BRELAND (CHI)

She almost doesn't make the list because I've come to expect her to perform exceptionally well now.  But I did not forsee this kind of play at the start of the season so she makes the list.

	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
2014	CHI	6	6	30.7	0.541	0.000	0.619	2.8	8.3	11.2	2.5	1.3	2.5	1.17	2.83	13.2

RENEE MONTGOMERY (CON)

Renee has more moves than a dancefloor but more importantly she seems to have worked on self control and discipline in recent years.

	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
2014	CON	7	0	13.4	0.447	0.273	0.750	0.3	0.6	0.9	2.0	1.3	0.0	0.57	0.71	7.4