In 1996 the WNBA was born, and women finally got a shot at playing pro basketball. Now the WNBA's top scorers rank with players like the Indiana Pacers' Reggie Miller and the Knicks' Latrell Sprewell. Here are the top-scoring hotshots and their average scores per game:

1. Sheryl Swoopes - Houston Comets, 20.7 points average per game

2. Katie Smith - Minnesota Lynx, 20.2

3. Brandy Reed - Phoenix Mercury, 19

4. Natalie Williams - Utah Starzz, 18.7

5. Lisa Leslie - Los Angeles Sparks, 17.8

Source: WNBA

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March 9, 2001 World Report