Guiding the Portland Fire (10-13) to an impressive 102-92 road victory over the Atlanta Dream (13-10) on Saturday, Iowa women’s basketball legend Megan Gustafson achieved yet another major career milestone as the former Hawkeye continues to excel in her eighth WNBA season.
In Portland’s victory, the 6-foot-4 center led the team offensively with 17 points on 7 for 11 shooting, 2 for 4 from 3-point land, and 1 for 1 at the free throw line, to go along with four rebounds, one assist, and one block in 27 minutes of action.
Efficiency at its finest ✨
Megan Gustafson poured in 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting to help lead @theportlandfire to a road win!
17 PTS (7-11 FG) | 4 REB | 2 3PM #WNBASeason30pic.twitter.com/7HuYLX65NB
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 11, 2026
In addition to her remarkable offensive night for the Fire, Gustafson surpassed the 1,000-career-point benchmark, which is yet another testament not only to her exceptional play this season as one of Portland’s premier players in their inaugural season, but throughout her career.
THAT’S RIGHT 👏🙂↕️ https://t.co/H4k3RAyq4Hpic.twitter.com/eLYkbhnlg0
— Portland Fire (@theportlandfire) July 11, 2026
The milestone moment for Gustafson also comes on the heels of surpassing 500 career rebounds, a mark she reached on July 9 against Las Vegas.
In the 14 games since Gustafson reached the 800-career-point plateau on May 29, ironically also against the Atlanta Dream, she has averaged 14 points on 53.1% shooting, 42.6% from long range, and 88% from the free-throw line, alongside 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 26:51 minutes per game.
All together, Gustafson’s breakout season with Portland has her averaging 12.1 points on 54.8% shooting, 40.6% from 3-point range, and 84.2% at the charity stripe, alongside 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 22:30 of playing time across 23 games.
Up next for Gustafson and the Fire will be a game against the Connecticut Sun (5-18) on Tuesday, July 14, with tipoff scheduled for 10 a.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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