Shock's Sims Named WNBA Rookie Of The Month

Tulsa Shock guard Odyssey Sims was named the WNBA's Rookie of the Month for games played in July. This is her first Rookie of the Month honor.

For the month of July, the second overall selection in the 2014 WNBA Draft led all rookies in points (18.3 ppg) and minutes played (35.7 mpg), while placing third in assists (4.0 apg) and free throw percentage (54-of-62, .871). Overall, she ranked second in the league in minutes played behind teammate Skylar Diggins, placed sixth in scoring, and finished in the top 15 in assists. Sims scored 15-plus points in eight of 13 games, including five contests of 21 or more points.

In a 96-83 win over the Connecticut Sun on July 3, Sims scored 30 points, added five assists, and was 6-of-6 from the free throw line. On July 22, Sims collected a career-high 39 points on 15-of-20 shooting from the field in a 95-93 loss to the San Antonio Stars. In defeat, Sims and Diggins (34 points) became the eighth pair of teammates in WNBA history to each score at least 30 points in the same game.

For the season, the University of Baylor product is tied for fifth in the league in assists (4.2 apg) and 10th in scoring (15.6 ppg).