The Dream’s Angel McCoughtry was named the WNBA’s Eastern Conference player of the week on Tuesday.

McCoughtry averaged 21 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals in leading the Dream to a 3-0 record. The team is 5-1 this season and atop the conference.

This is the 14th time in her eight-year career that McCoughtry has recived a player of the week award from the league.

Atlanta will play at Connecticut on Friday.

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