It was only a matter of time before rookie Renee Montgomery (pictured) proved why the Lynx made her the fourth overall pick in April's draft. After spending most of the season finding her bearings -- while pitching in a few timely contributions here and there -- the crafty point guard scored a season-high 22 points to help Minnesota rally to a 96-94 overtime victory over Washington on Tuesday. Even more impressive is that she scored 16 of those points in the last two minutes of regulation and overtime, showing that same ability to thoroughly dominate the late stages of a game that defined her senior season at Connecticut.

Next three: 7/10 vs. San Antonio; 7/12 at San Antonio; 7/15 vs. Atlanta