Jackie Young 30 points vs Valkyries (Jul 12, 2025): 2nd-best of 21 games
30 PTS · 9-of-14 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 11-of-11 FT · 30:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.9 PTS · 13.5 FGA · 30.1 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season: 25.9 against a usual 11.7 (+14.2)
above usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jackie Young score 30 points?
Jackie Young scored 30 points against the Valkyries on Jul 12, 2025 in 30:54: 9-of-14 from the field (64.3%), 1-of-4 from three, 11-of-11 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Young averaged 16.9 points on 13.5 shots in 30.1 minutes across 20 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season. The 64.3% from the field compares with a usual 42.6%. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 8.3); free throws 11 points (usual 3.8); threes 3 points (usual 4.8). Playing time was 30:54, against a usual 30.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 30.2, against a usual 14.0. The Aces won 104-102 at home against the Valkyries. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Young in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:54 | 30.1 | +0.8 |
| Points | 30 | 16.9 | +13.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 64.3% | 13.5 · 42.6% | +0.5 · +21.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 5.3 · 30.5% | -1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 100.0% | 4.2 · 89.3% | +6.8 · +10.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 32.7 | 26.8 | +5.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.2 | 14.0 | +16.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 4.8 (1.6-of-5.3) | -1.8 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-10) | 8.3 (4.1-of-8.2) | +7.7 |
| Free throws | 11 (11-of-11) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.2) | +7.2 |
| Total | 30 | 16.9 | +13.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.9 against a usual 11.7 (+14.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | +14.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces won 104-102 at home against the Valkyries.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 4 points (Jun 7, 2025).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA regular-season games of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, checked on 2026.