Former Syracuse University standout Brittney Sykes capped her rookie WNBA season with another award Tuesday, but also lost her first pro coach.
Sykes was named the WNBA rookie of the month for August. She led rookies in scoring for the month with 17.3 points per game, which ranked third among all Eastern Conference players and 10th in the WNBA. She paced first-year players in minutes (31.6 mpg) and was second in rebounding (4.5 rpg) and assists (2.7 apg).
Sykes scored in double figures in 10 of 11 games during the month, including eight in a row to close out her rookie season.