Kamilla Cardoso Leaves Chicago Sky in Disbelief
Kamilla Cardoso Leaves Chicago Sky in Disbelief originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Kamilla Cardoso knew she had one last opportunity to entertain the Chicago Sky fans on Tuesday night before heading to the FIBA Women's AmeriCup with Brazil.
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She made the most of it, and then some.
The 6-foot-7 Cardoso recorded a career-high 27 points to go with seven rebounds, three assists and a pair of blocks in the Sky's 97-86 win against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Her "Sky Scraper" duo with Chicago forward and fellow 2024 first-round draft pick Angel Reese was in full force, too. Reese had 18 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and four steals.
The most unexpected moment of Cardoso's outstanding performance came in the third quarter when she beat the shot clock with the first 3-pointer of her WNBA career.
Chicago Sky's Kamilla Cardoso made the first 3-pointer of her career against the Los Angeles Sparks.Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME????" wrote the Chicago Sky's official account on X.
While the social media admin may have been in shock, one person who was not was the Sparks' defender on the play, Rickea Jackson.
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Jackson, another member of the 2024 WNBA Draft class, was the victim of Cardoso's first career triple in college when the South Carolina center drilled one against Jackson's Tennessee — a buzzer-beater that kept the Gamecocks' undefeated record intact.
Chicago head coach Tyler Marsh confirmed that Cardoso was leaving after the game to join the Brazil national team for the AmeriCup tournament in Chile, which begins on Saturday. He expects her to return on July 6 against the Minnesota Lynx.
She is on the Brazilian team with fellow WNBA player Damiris Dantas of the Indiana Fever. Cardoso was named AmeriCup MVP in 2023.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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