Five Notre Dame alumni face each other on Brianna Turner's birthday

Former Notre Dame standout Brianna turner has turned 28, and there’s only one way to celebrate if you’re an Irish fan. Turner and four of her fellow former Irish will be on the same court when the Chicago Sky visit the Seattle Storm. This is the WNBA matchup that can provide the most former Notre Dame players at any one time in 2024.

Turner has been left on the bench during the Sky’s past two games, but maybe coach Teresa Weatherspoon will give her a break on her birthday. Weatherspoon will have no qualms playing Sky leading scorer Marina Mabrey (14.1 points a game) or reliable bench player Lindsay Allen, whose 3.1 assists a game rank third on the Sky.

Suiting up for the Storm will be U.S. Olympian Jewell Loyd, one of the league’s top scorers at 20.4 points a game, and Skylar Diggins-Smith, whose 13.9 points a game rank third on the team. A win for the Storm would tie them for first with Kayla McBride’s Minnesota Lynx in the Western Conference.

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