WNBA First Basket Predictions for Tuesday Include Jackie Young, Dearica Hamby [6/17/2025]

This Tuesday, June 17th, another action-packed day of WNBA basketball is on the menu, headlined by the Sun's matchup against the Fever at 7:00PM ET.

After assessing Tuesday's WNBA simulations this morning (see Dimers Pro for full access), our team of data experts have announced their best first basket bet of the day.

Additionally, this article reveals the WNBA players our predictive analytics model has projected to have the greatest chance of scoring the first basket in their respective matchups on Tuesday.

Let's dive into today's WNBA first basket news and updates.

WNBA Players to Watch Today

Based on the most recent injury reports, Tuesday's WNBA slate is expected to showcase star players such as Jackie Young, Dearica Hamby and Napheesa Collier, each with a high probability of scoring the first basket when they take to the court.

Who Will Score the First Basket Tonight? [WNBA Cheat Sheet for June 17, 2025]

According to our data-driven analysis, the most likely WNBA player to score the first basket across all of today's matchups is Jackie Young, with a probability of 17.7%.

Thanks to simulating Tuesday's WNBA games 10,000 times each, Dimers has determined the list of players most likely to score the first basket in their respective games.

Following Young closely, the players with the next highest likelihood of scoring the first basket today are Dearica Hamby at 16.5% and Napheesa Collier at 16.1%.

Dimers Pro Pick of the Day: WNBA First Basket [Tuesday, 6/17/2025]

After simulating the result of today's WNBA slate thousands of times, our leading predictive analytics model has generated the best WNBA first basket bet for you to make on Tuesday.

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Rickea Jackson To Score First Basket

• Odds: +950
• Edge: 4.6%
• Probability: 14.1%
• Matchup: Storm vs. Sparks (10:00PM ET)

Our model has identified the best WNBA first basket bet for today's WNBA slate in the game between the Storm and Sparks. The bet is on Rickea Jackson (LA) at odds of +950 with FanDuel Sportsbook, with an edge of 4.6% according to our analysis.

Not only does Jackson present an edge according to our model, but she is also among our top five most likely first basket scorers for today, as noted in the list above.

Closer Look at Today's First Basket Props

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WNBA Schedule for Today [6/17/2025]

• Sun vs. Fever (7:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Valkyries vs. Wings (8:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Aces vs. Lynx (8:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Mystics vs. Sky (8:00PM ET, Tuesday)
• Storm vs. Sparks (10:00PM ET, Tuesday)

Today's WNBA First Basket Picks: June 17, 2025

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