Chennedy Carter is making a loud statement overseas as one of the most productive players in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA).
Suiting up for the Shanghai Swordfish, the former WNBA guard currently tops the league in scoring, pouring in 30.9 points per game and converting 52.8% of her shots inside the arc. Her offensive output has been relentless, but it hasn’t come at the expense of the rest of her game.
Carter is also contributing across the stat sheet, averaging 6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest, reinforcing her reputation as a high-usage guard who can impact games in multiple ways. Her dominance in China is not new—she was crowned WCBA Player of the Year last season, further cementing her status as one of the league’s premier talents.
Despite this success, Carter has not appeared in the WNBA since 2024, a season in which she led the Chicago Sky in scoring at 17.5 points per game, while adding 3.1 assists. Yet, heading into the 2025 season, she did not receive a contract offer. Chicago chose not to extend her a qualifying offer, leaving her without a roster spot.
Instead of returning to the WNBA, Carter continued her career internationally, playing for Adelitas de Chihuahua in Mexico and spending recent offseasons competing in China.
She is not alone in excelling overseas. Several current and former WNBA players are thriving in the WCBA, including Temi Fagbenle, who is averaging 17.6 points and 8 rebounds, Myisha Hines-Allen, posting 17.9 points and 7.9 assists, and Tiffany Mitchell, who is contributing 19.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
Even among that group, Carter’s production has stood out. At just 27 years old, her scoring ability and overall skill level suggest she remains more than capable of competing in the WNBA. Whether teams are willing to take another chance remains unanswered—but her play overseas continues to speak loudly.
Off-Court Concerns Have Followed Carter’s WNBA Career
Carter entered the league with high expectations after being selected fourth overall in the 2020 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream. However, her time in Atlanta ended early after she was suspended in 2021 for behavior deemed detrimental to the team.
She later joined the Los Angeles Sparks, but similar issues arose. In 2022, reports from the Los Angeles Times indicated that Carter was removed from the rotation due to ongoing conduct-related concerns.
While those moments have shaped perceptions of her WNBA career, her on-court production overseas continues to raise questions about whether her talent will eventually earn her another opportunity back in to
he league.
