Maya Caldwell shines in WNBA debut, leading Dream past Wings

Maya Caldwell signed a hardship contract Monday with the injury-riddled Atlanta Dream, and the former Georgia standout scored 18 points in her WNBA debut to lead her team to an 80-75 win over the Dallas Wings on Tuesday in College Park, Ga.

Caldwell, who started in place of Nia Coffey (knee), made 4 of 5 3-point attempts and shot 7 of 11 overall from the field. She also had four assists and two steals.

She was a 2021 th