Emma Cannon The Dallas Wings announced today (Monday, Feb. 12) that they have signed Emma Cannon. Cannon joins forward Natasha Howard and guard Crystal Daingerfield as the Wings’ openly LGBTQ players.
Dallas Wings President & CEO Greg Bibb said the team is “excited to welcome Emma to the Dallas Wings,” adding that she is “a versatile veteran who will bring leadership and grit to our team.
She is currently enjoying one of her finest professional campaigns while playing in Turkey, and I’m eager to see her competing in a Wings uniform this summer.” Cannon spent the 2023 season with the Indiana Fever, appearing in 30 games while averaging 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds.
That marked her third stint with the Fever, as the 6-2 forward spent time in Indiana in 2022 and 2021. Cannon also previously played for the Phoenix Mercury in 2017 and 2022), the Connecticut Sun in 2021 and Las Vegas Aces in 2020 and 2021. “My family and I are thrilled to be joining the Dallas Wings franchise,” Cannon said. “This is a place where the possibilities are endless, and I’m happy to be a part of it.