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WNBA · 2026

Frieda Buhner

#20 · F-C·Portland Fire

Height
6-2
Weight
175 lb
College
-
Country
Germany
Draft
2026 · Rd 2, Pick 17
Seasons
2026

Injury status

Reported Sep 7

OutNot Injury RelatedEst. return Sep 17

Buhner (not injury related) notched 21 points (7-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 20 minutes in Germany's 83-58 FIBA World Cup win over Mali on Monday.

Buhner torched the nets from beyond the arc Monday, finishing as one of only two players to score in double figures for Germany. Although she didn't offer much outside the scoring column, the 22-year-old led all players in scoring. She had her contract temporarily suspended by the Fire ahead of the World Cup, and her next chance to play in the WNBA will come against Phoenix on Sept. 17. For now, Buhner and Germany will focus on Tuesday's game against Korea, during which the two sides will fight for the right to face Belgium in the quarterfinals Thursday.

Season averages

2026

36GP
0GS
15.0MPG
6.3PPG
2.1RPG
0.7APG
0.3SPG
0.1BPG
0.9TOV
42.1%FG%
35.2%3P%
88.0%FT%
-2.8+/-

Rest and travel splits

36 final games · 2026

Situation table7 situations
SituationGPMPGPPGRPGAPGTS%+/-
SeasonEvery final box score3615.06.32.10.756.3%−2.8
Back-to-backs0 full local rest days1Small sample14.4−0.610.0+3.81.0−1.10.0−0.774.0%+17.7+14.0+16.8
Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game515.6+0.68.2+1.93.2+1.10.8+0.164.8%+8.5−1.4+1.4
Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time1016.8+1.87.5+1.32.6+0.51.0+0.359.0%+2.7−7.0−4.2
Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-71Small sample14.4−0.610.0+3.81.0−1.10.0−0.774.0%+17.7+14.0+16.8
Extended rest3+ full rest days1115.7+0.77.1+0.82.7+0.60.8+0.258.1%+1.9−1.6+1.2
High-fatigue spotsFatigue Index 7+ of 100
Road gamesAway from home; neutral floors excluded1716.0+1.07.3+1.02.7+0.61.0+0.357.4%+1.2−5.6−2.8

True shooting climbs 8.5 points after a long travel leg — 5 games.

How it's counted

Each situation shows this player's numbers in those games, with the difference from their full-season line in parentheses. The definition sits under each situation name. Situations overlap: one game can count in several.

True shooting is one shooting number that folds in threes and free throws; its differences are in points of TS%. Every final box score counts — there is no minutes cutoff. Fewer than 5 games reads as a small sample. These splits describe what happened. They do not prove the schedule caused it.

Game log

39 games · 2026

DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOPFFG3PFT+/-
Aug 25@DALL78-9616103000133-72-32-2-11
Aug 23vsWASL100-1051130000111-41-20-0-12
Aug 21@TORL79-821000100310-40-10-0-6
Aug 16@PHXW88-851894000103-63-50-0-1
Aug 14@SEAW84-821382000113-52-20-0-8
Aug 12vsMINL81-851794100204-61-20-0+4
Aug 8vsSEAW100-931633210011-80-51-2+1
Aug 6vsTORW97-8316105000024-72-50-0-4
Aug 2vsLASL101-1061830000151-41-20-0+1
Jul 31vsINDL98-1121203200210-20-00-0+1
Jul 28@LVAL83-9820165220033-52-38-8-4
Jul 22vsDALL97-10117151100025-62-23-5+2
Jul 18@MINL93-1011622110101-30-20-0-8
Jul 16@WASW75-561895102223-73-50-0+11
Jul 14@CONL87-901171100012-42-31-1-8
Jul 11@ATLW102-9215112000154-53-40-0-7
Jul 9vsLVAL80-881661020312-50-22-2-11
Jul 4@SEAW77-721897200224-90-21-2+8
Jun 28@WASL123-1242291111033-101-62-2+6
Jun 26@CHIL94-12421105200014-71-21-1-21
Jun 24@CHIL78-1011623210110-30-22-2-10
Jun 17vsSEAW94-891332100011-40-21-1-6
Jun 15@MINL74-10720102100013-90-44-5-19
Jun 13vsDALW84-831350010022-31-20-0-1
Jun 11vsLVAL89-1051020000131-20-00-0+9
Jun 7@LASL72-891572110023-101-50-0-5
Jun 5vsPHXL72-781554000201-50-13-3+12
Jun 2@GSVL77-951000100100-10-10-0-9
May 30vsINDW100-8414101010033-50-14-4+14
May 29vsATLL66-861470000302-21-12-2-10
May 27vsCONW71-611391000004-51-10-0+13
May 25@NYLW81-74DNP — coach's decision
May 23@TORW99-801352100001-21-22-2-3
May 18vsCONW83-82DNP — coach's decision
May 14vsNYLL82-1001400000220-30-30-00
May 12vsNYLW98-96822000020-00-02-2-14
May 9vsCHIL83-981343000032-40-20-0-6
May 3vsLASL75-852151000121-60-33-40
Apr 29@SEAL81-91DNP — nwt - not with team