INDIANAPOLIS – Janelle Salaun’s bench productivity is easy for her to explain.

“It’s not like I have a choice,” she said following the Valkyries’ practice in Indiana on Tuesday. “As long as I'm getting in the game, I'm preparing the same. I'm the same person. I'm the same player, and I'm gonna do the same things. Doesn't matter if it's half the bench or not. I got used to it, and I think I’ve handled it good.”

In her second WNBA season, Salaun is averaging 13 points, a high for any bench player in the league, and is shooting 39.7% from 3-point range on 6.5 attempts per game, a WNBA high for reserves.

After being named to the league’s all rookie team last season, Salaun has taken on a vastly different role for the Valkyries this year. She started 33 of her 36 of her games last season as a rookie, primarily serving as a volume-shooting forward.

This year, she has come off the bench in every game, but still has improved as a scorer.