WATCH: Chiney Ogwumike sinks her first WNBA three-pointer

The multi-faceted Connecticut Sun star just added another facet.

Chiney Ogwumike is showing no signs of rust after returning from an injury that sidelined her for the 2017 season.

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In fact, the early evidence is that she’s getting even better.

And Thursday night in New York, Ogwumike did something she hadn’t as a pro, sinking her first three-pointer.

Notice how flawlessly the Sun created space there in what is a big lineup, the first of the season featuring both Ogwumike and Jonquel Jones in the starting lineup. Jones draws two defenders into the lane after she shows pick, then Jasmine Thomas fires the ball to Ogwumike.

Had it operated the other way, the defense wouldn’t have been so quick to leave the big open—Jones is a career 40.8 percent shooter from three entering Thursday’s action.

But Ogwumike is hardly a basket-tied post player, and it isn’t a huge surprise that she’s managed to improve her range. After all, she sank a three in her final college game, the April 6, 2014 loss to Connecticut in the Final Four. But she hadn’t so much as attempted one during her WNBA career. Don’t expect this to be a lone effort, however.

There are bigger questions at play here, ones Curt Miller has managed to delay for a time—how to navigate a path that includes both Jones, a top-five player in the league, and Ogwumike, a star as well, without denying either the minutes they both deserve.

That’s before taking into account the ancillary minutes best found for a resurgent Morgan Tuck and the elite Alyssa Thomas, both of whom are best fit as fours in the Miller system.

Ultimately, Ogwumike is not Rachel Banham (who, incidentally, also looks great and healthy these days). But that’s not the point. A healthy Ogwumike returning to 2016 form was a huge piece for Connecticut. Early on, that’s not what she’s been. Her true shooting percentage, defensive rebounding percentage, steal percentage are all up. Her defensive rating is now just 89, easily the best mark of her career.

The Sun were already scary. With Ogwumike taking another leap forward, the WNBA has fewer answers still for Curt Miller’s team. Her first three is just another example.