ATLANTA — Liberty fans have been clamoring for Chris DeMarco to give Spanish rookie Raquel Carrera an extended run. Her potential as a modern big is tantalizing.

But with Han Xu playing well as Jonquel Jones’ backup, there aren’t enough minutes to go around, which has left Carrera patiently waiting for her turn.

Until Monday, which coincidentally happened to be the four-year anniversary of when the Liberty traded for Carrera.

Jones fell ill before tip-off against the Sun. The Liberty made the decision to start Han in her place and told Carrera about 30 minutes before the game to be ready for a larger role.