Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Minnesota Lynx Sign Tricia Liston and Aysa Bussie


MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx today announced the signing of draft picks Tricia Liston (12th overall) and Aysa Bussie (15th overall). 

Liston, 22, averaged a team-high 17.2 points, including 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game as a senior with Duke last season. Liston led the Blue Devils in multiple categories including scoring (17.2), minutes (31.4), three-pointers (87) and free-throw percentage (.852). The River Forest, Illinois, native drained a school-record 87 three-pointers during the 2013-14 season and concluded her career as a Blue Devil with a school record in three-point field goals (252), which ranks tied for seventh on the ACC all-time charts. The 6-1 guard also set the ACC single-season free throw record her junior season, shooting 93.1% from the charity stripe.

Bussie, a 6-4 center, was named to the Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention team, the All-Big 12 Defensive Team and the All-Big 12 First Team in 2013-14 after leading the West Virginia Mountaineers to a 30-5 record and a Big 12 Conference regular season championship. Bussie averaged 12.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in her senior campaign and ranks 11th all-time on the West Virginia charts with 1,497 career points.

The first chance fans have to see the defending WNBA Champion’s new-look roster is the team’s preseason contest at Target Center on Monday, May 5 at 7 p.m. when it faces the Australian National team. Tickets for the game are available by calling the Lynx at 612-673-8400.

The 2013 WNBA Champion Lynx will tip off the 2014 season on the road at Washington on Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. The 2014 home opener will be on Sunday, May 18 vs. Connecticut at 4 p.m., which will feature a historic ring ceremony and championship banner raising for the 2013 WNBA Champions. Full-season and half-season memberships are available by visiting www.lynxbasketball.com or by calling 612-673-8400.

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