MINNEAPOLIS/ST.
PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx
today announced the signing of draft picks Ta’Shauna “Sugar” Rodgers (14th
overall) and Janeesa “Chucky” Jeffrey (24th overall).
Rodgers, 23,
averaged career-highs in points (22.9), rebounds (6.9), assists (4.1) and steals
(3.4) as a senior this past season. Her 711 points were the highest
single-season point total in program history, while her 2,518 career points are
more than any other player – male or female – in school history. A four-time
All-BIG EAST First Team selection, Rodgers also wrapped up her collegiate career
as the school leader in steals (326), three-pointers (346) and scoring average
(19.4), while ranking fourth in games played (130) and eighth in both assists
(328) and rebounds (674).
Jeffery, 21, led
the Buffaloes across the board -- scoring (13.7 ppg), assists (4.0 apg),
rebounds (8.2 rpg) and steals (2.2) -- as a senior this past season. She ranked
fourth in the Pac-12 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3), fifth in both assists
and steals, sixth in rebounding and double-doubles (10), and ninth in scoring.
Jeffery was an AP All-American Honorable Mention selection and an All-Pac-12
member for the second consecutive year.
The
first chance fans have to see the defending Western Conference Champion’s
new-look roster is the team’s preseason contest at Target Center on Tuesday, May
21 at 12 p.m. Tickets for the preseason game are available starting at $15, with
season ticket members and groups of 10 or more receiving a discounted rate of
$12.
The
15th season of professional women’s basketball in Minnesota kicks off Saturday,
June 1 at 7 p.m. when the Lynx take on the Connecticut Sun. Beginning as low as
$18 per game, subject to demand, or $187 for a full-season package, fans can
purchase tickets by calling the Lynx at 612-673-8400 or by visiting
LynxBasketball.com/LynxTix.
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