MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx tonight selected Bashaara Graves from Tennessee with the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft.
Graves,
a 6-foot-2 forward from Clarksville, Tenn., averaged 10.3 points and
8.3 rebounds per game in 33 contests for the Lady Vols this season. She
connected on 54 percent of her attempts from the field and hit 74
percent at the free throw line. She registered eight double-doubles in
her final season, finishing her career with 29 to place ninth on UT’s
all-time list.
The
product of Clarksville High School finished her collegiate career with
1,509 points and 1,044 rebounds, ranking 19th and third, respectively,
in those categories at Tennessee. She is one of only five Lady Vols to
finish her career with more than 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds.
Additionally,
Graves ranks fifth in career starts (128), seventh in career free
throws made (405), ninth in career free throws attempted (566) and 10th
in career rebounding average (7.5).
The
first chance fans have to see Minnesota’s roster is the team’s
preseason contest at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester on Sunday, May 8 at 4
p.m. vs. the Washington Wizards. Tickets for the game are currently on
sale through the Mayo Civic Center Box Office and on Lynxbasketball.com.
Single-game tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the
Lynx at 612-637-8400 or by visiting lynxbasketball.com/tickets.
The
Lynx will kick of their 18th season in the WNBA at home on Saturday,
May 14 against the Phoenix Mercury at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN. A limited
number of lower level full-season memberships are currently available by
visiting http://event.wolveslynx.com/membership or by calling 612-673-8400.
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