MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota
Lynx today announced the team has re-signed forward Rebekkah Brunson. Per team
policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We are extremely happy that Rebekkah Brunson, one of the
cornerstones of our franchise and the only player in league history with five
WNBA Championships, will remain a Lynx,” said Lynx Head Coach and General
Manager Cheryl Reeve. “From the moment she arrived in Minnesota, Rebekkah has
been a vital part of our franchise both on and off the court. She’s a tireless
worker and passionate leader and we are thrilled that she’s decided to continue
her career with us.”
Brunson, a 14-year pro out of Georgetown University, is
coming off one of her best seasons in 2017 where she averaged 10.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg
and 1.5 apg in 26.9 mpg while shooting 44.9% from the floor and 71.1% from the
free throw line. The 10.2 ppg scoring average was her best since she averaged
10.6 ppg in 2013. She connected on 34.8% (23-of-66) of her three-point
attempts, having entered the season 2-for-12 from beyond the arc for her
career. Brunson surpassed Tina Thompson (3,070) for third place on the league's
all-time rebounding list June 30 at Phoenix while finishing with 3,187 total
career boards at the end of the season. She enters the 2018 season needing 130
rebounds to surpass Tamika Catchings (3,316) for the most rebounds in WNBA
history.
Acquired by the Lynx in the dispersal draft of former Sacramento
players on Dec. 14, 2009, Brunson averaged 9.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg in 27.9 mpg
while starting all eight postseason contests in 2017 en route to becoming the
first player to win five WNBA championships (four with Minnesota, one with
Sacramento). She registered a pair of double-doubles in the 2017 playoffs,
including an 18-point, 13-rebound performance in the Finals Game 4 win at Los
Angeles (Oct. 1).
The four-time All-Star holds Lynx records as the
franchise career leader in rebounds (1,989) and double-doubles (55) while
ranking second in blocks (161) and fourth in steals (247).
No comments:
Post a Comment