Lynx center Sylvia Fowles was named the WNBA's Western Conference player of the week for games played through Sunday. It is the sixth such award for Fowles, her first with the Lynx.
Lynx center Sylvia Fowles named player of the week in the Western Conference
Lynx play host to Connecticut at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday night.
May 22, 2017 at 9:17PM
The league's only 3-0 team, the Lynx were led by Fowles, who shot 57.5 percent (23-for-40), averaged 21.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks, registering a pair of double-doubles.
She had 26 points in a season-opening victory over Chicago and had 27 points and 13 rebounds in Saturday's victory in Dallas.
Atlanta's Layshia Clarendon was named player of the week in the Eastern Conference.
The Lynx play host to the Connecticut Sun at Xcel Energy Center at 7 p.m.Tuesday, a game that will mark former Gophers star Rachel Banham's first pro game in her home state.
Widely known that Minnesota sports fans are among the most suffering in the nation, this holiday season has the chance to become special, given the recent success of the Vikings, Wolves, Lynx and Wild.
