Ruthy Hebard signed a training camp contract with the Lynx on Friday.
Lynx sign Ruthy Hebard to training camp deal
The former Oregon star played for the Chicago Sky, winning a WNBA title in 2021.
The 6-4 forward was the eighth overall pick in the 2020 WNBA draft by Chicago out of Oregon and played 95 games for the Sky, winning a championship with them in 2021. Last season she averaged 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 9.2 minutes per game.
Other training-camp contract signees for the Lynx are Jaime Nared, a 6-2 forward who has played in 32 games for the Las Vegas Aces; Taylor Soule, a 5-11 forward who was drafted by the Lynx 28th overall in 2023 and ended up playing for Chicago; Kayana Traylor, a 5-9 guard who played eight games for the Lynx last season; and Liz Dixon, at 6-5 forward who was in 10 games for Phoenix last year.
The WNBA draft is April 15 and the Lynx open the regular season on May 14 against Seattle.
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.