Lynx sign Ruthy Hebard to training camp deal

The former Oregon star played for the Chicago Sky, winning a WNBA title in 2021.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
February 16, 2024 at 11:17PM
Chicago Sky's Ruthy Hebard eyes a free throw during a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm Friday, July 28, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Ruthy Hebard played for the Chicago Sky last season. (Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Ruthy Hebard signed a training camp contract with the Lynx on Friday.

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.

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