Sylvia Fowles will return to Lynx after signing new contract

The defending WNBA champs announced Tuesday that they have resigned the veteran free-agent center.

February 2, 2016 at 4:57PM
Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34)
Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Lynx took a significant step Tuesday toward keeping their championship lineup intact by re-signing free-agent center Sylvia Fowles.

Fowles, who came to the Lynx in a mid-season trade a year ago, started all 18 games after the All-Star break, averaging 15.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. She posted seven double-doubles, increasing hger career total to 99.

Fowles was named the 2015 WNBA Finals MVP when she averaged 15.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in the five-game against Indiana.

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