Minnesota Lynx Waive Darxia Morris

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has waived guard Darxia Morris.

Morris, 25, averaged 1.5 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists in four games with the Los Angeles Sparks last season. Morris also played with Artego Bydgoszcz (Poland BLK) in the 2014-15 season, averaging 13.8 points and 1.2 assists in 25 games. Prior to signing with the Sparks, Morris averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 21 games with Azzurra Orvieto (Italy) in the 2013 season. In her undergraduate career at UCLA, the 5-8 guard averaged 12.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 33 games as a senior.

The first chance fans have to see the 2015 Lynx team is at the Target Center on Monday, June 1 at 7 p.m. when it faces the New York Liberty in preseason play. Tickets for the game are available by visiting lynxbasketball.com/lynxtix or by calling the Lynx at 612-673-8400.

The Lynx will tip off the 2015 regular season at home against Tulsa on Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m. Full-season and half-season memberships are available by visiting www.lynxbasketball.com/lynxtix or by calling 612-673-8400.