Lynx Waive Japreece Dean

Thu, May 6, 2021, 3:01 PM

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MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – Minnesota Lynx Head Coach and General Manager Cheryl Reeve today announced that the team has waived guard Japreece Dean. 

Dean, a 5-7 guard, played in the Lynx preseason scrimmage on May 1st at Atlanta tallying two points, two rebounds, four assists and two steals in 15 minutes of action.  

Prior to being signed by the Lynx, Dean played three seasons at UCLA averaging 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game in 90 games (64 starts). In her final season for the Bruins, she averaged 13.6 points, 5.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 29 games (all starts). The 5.5 steals ranked her second in the Pac-12 for steals per game behind former Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu. Dean was originally drafted by the Chicago Sky in the third round (30th overall) in the 2020 WNBA Draft. She has spent the past year overseas, playing in 20 games for Dynamo Novosibirsk in Russia, averaging 12.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 20.7 minutes per game. 

The Lynx will tip-off their 23rd WNBA season, presented by Mayo Clinic, on May 14 vs. Phoenix at 8:00 p.m. CT. The 2021 season includes 32 regular season games from May 14 through Sept. 19. Details related to Minnesota’s broadcast schedule and ticketing information will be announced at a later date. 

2021 MINNESOTA LYNX TRAINING CAMP ROSTER 

No  Player  Pos  Birthdate  College/From  Exp. 
11  Natalie Achonwa  F  11/22/1992  Notre Dame/Canada  7 
8  Asheika Alexander  G  08/24/1997  Langston/USA  R 
15  Rachel Banham  G  07/15/1993  Minnesota/USA  6 
6  Bridget Carleton  F  05/22/1997  Iowa State/Canada  3 
24  Napheesa Collier*  F  09/23/1996  Connecticut/USA  3 
2  Crystal Dangerfield  G  05/11/1998  Connecticut/USA  2 
12  Damiris Dantas  F  11/17/1992  Brazil  7 
0  Rennia Davis  F  02/24/1999  Tennessee/USA  R 
34  Sylvia Fowles  C  10/06/1985  Louisiana State/USA  14 
20  Kelsey Griffin^  F  07/02/1987  Nebraska/Australia  6 
5  Linnae Harper*  G  01/31/1995  Ohio State/USA  2 
14  Selena Lott  G  10/26/1999  Marquette/USA  R 
21  Kayla McBride*  G  06/25/1992  Notre Dame/USA  8 
23  Maya Moore^  F  06/11/1989  Connecticut/USA  8 
25  Mikayla Pivec  G  11/18/1997  Oregon State/USA  R 
3  Aerial Powers  G  01/17/1994  Michigan State/USA  6 
10  Jessica Shepard  F  09/11/1996  Notre Dame/USA  2 
 17  Mikayla Vaughn  C  12/17/1998  Notre Dame/USA  R 
9  Cecilia Zandalasini*  F  03/16/1996  Italy  2 

*Collier, Harper, McBride and Zandalasini will be late arrivals due to overseas commitments 

^Griffin and Moore will begin the 2021 season on the Suspended List 

Head Coach/General Manager: Cheryl Reeve (La Salle) 

Assistant General Manager:  Clare Duwelius (Wayne State) 

Assistant Coaches: Katie Smith (Ohio State) 

Plenette Pierson (Texas Tech) 

Rebekkah Brunson (Georgetown) 

Athletic Trainer: Chuck Barta (Wisconsin-La Crosse) 

Assistant Athletic Trainer: Brandi BlueArm (Minnesota State University, Mankato)  

 

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