MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx today finalized the team’s 2017 training camp roster by signing forwards Chantel Osahor and Breanna Richardson and guard Moriah Mack. Minnesota’s roster now stands at 16 players.
Osahor, a 6-2 forward from the University of Washington, was originally drafted by the Chicago Sky with the 21st overall pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft before being traded to the Lynx. She led the nation in rebounds per game (15.8) and double-doubles (30), pulling down double-digit rebounds in 31 games last season. Osahor finished her college career as Washington’s all-time leading rebounder this season with 1,253 in her career.
Richardson, a 6-1 forward from Conyers, Georgia, finished her career at Mississippi State averaging 7.8 ppg and 5.1 rpg. She holds the school record for career games played (140) and became the 10th player in MSU history to record 1,000 career points and 650 career rebounds.
Mack, a 5-8 guard from New Mexico State, averaged a team-high 13.5 points with 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game this season en route to being selected as the WAC Player of the Year . She becomes the second player out of New Mexico State to sign a WNBA contract.
