MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has signed forward Erlana Larkins for the remainder of the 2018 season. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Larkins, an eight-year veteran, has appeared in four games for the Lynx this season, averaging 1.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 13.1 minutes per game. Her best game with Minnesota came against the Indiana Fever on July 18 when she finished with four points, six rebounds and a career-high eight assists in 24:25 of action off the bench.
Drafted by New York in the first round (14th overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft, Larkins has appeared in 37 postseason games (29 starts) including starting in nine of the Fever’s 10 playoff games during their 2012 title run. She holds postseason averages of 8.2 ppg (54.2%), 8.5 rpg and 1.2 apg in 28.6 mpg.
The Lynx return to the court after the All-star break on Thursday as the team heads to Los Angeles to face the Sparks at STAPLES Center. Tip is set for 9:00 p.m. CT. The game can be heard on BOB 106 FM and can be seen on ESPN2.