Minnesota Lynx Sign Guard Jaylyn Sherrod
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has signed guard Jaylyn Sherrod for the remainder of the season. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Sherrod, 23, was waived by New York on Aug. 1, after appearing in 28 games over two seasons with the Liberty. She holds career averages of 1.5 points, on 38.2% shooting from the floor, in 5.0 minutes per game. On June 22 against Seattle, the 5-7 guard scored a season-high eight points along with three assists and two steals in 14 minutes.
A Birmingham, Ala. native, Sherrod was a two-time All-Pac-12 Team selection at the University of Colorado. She earned AP All-America honorable mention status in 2023-24 following a senior season that saw her average 12.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.15 steals in 34 starts while leading the Buffaloes to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.
The Lynx will travel to New York to take on the Liberty on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 11:30 a.m. CT. Watch on ABC and listen on KFAN (100.3 FM), the iHeartRadio app and the Lynx app.