The Minnesota Lynx announced today that they have brought back 29-year-old guard, Rachel Banham. This was a much needed (and anticipated) move, considering the swing and miss on Courtney Vandersloot, and losing last year’s starting point guard, Moriah Jefferson, to the Phoenix Mercury. The current market is extremely thin on lead guards so bringing back a familiar face, who just had her most productive season in the W, was a no-brainer.
It was an up-and-down season for Minnesota last year, but “Ray Ban” still averaged career-highs in games played (36), minutes per game (17.