Asjha Jones to make her Lynx debut tonight

Veteran center is ready to go after being treated for a blood deficiency

June 11, 2015 at 11:12PM
Minnesota Lynx Asjha Jones (15).
Minnesota Lynx center Asjha Jones (Dml - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Greetings from Target Center, where the Lynx will play Seattle in about an hour.

Good news for Lynx fans:

Veteran center Asjha Jones, out for much of camp and for the first two regular season games because of a blood deficiency discovered in her pre- camp physical, will make her Lynx debut tonight.

Jones will come off the bench at first, according to coach Cheryl Reeve. Reeve said she didn't think Jones – who had to battle through fatigue while her condition was being treated – would play more than 15 or so minutes.

Jones wasn't able to take part in a full practice until Tuesday. So she has two full practices and a shoot-around under her belt.

And that, Reeve said, is all the veteran needs. After all, she's seen just about everything in more than a decade of playing.

Meanwhile, Maya Moore is celebrating her 26th birthday today. We'll see how that is reflected in her final stats.

Have a good night.

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