Lynx picks in 2017 WNBA draft

April 14, 2017 at 3:59AM

LYNX PICKS

FIRST ROUND (No. 12 overall)

Alexis Jones, G, Baylor

Height: 5-9 Age: 22

Associated Press honorable mention All-America and first-team all-Big 12 selection as a senior. Averaged 13.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists past season. That included six games with 20 or more points. She also became the second player in team history to record a triple-double, with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Oklahoma.

SECOND ROUND (No. 24 overall)

Lisa Berkani, G, France

Height: 5-9 Age: 19

Played on the France U17 team that took eighth place in the World Cup in 2014. Lynx assistant James Wade coached Berkani in the past and recommended her to Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve. This pick and the third-round pick were made with the future in mind.

THIRD ROUND (No. 36 overall)

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Tahlia Tupaea, G, Australia

Height: 5-9 Age: 19

Began playing in Australia's WNBL at 15, the second-youngest rookie in league history. She has played for the Sydney Uni Flames since 2012 and has been a member of the Australian junior program, taking part in U19 World Championships in Lithuania and Russia, winning bronze medals both times.

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