Lynx sign second-round pick Bashaara Graves

The former Tennessee star joins the defending WNBA champions as training camp opens Sunday.

April 19, 2016 at 9:33PM
Syracuse's Bria Day (55) defends a shot by Tennessee's Bashaara Graves (12) during a women's college basketball regional final in the NCAA Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., Sunday, March 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Syracuse's Bria Day (55) defends a shot by Tennessee's Bashaara Graves (12) during a women's college basketball regional final in the NCAA Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., Sunday, March 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) (Brian Stensaas — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Lynx, who open training camp Sunday, signed second-round pick Bashaara Graves on Tuesday.

Graves, the 22nd overall pick, played at Tennessee. The 6-2 forward finished her career with the Vols with 1,509 points and 1,044 rebounds; the latter figure was third best in school history.

The Lynx waived forward Tricia Liston, their first round pick in the 2014 draft. Liston played in 31 games last season, averaging 3.4 points.

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