Sun Acquire Tiffany Mitchell And Second Round Pick From Lynx For Natisha Hiedeman – News18

UNCASVILLE, Conn.: The Connecticut Sun acquired Tiffany Mitchell and the nineteenth choose within the WNBA draft from the Minnesota Lynx for guard Natisha Hiedeman on Wednesday.

Connecticut now has the tenth, nineteenth, twenty second and thirty fourth picks on this yr’s draft.

“It’s never easy to part ways with someone that has been a part of your organization for as long as Natisha,” Sun GM Darius Taylor stated. “We would like to thank her for her dedication and contributions on the court and in the community. We wish her success with her new organization.”

Mitchell was drafted ninth in 2016 by the Indiana Fever earlier than enjoying in Minnesota final yr. She averaged 7.3 factors, 2.3 rebounds and a pair of.3 assists final season.

“I was in Indiana when we drafted Tiff and it’s been fun to watch her career unfold,” Connecticut coach Stephanie White stated. “I’m excited to be on the same sideline with her again. She’s a competitor and fits the grit and toughness that permeates our franchise.”

Hiedeman performed 150 video games for the Sun, averaging 7.4 factors and a pair of.4 assists. She was initially chosen by the Lynx in 2019 with the 18th choose earlier than getting traded to Connecticut on draft night time.

“I want to thank Natisha for everything she has done for this organization and for our team,” White stated. “T is a joy to coach and will impact every team she’s a part of. We wish her the best.”

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