The Minnesota Lynx announced on Sunday that their team has claimed former Indiana Hooiser star guard Grace Berger off waivers.
Berger was originally selected 7th overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. Underdog WNBA’s X post last Sunday stated that the Indiana Fever team had officially waived guard Grace Berger after a disappointing 2024 season.
Berger was WNBA All-Rookie in 2023, but her role decreased in 2024 with the selection of No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark. During her two-years in Indianapolis, Grace Berger averaged 13.3 minutes per game, averaging 4.2 points and 1.9 assists per game in 47 appearances.
This offseason, Berger is currently playing for OGM Ormanspor in the Turkish Women’s Basketball League, where she is averaging 13.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.4 steals, while shooting 44.7% from the field and 30.6% from three in 17 total games.
Berger, 25 will have a chance at a true redemption story with the Lynx. Minnesota finished second in the WNBA with a 30-10 overall record, losing in the WNBA Finals to the New York Liberty in a 3-2 series.
At Indiana in Bloomington, Berger was a four-time All-Big Ten first team player, Berger scored 1,841 career points, had 573 assists and 752 rebounds in her five years at IU. She left Indiana as the all-time winningest player in Indiana WBB history.
Grace Berger claimed off waivers by the Lynx.
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