Beard Signs Four-Year Deal With Mystics
posted 6:30 pm Mon February 25, 2008 - Washington
Three-time All-Star guard Alana Beard signed a four-year deal with the Washington Mystics on Monday. Beard was fourth in the WNBA in both scoring (18.8) and steals (1.94) per game last season despite playing with a painful left shoulder. She had surgery in September to repair a torn labrum and plans to leave soon to play in Poland before the start of the Mystics season in May.
The No. 2 overall pick from Duke in the 2004 draft has averaged 16.3 points during her four seasons in Washington.
"Our goal every year is to win a WNBA championship, and I can rightfully say that we are headed in that direction," Beard said
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