Aces coach Bill Laimbeer wanted to hire Tanisha Wright as an assistant coach when the franchise hired him in 2017, but she played two more WNBA seasons before retiring.
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The veteran center re-signed with the Aces on Tuesday after a brief stint in the team’s front office.
WNBA teams have until Tuesday to reduce their rosters to 12 so players can get paid beginning June 1, according to a report from The Associated Press. The Aces currently have 11 players under contract.
The Aces and guard Kelsey Plum agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $355,250, according to High Post Hoops. She has career averages of 8.9 points and 3.5 assists.
Tanisha Wright, who played 14 years in the WNBA, completes the team’s coaching staff for the season alongside head coach Bill Laimbeer and assistant Vickie Johnson.
Aces center JiSu Park will sit out the 2020 WNBA season to train this summer in South Korea. The 21-year-old played sparingly in 2019, averaging 6.5 minutes in 25 games.
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