Atlanta Dream Resign DeLisha Milton-Jones for the Rest of 2015 Season
Published on August 21, 2015 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Atlanta Dream News Release
ATLANTA (August 21, 2015) - The Atlanta Dream has resigned veteran forward DeLisha Milton-Jones for the rest of the 2015 season.
Entering Friday's game at New York, Milton-Jones sits just three games (493) shy of tying
Tina Thompson (496) for the most games played by a player in WNBA history.
Milton-Jones ranks 10th all-time among WNBA career leaders with 5,559 points over her 17-year tenure in the league.
This year she has seen action in 12 games for Atlanta after recovering from an Achilles injury suffered late last season. She tallied a season-best 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting at Tulsa on August 9.
TRANSACTION: Atlanta Dream resigns DeLisha Milton-Jones for the rest of the 2015 season.
The three-time Eastern Conference Champion Atlanta Dream is in its eighth season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
The Dream plays their home games at Philips Arena. Atlanta has qualified for the playoffs in each of the past six seasons, winning conference titles in 2013, 2011 and 2010.
Season and single-game tickets for the 2015 season can be purchased by calling (877) 977-7729 or visiting www.AtlantaDream.net.
Women's National Basketball Association Stories from August 21, 2015
- Quigley Game Winner Lifts Sky Over Mystics - Chicago Sky
- Third-Quarter Surge Propels Indiana to Historic Win - Indiana Fever
- New York Liberty Improves to 18-7 After 78-67 Win over Atlanta - New York Liberty
- Atlanta Dream Resign DeLisha Milton-Jones for the Rest of 2015 Season - Atlanta Dream
- Sky Signs La Rabida Patient Kiara Hood to One-Day Contract - Chicago Sky
- SiriusXM Radio to Broadcast Minnesota Lynx at San Antonio Tonight - Minnesota Lynx
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
