Connecticut Sun Activate Leïla Lacan for Season Debut, Waive Hailey Van Lith

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Connecticut Sun Activate Leïla Lacan for Season Debut, Waive Hailey Van Lith

Connecticut are activating Lacan for her season debut Saturday and waiving Van Lith in a related move, per Philippou. Lacan returns from France having won the La Boulangere Wonderligue championship and Finals MVP with Basket Landes. The second-year guard averaged 10.4 points and 3.7 assists in 25 games last season, leading all WNBA rookies in steals at 2.2 per game.

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