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Connecticut Sun sign point guard Feyonda Fitzgerald

By Russell Steinberg

Feb 1, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Temple Owls guard Feyonda Fitzgerald (2) controls the ball against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half at The Liacouras Center. The Connecticut Huskies 97-69. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Temple Owls guard Feyonda Fitzgerald (2) controls the ball against the Connecticut Huskies during the second half at The Liacouras Center. The Connecticut Huskies 97-69. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Connecticut Sun have signed point guard Feyonda Fitzgerald, and she has joined team workouts, the Sun announced on Thursday.

Fitzgerald, at least temporarily, replaces Alex Bentley, who is in Belarus to compete in the 2017 FIBA Eurobasket tournament.

Indiana originally selected Fitzgerald as the 20th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft before releasing her prior to the start of the season.

Sun head coach and general manager Curt Miller said in a statement:

"“We’re excited to have Fee as part of the team. She was the last player cut in the Indiana camp. She could easily have made that roster coming out of training camp.  It brings us some athleticism in the back court while Alex is gone. She has a great change of pace, change of direction. She’s a proven scorer at the collegiate level, but also a good passer. We’re excited to get a quality player in here after Alex left. “"

Fitzgerald is a rookie out of Temple, where she posted 17.3 points and 7.3 assists per game as a senior. That was good for the fourth-best assist percentage in the country.

The Sun host the Atlanta Dream Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET.

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