MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - The WNBA announced today that after leading all rookies with more than 18 points per game, Minnesota Lynx guard Candice Wiggins was named the Hanns-G 'Go Beyond' Rookie of the Month for June.

In 11 games, the 5-foot-11 guard averaged 18.6 points, which topped all rookies, 3.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game. She recorded 20 or more points four times and scored in double-digits in each game, including a season and career-high 26 points against the New York Liberty in a 77-76 loss on June 14th.

"It is definitely a great honor to be named the Hanns-G 'Go Beyond' Rookie of the Month for June," Wiggins said. "I just want to thank my teammates for all their hard work because basketball is a team sport, and without them I wouldn't have received this award."

The third overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft, Wiggins has lived up to expectations following an All-American career at Stanford University. The Wade Trophy winner in 2008 is currently a leading candidate for the league's Sixth Woman of the Year award. With her all-around play, Wiggins has helped guide the Lynx to a 9-9 record in the competitive Western Conference, including a 5-0 run start to the season. She currently ranks second among rookies and 14th in the league overall in scoring (17.1 ppg), leads the Lynx in assists (3.5 apg) and sits tied for fifth in the league in steals (1.9 spg).

In the month of June alone, Wiggins recorded the four highest bench point totals in Lynx franchise history, topped by her 26-point performance on June 14 against the New York Liberty at Madison Square Garden.

Below are the highlights of Wiggins' outstanding month:
* June 3 vs. Atlanta: 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting in an 85-81 win.
* June 8 vs. San Antonio: 17 points, 3 assists and 13-of-14 shooting from the free-throw line in a 90-78 victory.
* June 14 vs. New York: Career-best 26 points in a 77-76 loss.
* June 28 vs. San Antonio: 15 points and a career-high 6 steals in a 73-65 loss.

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