CLEVELAND, May 8 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Rockers, who are coming off their second losing season, have re-signed forward-center Chasity Melvin.
Terms of the deal were not released.
Melvin started all 32 games last season, averaging career highs of 12.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per contest as Cleveland finished 10-22 after making the playoffs three of the previous four seasons.
The 6-3 Melvin was selected by the Rockers with the 11th overall pick in the 1999 draft, and has averaged 10.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 123 games. She played in Poland in the offseason, averaging 16 points and 8 rebounds.
The Rockers also announced rookie center Jennifer Butler will be out for the season. Butler, a second-round pick, suffered a torn left ACL in practice last Friday.
