Jarry is happy as larry Top cats: Minnesota Lynx players celebrate their WNBA title. Melbourne's Rachel Jarry joined an elite group of Australians as a WNBA championship winner on Friday. The 22-year-old forward was part of the Minnesota Lynx side that claimed the WNBA title with an 86-77 win over the Atlanta Dream in Atlanta to win the series 3-0. Jarry became the eighth Australian to claim a WNBA title joining Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor, Abby Bishop, Belinda Snell, Erin Phillips, Tully Bevilaqua and Allison Lacey. The championship proved the perfect end to Jarry's rookie WNBA season where she didn't play a major on-court role but learnt the ropes from superstar teammates Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus. Moore, who led the Lynx to the title in 2011, won the WNBA finals most valuable player award as the Lynx became the second team to go undefeated in the play-offs, matching Jackson's 2010 Seattle Storm. The title validates Jarry's decision to head to Lynx training camp without a contract. Each player will receive a $US10,500 ($11,100) bonus for winning the championship. Opals coach Brendan Joyce praised Jarry and the Lynx. "They see Rachel as a great prospect and for a team that deep to have her on their roster is a big tick for her," he said. Jarry will only spend a few days celebrating before heading home to join the Melbourne Boomers for the remainder of the WNBL season. ■The Melbourne Tigers will have new import Ayinde Ubaka for their NBL season-opener against Sydney Kings on Sunday. The Tigers received Ubaka's work visa on Friday. They had feared it would not arrive in time for Ubaka to be able to play. Total votes: 178.