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NEW YORK -- Former Gatorade and USA Today National Player of the Year Christyn Williams, who played her high school career at Central Arkansas Christian in North Little Rock, was the 14th player selected Monday night in the WNBA Draft.

Winner: Mid-majors and HBCUs. Loser: the mock drafts.

Rhyne Howard, a guard for the University of Kentucky women's basketball team, is headed to to the WNBA.

The Kentucky guard and new Atlanta Dream member went through a whirlwind night of photoshoots, congratulations and even a little Pop-a-Shot.

NEW YORK—Moments before Rhyne Howard went to Atlanta with the No. 1 pick in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league is working very hard to help bring Brittney Griner back to the United States. Griner, one of the league’s biggest stars, has been detained…

The WNBA season tips off May 6, with training camps opening later this week.

Support for Griner at WNBA draft as Howard goes to Atlanta | 2022-04-12 10:56:04

Moments before Rhyne Howard went to Atlanta with the No. 1 pick, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league is working very hard to help bring Brittney Griner back to the United States.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Atlanta Dream traded up two spots to get the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft so they could get the player they feel can help turn around the franchise, which has struggled the last few seasons.

Before Monday’s draft, here’s a breakdown of what each team might be looking for in the next wave of WNBA players.