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Atwell is one of the most prolific shooters in UH women's basketball history, holding the record for most career three-pointers and single-season three-pointers.

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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.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon forward Nyara Sabally has decided to enter the WNBA draft. Sabally, a fourth-year sophomore, was Oregon's top scorer and rebounder, averaging 15.4 points and 7.8 boards.

The Washington Mystics have won the WNBA draft lottery for the first time in franchise history. Washington had the third best chance — 17.8% to get the top pick — and with star guard Natasha Cloud in attendance, the Mystics bucked the odds on Sunday.

ESPN has reached a contract extension with analyst and lead studio host LaChina Robinson, who will continue her role on the network’s WNBA events, while adding NBA duties to her repertoire.

As the countdown to Thursdays 2021 WNBA draft (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) continues, the biggest question isnt focused on which player might be selected first. Texas junior Charli Collier remains the projected No. 1 pick. But with the Wings trading the No. 7 pick to the Los Angeles Sparks before Wednesdays draft trade deadline, now we wonder: Which player are the Sparks targeting for that pick? Dallas still holds four of the first 13 selections, but now the Sparks have two in the first round. Co...

Collier, Kuier taken 1-2 by Dallas Wings in WNBA draft By DOUG FEINBERGApril 16, 2021 GMT NEW YORK (AP) — Charli Collier said she wrote down goals with her late father when he was hospitalized with cancer five years ago, and being selected No. 1 in the WNBA draft was one of them. She checked off that goal on Thursday night when the Dallas Wings took her with the first pick. “He’s here with me. He’s with me in the moment,” Collier said of her dad, who died in 2016. “My dad is so prou...

Dreams turned into reality for one former Alabama player Thursday night.  Jasmine Walker heard her name announced live on ESPN and was selected seventh overall in the 2021 WNBA Draft to the Los Angles Sparks. “The WNBA was a dream come true,” Walker said. “This is always what I wanted out of my college career.” Walker said she has never been to Los Angeles before. She is the first Alabama player selected in the WNBA draft since 2005, and the first Crimson Tide standout drafted in the f...

WebXtra: Lufkin native on verge of being drafted into WNBA WEBXTRA: Natasha Mack By Caleb Beames | April 14, 2021 at 4:29 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 4:31 PM LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Natasha Mack is just a day away from realizing her ultimate dream. The Lufkin native is projected to be drafted early in this year’s WNBA Draft on Thursday. Mack recently finished up her time at Oklahoma State University where she picked up the 2021 WBCA Defensive Player of the Year, Naismith Defensive Pla...