Angel Reese's All-Star nod moved her past the steal of the 2024 WNBA Draft. Now, she's in a position to win the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year.
Jun. 28—You have to go back to 2010 to find the last time the Illinois women's basketball team had a former player as a WNBA draft pick. Fourteen years and counting. The 2024 version, which took place on April 15 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and saw Iowa star guard Caitlin Clark go No. 1 overall to the Indiana Fever, was the 14th draft since Illinois Hall of Famer and ex-Illini center Jenna Smith was the ...
Now that the 2024 WNBA draft is complete, here's the big question: How many of the 36 players picked will be able to actually impact the league?