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?
Kamilla Cardoso's WNBA debut will be delayed for weeks as the third overall pick by the Chicago Sky is sidelined with a shoulder injury.