April 11, 2011

Kayla and Jeanette taken in first round of 2011 WNBA draft

Kayla and Jeanette were both among the first 10 picks of the WNBA draft — and they have the same number!

Kayla was taken by the Tulsa Shock as the seventh overall pick. Here is a report of her selection from the Tulsa Shock website.

Jeanette was taken by the Indiana Fever with the ninth overall pick. Here is information about Jeanette from the Indiana Fever website.

There were two other prospects from the West Coast:

This is the complete draft board.

The current status of other Cardinal alumnae in the WNBA:

  • Jayne Appel returns to the San Antonio Silver Stars for her second season.
  • Candice Wiggins returns to the Minnesota Lynx for her fourth season.
  • Nicole Powell returns to the New York Liberty for the second season, her eighth in the WNBA.
  • Brooke Smith was waived by the Phoenix Mercury in March.

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