Social Roundup: WNBA Draft Attendees Announced
The WNBA has released a list of 10 prospects that will be on hand for the 2017 Draft next Thursday in New York City. Among the prospects in attendance will be Washington’s Kelsey Plum, the NCAA women’s all-time leading scorer, and a trio of players that helped South Carolina win the national championship.
The league announced attendees one-by-one via Twitter. Follow along below, along with reactions from the prospects and others in the basketball community.
Attending #WDraft17 in NYC next Thursday… a 4x all-@SEC pick & '17 national champ, @GamecockWBB's all-time FG% leader…@Aye_itslaylay! pic.twitter.com/jPIvBqO0cx
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
Attending #WDraft17 in NYC next Thursday… the 1st @nuwbball player ever with 1,000+ career points & rebounds…
@NiaCoff! pic.twitter.com/cVYIzOSQx8
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
Attending #WDraft17 in NYC next Thursday… fresh off a national title w/ @GamecockWBB, the daughter of @NBA vet @EspnAntonioD…@KaelaD3! pic.twitter.com/qxwoSf2sRs
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
Attending #WDraft17 in NYC next Thursday… after averaging 16.5 ppg & 8.3 rpg during @GamecockWBB's national title run…
@Graytness_10! pic.twitter.com/M62k6avX9J
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
Attending #WDraft17 in NYC next Thursday… the 2nd @BaylorWBB player (along w/ @brittneygriner) ever to log a triple-double…@LexNator2! pic.twitter.com/fO4d1MEVZ2
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
Attending #WDraft17 in NYC next Thursday… the 2017 @BigTen POY, First Team All-American & 2x national leader in FG%…@_bjones18! pic.twitter.com/usfBw5C8uD
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
Attending #WDraft17 in NYC next Thursday… led @StanfordWBB to 2 nat'l semifinals & is the sister of All-Star @DEEBONNER24…
@_mediumE! pic.twitter.com/edcGnQXfbK
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
Attending #WDraft17 in NYC next Thursday… @ncaawbb's all-time leader in career (3,527) & single-season points (1,109)…@Kelseyplum10! pic.twitter.com/tWijzrhHCm
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
Attending #WDraft17 in NYC next Thursday… the all-time @BigTen career leader in 3FG% & 2x national semifinalist at @umdwbb…@_Shatori! pic.twitter.com/jdlonE50qs
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
Attending #WDraft17 in NYC next Thursday… a 4x All-@Pac12 player at @BeaverWBB & the conference's career 3PM leader…@swiesebaby24! pic.twitter.com/IfD66CmMcM
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
More on the 10 college prospects attending #WDraft17, including AP nat'l POY @Kelseyplum10 & 3 @GamecockWBB champs: https://t.co/YKiPwcm40z
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 6, 2017
So excited!!! ??? Thank you!!!! https://t.co/iPhkALWAQd
— Allisha Gray (@Graytness_15) April 6, 2017
When dreams become a reality #blessed https://t.co/dytnJXR740
— Erica McCall (@birdstheword_24) April 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/KaelaD3/status/850058793362894850
Happy to have Kaela and all the college standouts join @WNBA family and start their next chapters https://t.co/ObNzYDp8At
— Jay Parry (@JayParry) April 6, 2017
Young players looking for a role model? Erica McCall has it all-work ethic, unselfishness, leadership, character & passion 4 the game. #Bird https://t.co/fyHLYgo9B7
— Kate Paye (@KatePaye) April 6, 2017
Wow! ?? Excited for my princess! The beginning of another chapter?? Thanks @WNBA https://t.co/Ohs2WXY5PI
— Antonio Davis (@Espnantoniod) April 6, 2017
#Gamecocks @Aye_itslaylay, @KaelaD3 and @Graytness_10 have been invited to next Thursday's #WDraft17.
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— South Carolina Women's Basketball (@GamecockWBB) April 6, 2017
Brionna Jones and #SWK will be at the @wnba draft next week in NYC! –> https://t.co/RKad2r7QB7 ???? #WeAreMaryland #WDraft17 pic.twitter.com/x38yUQfUY3
— Maryland Women’s Basketball (@TerpsWBB) April 6, 2017
Baylor's Alexis Jones will take part in the #WDraft17 in NYC April 13! She's one of ? players invited: https://t.co/1f2DT8AGvM ? #SicEm ? pic.twitter.com/CbC8RCBANI
— Baylor Women's Basketball (@BaylorWBB) April 6, 2017
? to the Big ? for #WDraft17.#GoStanford https://t.co/YRsOD4NtIc
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) April 6, 2017
Kelsey Plum to attend WNBA Draft in New York City
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— Washington Women’s Basketball (@UW_WBB) April 6, 2017