Coming to Las Vegas
No. 1 overall, A’ja Wilson: The forward can score around the basket and attack from the perimeter. At 6 feet 5 inches tall, she can handle, drive, pass and defend.
She averaged 22.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks in her senior season at South Carolina.
No. 13, Jaime Nared: The versatile forward averaged 16.7 points and 7.4 rebounds for Tennessee in 2017-18. She’s a capable passer and versatile defender and earned Allsoutheastern Conference honors this season.
No. 17, Ji-su Park: The 6-6 Korean center, 19, is a project who could come to the WNBA in the future.
No. 24, Kahlia Lawrence: A scoring guard out of Mercer, Lawrence averaged 19.3 points as a senior in 2017-18 and shot 44.7 percent.
No. 25, Raigyne Louis: The former SEC defensive player of the year can play a little offense, too. She averaged 16.1 points at Louisiana State in 2017-18 and led the Lady Tigers in assists with 112.
Brooke Johnson: The UNLV product will be coming to Aces training camp, team president and coach Bill Laimbeer confirmed after the draft. She averaged a team-high 16.1 points for the Lady Rebels in 2017-18.
Sam Gordon fortunes.
“I’m just grateful to be with the Aces and hopefully start something new,” she said. “I haven’t sat down and thought about my goals. I’m just trying to be impactful and hopefully do whatever Coach (Laimbeer) tells me to do, and just keep my head on straight and learn from the best.”
Nevadan taken at No. 4
The Chicago Sky drafted former Sparks High School star Gabby Williams with the No. 4 overall pick. Williams was a two-time state player of the year and had a stellar fouryear career at Connecticut.
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