UCLA Makes History With 6 Players Being Taken in the WNBA Draft After First Championship

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UCLA Makes History With 6 Players Being Taken in the WNBA Draft After First Championship

After a historic first NCAA championship, UCLA have now made history at the WNBA Draft. They are the first college to have 6 players picked together in one draft. Lauren Betts was picked 4th overall, Gabriela Jaquez was 5th overall, Kiki Rice was 6th overall, Angela Dugalic was 9th overall, Gianna Kneepkens was 15th overall, and Charlisse Leger-Walker 18th overall.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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