For the second time in three years, HBCU Jackson State has had a participant chosen within the WNBA Draft.
Angel Jackson was chosen by thirty sixth total by the Las Vegas Aces within the third spherical of the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday evening. Her choice comes two years after former Jackson State star Ameshya Williams-Holliday was chosen within the third spherical (twenty fifth total), turning into the primary HBCU participant in 20 years to get picked in that league’s draft.
The 6’6 ahead from Richmond, CA transferred to Jackson State from Southern California. She spent two seasons at JSU, averaging 9.2 factors in the course of the 2022-2023 marketing campaign to associate with 7.1 rebounds and higher than two blocks per sport. Her scoring noticed a slight enhance as she averaged 10 factors per sport to go along with 6.8 rebounds and blocking almost three pictures per sport as JSU went undefeated in SWAC play, successful the SWAC common season title for the fifth yr in a row.
Angel Jackson turned the seventh HBCU participant and the third participant from the SWAC to be chosen within the WNBA Draft. Now she’s going to look to stay on the roster, one thing that hasn’t occurred in many years for an HBCU product. Ameysha Williams-Holliday lasted till the Ultimate Reduce with the Indiana Fever earlier than being let go.
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