LSU’s Angel Reese, left, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, right, pose for a photo before a WNBA basketball game, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York.
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LSU’s Angel Reese, left, and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, right, pose for a photo before a WNBA basketball game, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York.
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Women’s college basketball phenoms Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have been selected in the first round of the WNBA draft.
Clark, a guard at the University of Iowa, was the Indiana Fever’s number one pick. Reese, a forward from Louisiana State University, was selected seventh overall by the Chicago Sky.
“INDIANA BE GREAT!!!!” Clark posted on X, formerly Twitter.
In a video posted to Instagram, Reese said: “I’m going to Chitown. I’m super excited to compete, work hard and let’s win.”
Reese also posted a photo with new teammate Kamilla Cardoso, who helped win a championship for South Carolina this year and was selected third in the first round by the Chicago Sky.
Clark averaged 28.4 points and 8.2 assists during his college career, leading the NCAA in both categories for two consecutive years and becoming the number one player in the world. Top scorer of all time in college basketball history. Reese averaged 18.6 points and 12.3 rebounds during his college career and led the SEC division in both categories for two seasons.
Clark, a senior, said in February She will leave school declared for the draft, while Reese, a senior, made a similar announcement earlier this month in a cover story for Vogue magazine.
Iowa and LSU developed a rivalry after facing off in last year’s championship, which included a dispute over sportsmanship between both teams. LSU beat Iowa then, while Iowa beat LSU this year in their Elite Eight rematch. Iowa won the championship again this year but lost to South Carolina.
