Rae Burrell was selected in the first round of the WNBA draft Monday.
Burrell, a guard and forward, was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks with the No. 9 overall pick.
She is the 44th Lady Vols’ player to be selected in the WNBA draft. Burrell is the third player to be drafted who played for Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper. Harper completed her third year at Tennessee during the 2021-22 season.
Burrell is the 19th Lady Vol to be selected in the first round in the history of the WNBA draft.
Burrell, a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, finished her four-year career at Tennessee with 1,131 points and ranks 36th on the school’s all-time scoring list.
She was one of 12 prospects to attend the WNBA draft despite missing several games during the 2021-22 season. Burrell suffered a leg injury during the Lady Vols’ season opener against Southern Illinois.
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