Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson was selected by Los Angeles in the first round of the 2024 WNBA draft.
Jackson was the No. 4 overall selection in the draft, which was held Monday at Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York.
The Sparks were 17-23 in 2023 and have missed the playoffs for the last three seasons. Los Angeles also had the No. 2 overall pick and selected Stanford’s Cameron Brink.
Jackson was recently named honorable mention by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
She also earned honorable mention All-America honors two times at Mississippi State.
Jackson was a first-team All-SEC standout and has received All-America honorable mention acclaims from USBWA and the Associated Press.
Jackson received all-conference honors from USA TODAY Sports and the league’s coaches. She was also a finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award for a second consecutive year, recognizing the nation’s top forward.
The former Lady Vol averaged 20.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game during the 2023-24 season.
