On Friday night the WNBA took center stage with the WNBA Draft. Two former Longhorns were looking to make the jump to the next level and continue their playing careers. In the first round of the draft, senior forward Joyner Holmes got the call she had been waiting her whole life for.
With the 19th overall pick of the 2020 @WNBA Draft, the @seattlestorm select Joyner Holmes! 🤘@JoynerTooTall | #HookEm pic.twitter.com/9nuKUsjwaH
— Texas Women's Basketball (@TexasWBB) April 18, 2020
Holmes will now head to the pacific northwest and join the Seattle Storm. The Storm’s roster is quite loaded with talent including 16-year veteran Sue Bird. Holmes will join a forward group that also includes Breanna Stewart and Morgan Tuck who played their college ball at UConn. She will have quite the challenge to make the team once their season gets rolling.
Another Longhorn comin' to the District. Welcome, @kaorie15!! pic.twitter.com/ORyzVBwuSB
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) April 18, 2020
Sug Sutton also was selected in the third round to the defending WNBA Champion Washington Mystics. Sutton joins former Longhorns standout Ariel Atkins, who will be going into her third year.
The WNBA season was set to start on May 14th but it remains to be seen when either of these two Longhorns will finally step on the court as professional athletes at the next level.