Former UConn star Aaliyah Edwards made her return to the state on Friday night. DeWanna Bonner had 22 points to lead the Connecticut Sun to an 84-77 win over the Washington Mystics at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Friday night.
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With the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Washington Mystics selected Aaliyah Edwards out of the University of Connecticut and Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
The Huskies continue to put players in the WNBA. The 2024 WNBA Draft was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Monday night and we saw two members of the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team be selected.
The Canadian forward will begin her professional career in the nation’s capital. A Canadian is heading to the nation’s capital after the Washington Mystics took UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards with the sixth pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday in Brooklyn.
UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards appears to be the consensus selection. The 2024 WNBA Draft is tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The draft will be at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City.
The two Huskies will be in Brooklyn to hear their names called on Monday. UConn women’s basketball’s Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Mühl have both been invited to the 2024 WNBA Draft at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the league announced on Monday.
Edwards officially earns her place in the Huskies of Honor. Aaliyah Edwards has officially earned her place in UConn history. On Thursday, she was named a WBCA All-American alongside teammate Paige Bueckers, which makes her eligible to join the Huskies of Honor.