Chicago Sky WNBA draft picks 2024: Kamilla Cardoso, Angel Reese among selections
Here is a 2024 WNBA draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Chicago Sky:
Round 1 (No. 3 overall) — Kamilla Cardoso, center, South Carolina: Cardoso's stock is higher after a strong run in the NCAA Tournament, including 15 points, 17 rebounds, and three blocks in the national championship game. She earned tournament Most Outstanding Player honors after South Carolina's run to another title. She's a force on the defensive end and is improving on offense as a post scorer. Draft tracker
Round 1 (7, from Minnesota Lynx) — Angel Reese, forward, LSU: Reese, who led the Lady Tigers to last year's NCAA title and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, was a first-team All-American this season, averaging 18.6 points and 13.4 rebounds per game. She averaged 20.9 points and 14.4 rebounds in for the Tigers over her last two seasons and would likely continue as a walking double-double in the WNBA. Draft tracker
Round 2 (13) — Brynna Maxwell, guard, Gonzaga
Chicago Sky: Recent top draft picks
2023: (No. 23 overall): Kayana Traylor, guard, Virginia Tech
2022: No pick
2021 (No. 8 overall): Shyla Heal, guard, Australia
2020 (No. 8 overall): Ruthy Hebard, forward, Oregon
2019 (No. 4 overall): Katie Lou Samuelson, guard/forward, Connecticut
2018 (No. 3 overall): Diamond DeShields, guard, Tennessee
2024 WNBA draft: Team-by-team picks
➤ Eastern Conference: Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Indiana Fever | New York Liberty | Washington Mystics
➤ Western Conference: Dallas Wings | Las Vegas Aces | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Seattle Storm
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WNBA draft tracker: Chicago Sky 2024 round-by-round selections