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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville guard Dana Evans was selected with the 13th pick by the Dallas Wings in the 2021 WNBA Draft on Thursday night.
Evans is the 14th Louisville player selected in the history of the WNBA Draft. Of the 14 WNBA Draft picks, 12 have played under head coach Jeff Walz.
“It’s a blessing, I’m just really excited to finally hear my name,” said Evans to Holly Rowe during ESPN’s coverage of the WNBA Draft. “But, I’ll use it as motivation because I didn’t expect to be this far (in the draft). I’m ready to take on whatever I have to do and I’m excited.”
It marks the third straight season that Louisville has had at least one player selected in the WNBA Draft.
Last season, Jazmine Jones and Kylee Shook went 12th and 13th overall to the New York Liberty. In 2019, three Cardinals were selected as Asia Durr went second overall to the New York Liberty, Arica Carter went 32nd to the Phoenix Mercury and Sam Fuehring went 34th to the Washington Mystics.
The last two seasons Evans was named WBCA Coaches All-American and ACC Player of the Year. She is the only player in Louisville program history to win a regular season conference championship in each of her four seasons and she finishes with the fewest losses and best winning percentage in program history.
Evans led the ACC in scoring during her senior season with 20.1 points per game. She scored 20-plus points in 19 games this year and reached double figures in 40 straight games over the past two seasons, which is the longest streak by a UofL player in the last 20 years.
Her 1,715 career points rank ninth all-time in Louisville program history and her 521 assists rank sixth. Her 85.8 career free throw percentage is the best in program history.
University of Louisville WNBA Draft Picks: 2021 WNBA Draft – Dana Evans (13th pick, Dallas Wings); 2020 WNBA Draft – Jazmine Jones (12th pick, New York Liberty), Kylee Shook (13th pick, New York Liberty); 2019 WNBA Draft – Asia Durr (2nd pick, New York Liberty), Arica Carter (32nd pick, Phoenix Mercury), Sam Fuehring (34th pick, Washington Mystics); 2018 WNBA Draft – Myisha Hines-Allen (19th pick, Washington Mystics); 2014 WNBA Draft – Shoni Schimmel (8th Pick, Atlanta Dream); Antonita Slaughter (35th Pick, Los Angeles Sparks); Asia Taylor (36th Pick, Minnesota Lynx); 2009 WNBA Draft – Angel McCoughtry (1st Pick, Atlanta Dream); Candyce Bingham (39th Pick, San Antonio Silver Stars); 2003 WNBA Draft – Lori Nero (19th Pick, Houston Comets); 2000 WNBA Draft – Jill Morton (34th Pick, Charlotte Sting).
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