Helena Pueyothe twelfth Spanish player selected in the WNBA Drafthas been classified as “the theft of the draft” after being selected by the Connecticut Sun with number 22 in the 2024 Draftin which the meditica Caitlin Clark was selected with the number 1.
“Helena Pueyo is perhaps the steal of the draft. She moves the ball well and has good size. She makes good decisions and can shoot threes. She didn’t have a very high shooting percentage in Arizona, but we feel that she can be a better professional player than a college player.” , said Darius Taylorgeneral manager of the Connecticut Sun, in statements reproduced in the Connecticut Post.
The Balearic exterior of 23 years old and 1.83 m.which came to play the ‘Final Four’ of 2022 with Marta Garcíahas averaged 9.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.2 steals in the last of his five seasons with the ‘Wildcats’d of Arizona.
The 12 Spaniards selected in the WNBA Draft
Amaya Valdemoro (1998), Nuria Martnez (2004), Alba Torrens (2009), Astou Ndour (2014), Leticia Romero (2017), Maite Cazorla (2019), Mara Conde (2009), ngela Salvadores (2009), Raquel Carrera (2021), Aina Ayuso (2021), Txell Alarcn (2023) and Helena Pueyo (2024).
WNBA Draft 2024: all the picks
First round
Indiana Fever: Caitlin Clark, G, Iowa
Los Angeles Sparks: Cameron Brink, F, Stanford
Chicago Sky (via Phoenix Mercury): Kamilla Cardoso, C, South Carolina
Los Angels Sparks (via Seattle Storm): Rickea Jackson, F, Tennessee
Dallas Wings (via Chicago Sky): Jacy Sheldon, G, Ohio State
Washington Mystics: Aaliyah Edwards, F, UConn
Chicago Sky (via Minnesota Lynx): Angel Reese, F, LSU
Minnesota Lynx (via Atlanta Dream): Alissa Pili, F, Utah
Dallas Wings: Carla Leite, G, France
Connecticut Sun: Lela Lacan, G, France
New York Liberty: Marquesha Davis, G, Ole Miss
Atlanta Dream (via Las Vegas Aces): News Puoch, F, Australia
Second round
Chicago Sky (via Phoenix Mercury): Brynna Maxwell, G, Gonzaga
Seattle Storm: Nika Mhl, G, UConn
Indiana Fever: Celeste Taylor, G, Ohio State
Las Vegas Aces (via Los Angeles Sparks): Dyaisha Fair, G, Syracuse
New York Liberty (via Chicago Sky): Esmery Martinez, F, Arizona
Las Vegas Aces (via Washington Mystics): Kate Martin, G, Iowa
Connecticut Sun (via Minnesota Lynx): Taiyanna Jackson, C, Kansas
Atlanta Dream: Isobel Borlase, G, Australia
Washington Mystics (via Dallas Wings): Kaylynne Truong, G, Gonzaga
Connecticut Sun: Helena Pueyo, G, Arizona
New York Liberty: Jessika Carter, C, Mississippi State
Las Vegas Aces: Elizabeth Kitley, C, Virginia Tech
2024-04-18 20:05:10
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