{"id":2646,"date":"2024-04-17T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T19:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=2646"},"modified":"2024-04-18T19:57:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T19:57:49","slug":"washington-mystics-select-aaliyah-edwards-with-sixth-pick-in-wnba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/17\/washington-mystics-select-aaliyah-edwards-with-sixth-pick-in-wnba-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Mystics Select Aaliyah Edwards With Sixth Pick in WNBA Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/monumentalsports.com\/2024\/04\/washington-mystics-unveil-broadcast-schedule-for-2024-season\/\">Washington Mystics<\/a> selected forward&nbsp;Aaliyah Edwards&nbsp;from the University of Connecticut with the sixth overall pick in the <a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/15\/get-to-know-the-top-2024-wnba-draft-prospects\/\">2024&nbsp;WNBA&nbsp;Draft<\/a>. The Mystics also selected&nbsp;Kaylynne Truong&nbsp;with the 21st pick and&nbsp;Nastja Claessens&nbsp;with the 30th pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are really excited to draft Aaliyah Edwards,\u201d said General Manager&nbsp;Mike Thibault. \u201cWe needed to select a player who complements Shakira Austin in our front court. Her competitiveness, high-end defensive motor and fast improving offensive game will fit well with what we are trying to build for our culture and future success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mystics first round draft pick Aaliyah Edwards with a message for young kids that look up to her. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBADraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WNBADraft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dbltakesports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oZpeaMzFHi\">pic.twitter.com\/oZpeaMzFHi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carita Parks (@CaritaCParks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaritaCParks\/status\/1780032935279710545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edwards (6-3) averaged 17.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.7 steals per game with the Huskies while shooting .593 from the field in 37 games (all starts) as a senior this past season. She also totaled 18 double-doubles and was named Big East player of the week twice in 2023-24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canada native scored 24 points in the NCAA Elite Eight on Apr. 1 vs. USC and had a career-high five steals in the Final Four vs. Iowa on Apr. 5. Edwards finished her collegiate career ranked 15<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;in school history with 1,861 career points, eighth in rebounds with 1,020, sixth in double-doubles with 35, and was the sixth player in program history with 1,800 career points and 1,000 rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to earning multiple player of the week nods, Edwards was also named to the 2024 Big East First Team. Additionally, she earned multiple honors including: a 2024 AP All-America honorable mention, a 2024 USBWA Second Team nod, was a top-10 finalist for 2024 WBCA All-America as well as the 2024 Wooden Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During her junior season, she was named the 2023 Big East Most Improved Player, 2023 All-Big East First Team and was on the 2023 AP Third Team. As a freshman, Edwards was named the 2021 Big East Sixth Woman of the Year in addition to being on the 2021 Big East All-Freshman Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In international competition, Edwards has been a member of the Canadian senior national team since she was 16 years old and was the youngest member of the Canadian team during her Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While some fans wanted Angel Reese who was still on the board, Thibault noted that they chose Edwards because she complements their current roster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Truong (5-8) appeared in 36 games (all starts) for Gonzaga as a fifth-year senior during the 2023-24 season, averaging 11.4 points, career-best 5.8 assists, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game while shooting .422 from three-point range.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Houston, Texas, native led the Bulldogs in assists per game, and her 208 assists during the 2023-24 season are the fourth-most in a single season in Bulldogs women\u2019s basketball history. She ranked second on the team in total three-point field goals made (93) and three-point percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She leaves Gonzaga second in three-point field goals made (280) and assists (623).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claessens (6-0) has appeared in eight games for the top-division of the Royal Castors Braine in the Belgian Women&#8217;s Basketball League. 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