NBL1 star selected in WNBA Draft

Dandenong Rangers star Nyadiew Puoch has been selected with the 12th overall pick by the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA draft. 

The 19-year-old WNBL champion played her past two NBL1 seasons with Dandenong, averaging 21.6 points and 8.6 rebounds in her 21 games for the club. 

Another one ?

Dandenong Rangers superstar Nyadiew Puoch has been selected by the @AtlantaDream with the 12th overall pick in the WNBA Draft! ? pic.twitter.com/v5ZuVDlXRB

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ESPN’s expert panel described Puoch‘s potential as “having the highest ceiling of any International [player] in this draft.”

She was joined by two other Australians in the draft, with former Forestville Eagle Isobel Borlase going 20th and former Geelong United Supercat Jaz Shelley going 29th – who were selected by the Dream and Phoenix Mercury respectively.

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