Michigan women's basketball's Leigha Brown picked 15th overall in WNBA draft by Atlanta
Michigan women's basketball's Leigha Brown was selected No. 15 overall in Monday night's WNBA draft, going in the second round to the Atlanta Dream.
Brown, who spent the last three seasons at U-M after starting her college career with two years at Nebraska, was an Associated Press All-American honorable mention this past season, averaging 17.5 points per game and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 51.3% from the field. The 6-foot-1 guard also averaged 5.8 assists per game as U-M's primary ballhandler, helping the Wolverines reach the NCAA tournament in all three of her seasons.
It's the second year in a row a Wolverine was picked 15th overall by Atlanta. In 2022, the Dream picked Naz Hillmon at that spot. Last season, Hillmon averaged 4.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in 19.8 minutes over 34 games (12 starts).
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: WNBA draft: Michigan's Leigha Brown picked 15th overall by Atlanta
