ATLANTA, Ga.-- The Atlanta Dream chosen guard Haley Jones with the No. 6 overall pick, Laeticia Amihere with the No. 8 pick, and Leigha Brown with the No. 15 choice Monday evening in the 2023 WNBA Draft."We targeted 2 players at 6 and 8 and feel extremely fortunate to have actually landed both of them, " claimed General Manager Dan Padover. "Haley has actually played at an elite degree her whole life and is a functional guard who will certainly match our backcourt in a selection of ways. Laeticia is a special ability with limitless capacity, and we are looking onward to seeing her growth at the pro degree. Leigha is an ultra-competitor who can play numerous placements. We are excited that this year's draft will certainly bring another increase of young people and excitement to this roster."No. 6 Haley JonesGuard|6'1"|Stanford|Santa Cruz, |Instagram 6'1"Guard from Jones, a four-year starter for Stanford, finished her job in Palo Alto balancing 13.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.3 helps per game. She aided lead the Cardinal to an NCAA Champion in her student season and won the Most Outstanding Player nod after defeating current Dream guard Aari McDonald and the Arizona Wildcats with 17 factors and 8 rebounds in the champion video game."We're excited to have Haley as a component of the Desire, " head instructor Tanisha Wright claimed. "Haley is someone that we know is a great child and she is mosting likely to be an excellent society fit here. She reveals extreme convenience in her game, has the capability to play numerous settings and does a great deal of various points well while additionally making others around her better."The 6-1 guard balanced career-high numbers across the board in her senior season with 13.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 0.9 swipes in 35 video games. A first string All-American and Pac-12 Co-Player of the Year in 2022, Jones likewise helped lead the Cardinal to three-straight routine season Pac-12 titles and two meeting competition championships. Jones also assisted lead Team USA to a gold medal at the FIBA U17 Female's Basketball Globe Cup in 2018, where she was called to the All-Star Five together with present Dream ahead Iliana Rupert, who was standing for France in the. 8 Laeticia Amihere Forward|6'4"|South Carolina|Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaTwitter|Instagram 6'4" Ahead from Amihere pertains to Atlanta from Columbia, South Carolina, where she balanced 6.3 factors and 4.1 rebounds in four years for Dawn Staley's Gamecocks. She closed out her university career with her finest offensive season, balancing 7.1 points on 48.7 percent capturing as a senior. She assisted lead the Gamecocks to 3 NCAA Final 4 Showings, including the 2022 Championship game, in addition to 3 SEC normal period championships and 3 SEC Tournament titles."Laeticia's dimension and athleticism are mosting likely to equate effectively and will turn her into a long-term gamer in this league Dream Store, " Wright claimed. "Her job values and desire to find in and obtain better are really going to make her an unique player for us. We are delighted to have her right here in Atlanta and are anticipating watching her expand."With the Canadian National Team, Amihere was a member of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Competition group that went 3-0 and protected Canada's third successive Olympic appearance-- making her the very first Gamecock females's basketball gamer to contend in an Olympics during her university career. She has actually contended with Team Canada given that 2015, when she was called to the cadet nationwide group that won Canada's first ever before gold at the Under-16 FIBA Americas is currently the 2nd Gamecock on the Dream's preseason roster, signing up with guard Allisha Gray in Atlanta this. 15 Leigha Brown Guard|6'1"|Michigan|Auburn, |Instagram 6'1" Guard from Brown signs up with the Desire after 3 years at Michigan, where she balanced 16.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 helps in 72 games. She placed up career-high numbers in the 22-23 season, balancing 5.1 rebounds and 5.8 aids as Michigan advanced to the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament."There's a toughness and a tenacity concerning Brown that I truly like, " Wright said. "She plays with a chip on her shoulder and isn't scared to head to fight-- that way of thinking will provide her a benefit as she is available in on a daily basis and completes for us."Before her time with the Wolverines, Brown was named the Large Ten Sixth Player of the Year as a sophomore with Nebraska. She balanced 14.4 factors, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in her second collegiate period, producing double numbers 23 times, consisting of 8 20-point is the second Wolverine on Atlanta's preseason roster, joining her previous Michigan teammate and present Dream onward Naz Hillmon in Atlanta this the Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream is an expert ladies's basketball team based in Atlanta, Ga. that strives to develop a place where our group, our fans and our city come with each other to represent the area we seek to serve. We commemorate variety, stand for Atlanta, incentive innovation and imagination, and goal to equip women both on and off the court. The team presently plays home games at the Entrance Center Sector @ College Park and has gotten approved for the WNBA Championship in nine of its initial 15 seasons. To get more information concerning the Desire and purchase 2023 period and team tickets, please see /tickets or call 877-977-7729.

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