Jordan Horston became the 45th Tennessee women’s basketball player, including the third of the four-year Kellie Harper era, to be chosen in the WNBA Draft, with the 6-foot-2 guard going to the Seattle Storm with the No. 9 pick of the first round. Horston became the 20th all-time Lady Vol first-round selection (18th in the collegiate draft), following in the footsteps of former teammates and fellow No. 9 picks Rennia Davis (Minnesota Lynx, 2021) and Rae Burrell (Los Angeles Sparks, 2022). This marks only the second time in school history that UT had players selected in the first round in three consecutive seasons. Pat Summitt produced first-round picks in 2001 (Tamika Catchings), 2002 (Michelle Snow) and 2003 (Gwen Jackson, Kara Lawson). Tennessee is the only women’s program to have two different coaches accomplish that feat. Horston, who will join LVFL Mercedes Russell (2013-18) in Seattle, is the third UT player to be drafted by the Storm. She follows Semeka Randall (2nd Rd., 17th, 2001) and Shekinna Stricklen (1st Rd., 2nd, 2012).
WNBA 1st & 2nd Round Drafts Results
Round 1
#1 Indiana Fever – Aliyah Boston – South Carolina
#2 Minnesota Lynx – Diamond Battles – Maryland
#3 Dallas Wings – Maddy Siegrist – Villanova
#4 Washington Mystics – Stephanie Soares – Iowa State (Traded to Dallas Wings)
#5 Dallas Wings – Lou Lopez Senechal – UConn
#6 Atlanta Dream – Haley Jones – Stanford
#7 Indiana Fever – Grace Berger – Indiana
#8 Atlanta Dream – Laeticia Amihere – South Carolina
#9 Seattle Storm – Jordan Horston – Tennessee
#10 Los Angeles Sparks – Zia Cooke – South Carolina
#11 Dallas Wings – Abby Meyers – Maryland
#12 Minnesota Lynx – Maia Hirsch – France
Round 2
#13 Indiana Fever – Taylor Mikesell – Ohio State
#14 Los Angeles Sparks – Shaneice Swain – Australia
#15 Atlanta Dream – Leigha Brown – Michigan
#16 Minnesota Lynx – Dorka Juhasz – UConn
#17 Indiana Fever – LaDazhia Williams – LSU
#18 Seattle Storm – Madi Williams – Oklahoma
#19 Dallas Wings – Ashley Jones – Iowa State
#20 Washington Mystics – Elena Tsineke – USF
#21 Seattle Storm – Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu – USF
#22 Connecticut Sun – Alexis Morris – LSU
#23 Chicago Sky – Kayana Traylor – Virginia Tech
#24 Minnesota Lynx – Brea Beal – South Carolina
Round 3 results can be seen on the WNBA’s website.