

12 picks (Iliana Rupert, drafted by Las Vegas and later awarded to Atlanta on waivers) from the first round of that draft are currently on WNBA rosters. 3 (Aari McDonald, drafted by Atlanta) and No. Players from the 2021 draft class have had trouble sticking in the league. And I hope someone picks her up, whether it be us bringing her back or another organization. She is a good person, and I only know that the ceiling is high for her. "Charli came in with an incredible mindset. Trammel indicated that the Wings could look at picking Collier up later in the season when Teaira McCowan is away most of June competing overseas. "Work is never done and I'm ready for my next opportunity." 1 pick is a privilege and it comes with pressure, but I am thankful for every lesson and will use all the negativity that comes today as fuel to be great," Collier said. According to head coach Latricia Trammell, the team thought it needed to shore up its depth on the wing given DeShields' prolonged absence. The Wings also announced Wednesday that star Diamond DeShields, whom they traded for in the offseason, will miss extended time this summer as she recovers from a knee injury, and that rookie Lou Lopez Senechal will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing knee surgery next week. Today I was told that if not for injuries at other spots I would have been on the team. All the feedback I got through camp was positive. "I went overseas, grew as a person and got better. "Today is a hard day, but I am proud of the work I have put in to get here and know there are better things ahead," Collier posted in a statement on social media. 1 overall pick Charli Collier has been waived by the Dallas Wings, the organization announced Wednesday.Ĭollier, the top pick of the 2021 WNBA draft out of Texas, averaged 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.4 minutes per game across 45 appearances for the Wings the past two seasons. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
