By Jarrett Hoffman
(Source HBCU Sports):
The WNBA Draft is set to take place on April 15, and three HBCU players have made themselves available for selection.
Here are the players hoping to hear their names called on draft night.
Amari Heard G, Savannah State
Savannah State guard Amari Heard is one of two Division II entering their name in the hat for the 2024 WNBA Draft.
She averaged 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.6 steals in her five seasons with the Tigers.
She culminated her collegiate career with an All-SIAC First Team selection after notching 13.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.3 steals, leading the team to an SIAC East Division championship.
Angel Jackson F, Jackson State
Listed at 6 foot 6, Jackson State center Angel Jackson is the tallest prospect in the 2024 WNBA Draft field.
In her two seasons at Jackson State, Jackson compiled 9.6 points per game, 6.9 rebounds per game, and 2.7 blocks per game in 64 total games. She was named SWAC Defensive Player of the Year each season.
This past season, Jackson was selected to the All-SWAC Second Team in a year in which she put up 10.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks.
Jackson is looking to become the second Jackson State player selected in the WNBA Draft in the past three years, following Ameshya Williams-Holliday in 2022.
Ny Langley F, Virginia Union
Virginia Union forward Ny Langley, who transferred to the Panthers from Duquesne University, is rounding out the list.
Langley played three seasons at Union, tallying 14.1 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
She was named to the All-CIAA team in each of her last two seasons, including her second season, in which she averaged a career-high 15.3 points.
