Shakira Austin
.jpg) Austin with Ole Miss in 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| No. 0 – Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | |||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 25, 2000 Fredericksburg, Virginia | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Riverdale Baptist School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) | |||||||||||||
| College | ||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Washington Mystics | |||||||||||||
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Shakira Austin (born July 25, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Maryland and Ole Miss.
Playing career
College career
Austin was rated as the fourth ranked player in the nation in the 2018 recruiting class and the second ranked forward. She was also a 2018 McDonald's High School All-American. Austin signed with Maryland out of high school. Following her first season at Maryland in 2018–19, Austin was selected to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team after a school record 89 blocks. Following Austin's second and final season at Maryland in 2019–20, she was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. After her sophomore season at Maryland, Austin announced her transfer to Ole Miss.[1][2][3]
Austin was awarded the Gillom Trophy in 2021.[4]
Professional career
On April 11, 2022, Austin was drafted third overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2022 WNBA draft.[5]
References
- ^ "2018 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100" (Press release). ESPN.
- ^ "Ole Miss Women's Basketball Adds Maryland Transfer Shakira Austin". OleMissSports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ @Theylove_kira (April 15, 2020). "What's understood, don't need an explanation. Ain't that right Coach Yo? #hottytoddy #NoCeilings" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Shakira Austin Named First Gillom Trophy Winner in Program History". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Koons, Zach (April 11, 2022). "Mystics Select Ole Miss Star Shakira Austin With No. 3 Pick in WNBA Draft". SI.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
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