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JSU’s historic WNBA draft pick looking for a new team

by admin | May 6, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Jackson State’s Ameshya Williams-Holliday was waived by the Indiana Fever on Wednesday. The 25th pick in the draft will now be looking for a new team and new opportunity. Unfortunately this is the norm in the WNBA. First round draft picks, former rookie of the...

WNBA drafts its first player from an HBCU in 20 years

by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW

No player from a historically Black college or university has been drafted into the WNBA since 2002. On Monday night, that finally changed. Ameshya Williams-Holliday, a senior center out of Jackson State University, was selected in the third round, 25th overall, by...

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