Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron is generating buzz ahead of the upcoming WNBA draft, where she could be selected as the second overall pick. This is particularly notable given that her former teammate, Olivia Miles, was also projected as a high pick but opted to remain in college despite entering the transfer portal.
Paige Bueckers from Connecticut, who recently celebrated her national championship victory, is expected to go first overall in the draft.
The WNBA draft is set to take place next week in New York City, and mock drafts are already predicting a bright future for Citron, with forecasts placing her with the Seattle Storm. Despite Notre Dame’s disappointing exit from the NCAA Tournament, Citron’s impressive statistics — averaging 14.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game over 32 games this season — are likely to solidify her position in the draft.
Notre Dame faces the challenge of losing both Miles and Citron, but the team is optimistic as player Hannah Hidalgo will return next season. The upcoming season may still prove promising, as the Fighting Irish demonstrated considerable depth during the past season.
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