By Brad Amersbach, GoDuke The Magazine
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- According to research conducted by the NCAA in 2013, approximately one percent of student-athletes who participate in women’s basketball at the collegiate level will be drafted by a Women’s National Basketball Association team.
The 36 individuals who hear their name announced by WNBA president Laurel Richie during the league’s annual draft are the rare few who beat the odds and secure a spot on one of the 12 teams’ 12-player active rosters. Former Blue Devil standout center Elizabeth Williams recently found herself walking to the stage in Uncasville, Conn.