There are more than 20 former Duke players currently on WNBA rosters and several dozen more playing internationally.
In 2006 and 2011, the school had three draft selections. Senior Oderah Chidom became the latest Blue Devils pick when the Atlanta Dream drafted her in the third round in April.
Duke’s presence in the league is solid, and we caught up with a few of those players as the new season unfolds.
Alana Beard,
Guard-Forward, Los Angeles Sparks
5-11, 160 pounds
Draft: 2004 1st Round (2nd overall by Washington Mystics)
At Duke: 2000-2004
Los Angeles Sparks guard Alana Beard, right, lines up the game winning shot against Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore in Game 1 of the WNBA finals in 2016.