Ace Konig put this disappointment of going undrafted last year behind her and went on to have a really good season in Switzerland—good enough that it’s earned her a shot at making the Washington Mystics this spring.
Konig averaged 21.4 points per game in Europe while shooting better than 48% from the three-point line, and it’s that ability as a perimeter scorer that could be the reason why she sticks on a WNBA roster.
She’s one of the few Canadian-born players either in the league or nearabouts, so she’s been a story north of the border. Hayley McGoldrick of Sportsnet Canada wrote a piece on Ace this week, as did J.