Two weeks ago, NC State Graduate Senior Kiara Leslie was selected 10th overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics. I caught up with her, and she gave her thoughts:
Leslie started her collegiate career at Maryland, so she is excited to be heading to familiar territory.
I’m going back to an area I’m am familiar with, and I know a few of their players.
Kiara LeslieEven though some were shocked Leslie went so high, it wasn’t a complete shock to her.
I knew it was possible. I had a few teams with picks in the 1st round that I had been communicating with.