Jackie Young had 24 hours after Notre Dame’s excruciating title-game loss to Baylor to decide whether to declare for the WNBA Draft or return for her senior season.
On Wednesday, her decision to forgo her final year of eligibility paid off handsomely as the Las Vegas Aces made the 6-foot guard the draft’s first overall selection.
Young, a Princeton, Ind., product, averaged 14.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.29 steals per game in her junior season with the Irish.
“It was definitely a hard decision,” Young told ESPN’s Holly Rowe after being selected.