Virginia Tech Hokies’ Sheppard Drafted 23rd Overall

Photo by Lawrence Iles/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesOn Monday the WNBA held their annual draft. The WNBA draft consists of the 12 teams selecting eligible athletes over three rounds.

With the 23rd overall pick, the Las Vegas Aces selected Virginia Tech Hokies’ guard, Aisha Sheppard, during the second round of the draft. Sheppard is the sixth Hokie ever picked in the 25-year history of the WNBA and is also the highest selection of a Virginia Tech women’s basketball player.

Aisha is one of the VT program’s most prolific athletes. She holds Virginia Tech’s program record for all time points scored (1,883), games played (159), and minutes played (I don’t know how many minutes… a lot). Sheppard…