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Aces draft Notre Dame star Young No. 1 overall

NEW YORK -- Jackie Young is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night.

The Notre Dame guard decided to enter the draft and skip her senior season. She's the second Irish player to be drafted first after entering early joining Jewell Loyd, who had the honor in 2015.

The Irish may have all five of their starters from this year's team drafted Wednesday night, with Arike Ogunbowale, Jessica Shepard, Brianna Turner and Marina Mabrey also expected to be taken.

Tennessee is the only school to have that occur with college players, in 2008.