ST. LOUIS - Wichita State senior shortstop Sydney McKinney was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 Athletes Unlimited Softball College Draft Monday night.
McKinney becomes the first Shocker drafted by Athletes Unlimited in the brief history of the professional league. The organization was established in March 2020 and now has professional leagues in softball, volleyball, basketball and lacrosse.
The Norborne, Mo., native is a two-time All-American, three-time First Team All-Conference selection and American Athletic Conference Player of the Year. She finished her final regular season hitting a nation-leading .