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Observer Roundtable: Baylor-Kansas highlights games of the week

Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, Dominic Gibson, Patrick Gallagher, Nate Moller and Inigo Yturralde | Wednesday, February 19, 2020

After a very fun week, we are back with the same format for the basketball roundtable. Last week, as promised, there were a lot of points scored, highlighted by Iñigo Yturralde jumping into fourth place despite not participating in the first week. Aidan Thomas went 5-0 in game picks and won the “draft” game to

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Jackie Young drafted No. 1 overall by Las Vegas Aces

Elizabeth Greason | Thursday, April 11, 2019

Irish junior guard Jackie Young was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces. After losing in the national championship game Sunday, the junior guard had until 7 p.m. Monday to declare whether or not she would be returning to Notre Dame for her senior year,

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Arike Ogunbowale selected No. 5 overall by Dallas Wings

Elizabeth Greason | Thursday, April 11, 2019

Senior guard Arike Ogunbowale was selected as the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings. Ogunbowale has been one of top names in this year’s draft class since she made back-to-back buzzer-beaters to defeat UConn and Mississippi State in the 2018 Final Four and became the

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Brianna Turner lands in Phoenix as No. 11 pick in WNBA Draft

Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 11, 2019

Irish graduate student forward Brianna Turner was selected as the No. 11 picked in the first round of the WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream, but the Phoenix Mercury traded for her draft rights, landing her in a camp among legends, including Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner. By being selected in the first round, Turner

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Jessica Shepard drafted No. 16 overall by Minnesota Lynx

Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 11, 2019

Irish senior forward Jessica Shepard was selected as the No. 16 overall pick in the WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. In the absence of Lynx star Maya Moore this season, Shepard could serve as an option to fill her spot. Shepard spent her first two years of eligibility at Nebraska, where she made a

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Marina Mabrey drafted No. 19 overall by Los Angeles Sparks

Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 11, 2019

Senior guard Marina Mabrey was selected as the No. 19 overall pick in the WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, the seventh pick of the second round. Mabrey was the Sparks’ second pick of the 2019 Draft, coming after Baylor center Kalani Brown, who was taken with the No. 7 pick. The Sparks made