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Ameshya Williams-Holliday Becomes WNBA's First HBCU Draft Pick In 20 Years - Blavity

The 2022 WNBA draft went down Monday night, and Ameshya Williams-Holliday is one of the event’s most-talked-about names. The Jackson State University (JSU) senior was selected by the Indiana Fever, becoming the 25th overall athlete drafted this year. This made Williams-Holliday the first WNBA draft pick from a historically Black college or university ( HBCU ) in 20 years. Congrats Ameshya Williams-Holliday ( @_meshya4 ) is drafted #25 overall to the @IndianaFever ‼️ Making her the first HBCU player drafted in 20 years. We are continuing to make history! A door has just been knocked down! More to come for JSU WBB💙🐅!! @WNBA @gojsutigers #TheeILove pic.twitter.com/igmDlVZEFW — Jackson State Women’s Basketball (@GoJSUTigersWBB) April 12, 2022
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