UPDATED: 2021 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm® Draftee Media Availability

[Robarts, Kyle]

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**MEDIA ADVISORY**

2021 WNBA Draft Presented by State Farm®
Draftee Media Availability

2021 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm® will be conducted virtually on Thursday, April 15.  WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce the draft picks live on ESPN and top prospects will take part remotely.  ESPN’s coverage will begin at 7 p.m. ET and the draft will also be available on the ESPN App.
Each player listed below will conduct a zoom media session after being selected.  The first player will be expected on the zoom call at approximately 7:15 pm ET.  In addition to the zoom media session, these 16 players will take part in a media circuit that includes participation in interviews and elements with WNBA Social/Digital and WNBA Entertainment.

WHAT:    WNBA Draftee Media Availability

WHEN:    Thursday, April 15 / 7 p.m. ET

ZOOM LINK: Media Press Conference Room Link <https://zoom.us/j/93644898405?pwd=dklMb2xpSk84cHdtMFNHNExIdXEwUT09>
*These sessions will permit media to record on their own and will also be available on the NBA Content Network to pre-registered media.  If media need to register, please email Sam Tager, stager at nba.com<mailto:stager at nba.com>.

ZOOM ACCESS:  Media are encouraged to log in at 7:00 p.m. ET and will need to have a Zoom account (https://zoom.us/signup) for access.

TRANSCRIPTS: *Below is a link to which player transcripts will be made available throughout the night.  This page is accessible to all media that receive this link.  There is no sign-up or password required: https://asaptext.com/orgs/wnba/1227/

Available Players *Subject to change
Charli Collier, Texas
Rennia Davis, Tennessee
Chelsea Dungee, Arkansas
Dana Evans, Louisville
Arella Guirantes, Rutgers
Shyla Heal (Australia)
N’dea Jones, Texas A&M
Awak Kuier (Finland)
Natasha Mack, Oklahoma State
Aari McDonald, Arizona
Michaela Onyenwere, UCLA
Didi Richards, Baylor
IIiana Rupert (France)
Destiny Slocum, Arkansas
Jasmine Walker, Alabama
Kiana Williams, Stanford

NOTE: Zoom interviews with the remaining players selected in the 2021 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm® – players NOT on the list above – will be arranged by the team that selects them. Contact information for the PR Directors for the 12 WNBA teams is below:

WNBA TEAM PR CONTACT LIST

  *   ATLANTA DREAM: Kelsey Bibik, Kelsey.Bibik at atlantadream.net<mailto:Kelsey.Bibik at atlantadream.net>. 858-361-9855
  *   CHICAGO SKY: Kelly Kane, kkane at chicagosky.net, 312-925-9559<mailto:kkane at chicagosky.net,%20312-925-9559>
  *   CONNECTICUT SUN: Annette Hogan, ahogan at connecticutsun.com<mailto:ahogan at connecticutsun.com>, 845-807-6185
  *   DALLAS WINGS: Andrew Hatfield, ahatfield at dallaswings.com<mailto:ahatfield at dallaswings.com>, 972-533-2259
  *   INDIANA FEVER: Ryan Stevens, rstevens at feverbasketball.com<mailto:rstevens at feverbasketball.com>, 309-846-4766
  *   LAS VEGAS ACES: John Maxwell, jmaxwell at lasvegasaces.com<mailto:jmaxwell at lasvegasaces.com>, 951-203-3208
  *   LOS ANGELES SPARKS: Eli Horowitz, ehorowitz at la-sparks.com<mailto:ehorowitz at la-sparks.com>, 847-644-9932
  *   MINNESOTA LYNX: Corrie Hemry, corrie.hemry at timberwolves.com<mailto:corrie.hemry at timberwolves.com>, 714-461-8713
  *   NEW YORK LIBERTY: Alesia Howard, ahoward at nyliberty.com<mailto:ahoward at nyliberty.com>, 614-893-4469
  *   PHOENIX MERCURY: Bryce Marsee, bmarsee at phoenixmercury.com<mailto:bmarsee at phoenixmercury.com>, 765-618-0897
  *   SEATTLE STORM: Jeff Hoffman, jhoffman at stormbasketball.com, 562-305-8256 <mailto:jhoffman at stormbasketball.com,%20562-305-8256%20>
  *   WASHINGTON MYSTICS: Ketsia Colimon, kcolimon at Monumentalsports.com<mailto:kcolimon at Monumentalsports.com>, 571-235-6305

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Kyle Robarts | Associate Director, Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3042 | C: 254-405-9492

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