The Dallas Wings are looking to build off a successful 2023 where they advanced to the WNBA semifinals.
The next step in the offseason is the WNBA draft. Dallas is looking to grab an impact player Monday, holding the fifth and ninth overall picks in the first round. Below you’ll find live updates as the Wings make their selections in the draft:
No. 5 overall pick: Guard Jacy Sheldon
Height: 5-10
Position: Guard
Previous team: Ohio State
The Wings are adding a versatile guard to their ranks.
After spending the last five seasons at Ohio State, Sheldon will look to find a role as a backcourt running mate for Arike Ogunbowale. Sheldon finished her collegiate career as one of Ohio State’s all-time top scorers, posting 2,024 career points as a Buckeye.
Dallas entered the draft looking to shore up its 3-point shooting. Sheldon was also a 35% 3-point shooter throughout her time at Ohio State.
When asked about her possible fit alongside Ogunbowale, Sheldon seemed confident in the duo’s ability to mesh. Sheldon was a second-team AP All-American this season after leading the No. 2-seeded Buckeyes to the second round of the NCAA Women’s Tournament.
Sheldon also earned first-team All-Big Ten honors last year.
No. 9 overall pick: Guard Carla Leite
Height: 5-11
Position: Guard
Previous team: Tarbes GB
Dallas once again targeted the backcourt in the draft’s top 10, this time taking a young guard from France.
During the 2023-24 season, Leite averaged 15.8 points per game for Tarbes GB of France’s Ligue Féminine de Basketball. Leite was also one of the league’s assist leaders, averaging 5.5 assists throughout the campaign.
Leite also represented the French U-20 national team in the 2023 European Championship, helping her country claim gold in the tournament. She averaged 18.4 points, 4.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds in the competition, being named All-FIBA U-20 European Championship MVP.
No. 33 overall pick: Guard Ashley Owusu
Height: 6-0
Position: Guard
Previous team: Penn State
Although the Wings didn’t have a second-round draft pick, they still came away with another productive guard in the third round.
Owusu was an All-Big Ten second-team selection during the 2023-24 season, helping Penn State to a 22-13 mark. Owusu led the Nittany Lions with 17.7 points per game on 46% shooting from the field.
Before landing at Penn State for her final collegiate season, Owusu spent one year at Virginia Tech and three campaigns at Maryland.
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