Five First Round WNBA Picks in Three Years!

Muffet's Notre Dame Fighting Irish can now claim five (5) first round WNBA Draft picks in the past three seasons!

• 2014:  (3) Kayla McBride, (9) Natalie Achonwa
• 2013:  (3) Skylar Diggins
• 2012:  (3) Devereaux Peters, (8) Natalie Novosel

The photo above shows the "five" WNBA Draft picks who were members of the 2012 Final Four Fighting Irish!

Natalie Achonwa Goes 9th Overall to Indiana!

Now, former Notre Dame women's basketball star Natalie Achonwa -- was just drafted ninth overall by the Indiana Fever in tonight's WNBA Draft!  Congratulations Natalie!

You have to be really happy for Natalie, who is awaiting ACL knee surgery...

LINK:  NATALIE ACHONWA GOES TO INDIANA!

Kayla McBride Goes 3rd Overall in WNBA Draft!

Now former Notre Dame All-American -- Kayla McBride, was just drafted third overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in tonight's WNBA Draft.  Congratulations Kayla!

Kayla was joined by her Mom, Dad and Coach Muffet McGraw at the Draft.

LINK:  KAYLA GOES TO SAN ANTONIO!

WNBA Draft Tonight at 8 PM ET on ESPN2

Former Notre Dame women's basketball stars; Kayla McBride and Natalie Achonwa will find out this evening if they'll be playing in the WNBA this summer -- as their annual draft takes place on ESPN2 beginning at 8 PM ET.  

Here's a look at a MOCK DRAFT which has both players going in the first round -- sure hope that's the case for Natalie after her knee injury -- just click on the links below:

LINK:  NBA MOCK DRAFT