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Gophers in the first round of the WNBA draft

A look at the three Gophers who have been drafted in the first round:

April 14, 2016 at 2:00AM
Lindsay Whalen, left, went fourth overall in 2004, and her Gophers teammate Janel McCarville, right, was selected first overall a year later.
Lindsay Whalen, left, went fourth overall in 2004, and her Gophers teammate Janel McCarville, right, was selected first overall a year later. (Randy Johnson — STAR TRIBUNE/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Three former Gophers — Lindsay Whalen, Amanda Zahui B. and Janel McCarville — have been picked in the first round of the WNBA draft. Thursday, Rachel Banham is expected to join them.

Name, pos.Year; pickWNBA teamWNBA highlights

Lindsay Whalen, G2004; 4thConnecticutWon three titles with Lynx as perennial all-star.

Janel McCarville, C2005; 1stCharlottePlayed 8 seasons, won 2013 title with Lynx; retired.

Amanda Zahui B., C2015; 2ndTulsaAveraged 9.7 minutes, 3.4 points as a rookie last season.

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