The Connecticut Sun Select Alexis Morris and Ashten Prechtel

Uncasville, CT-- With two picks in the 2023 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm , the Connecticut Sun selected Alexis Morris at No. 22 and Ashten Prechtel at No. 34. Morris pertains to Connecticut after finishing her college occupation as a National Champion at LSU. The 5-6 guard balanced a career-best 15.4 points, together with 2.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.8 steals throughout the 2022-23 period. Morris chose up First string All-SEC honors this year, as well as Greenville Regional 2 All-Tournament Team and Final Four All-Tournament team selections on her method to the program's very first national title. The Beaumont, Texas local was also named a semifinalist for the Liberman Award as one of the nation's top factor guards. Prior to LSU, Morris started her college job at Baylor and made stops at Rutgers and Texas AM. " We are extremely excited to obtain a very first round skill in the 2nd round, " said Darius Taylor, Connecticut Sun General Supervisor. "We anticipate having Alexis concern camp and reveal us why she's a champion." Prechtel joins the Connecticut Sun after four successful periods at Stanford College. The 6-5 ahead leaves Palo Alto a NCAA Champion, a three-time Pac-12 routine period champion and a two-time Pac-12 Competition champion. She likewise has actually grabbed Pac-12 All-Freshman Group Honorable Mention and Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year Media honors throughout her occupation at Stanford. One of her most remarkable efficiencies came in the 2021 Elite Eight versus Louisville where she racked up 16 second-half factors, including going 3-of-3 from behind the arc, to help Stanford overcome a 12-point deficit and breakthrough to the Last 4. " Ashten is a gamer we have had our eye on for a long period of time, " claimed Darius Taylor Connecticut Sun General Manager. "We are happy that we were able to add a big that can fire the round from the perimeter and provide us convenience in the article." The Connecticut Sun pointer of the 2023 season on Friday, May 19 at the Indiana Fever at 7:00 PM EST. Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women's basketball team in the Female's National Basketball Organization that takes home at Mohegan Sunlight Field in Uncasville, CT. To find out more or to purchase tickets https://www.connecticutsunstore.com, check out or call 1-877-SUN-TIXX.