Angel Jackson was just drafted into the WNBA, and she’s already making history.
Jackson was the second-ever player from an HBCU to be drafted by the WNBA, Black Enterprise reports. The 6-foot-6 center from Jackson State University in Mississippi was picked No. 36 in the third round by the back-to-back champion Las Vegas Aces during the WNBA draft on April 15, the final selection overall and the only draftee from an HBCU to be selected during the night.
The first time an HBCU player was drafted was nearly 20 years ago when the Washington Mystics selected Andrea Gardner, who played for the team in 2008.
She originally began her collegiate career with the University of Southern California before transferring to the Mississippi HBCU, where she led the Jackson State Tigers to two regular season championships in a row.
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