After competing in conference tournaments, the NCAA tournament and other postseason tournaments and all-star games, several women’s basketball players from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are getting interest from professional teams, their coaches said.After a 20-year drought in which no HBCU players were selected in the WNBA draft, two have been drafted in the last four years: Jackson State standoutsAmeshya Williams-Holliday (25th overall pick in 2022) and Angel Jackson (36th overall pick in 2024). Newly hired Norfolk State head coach Jermaine Woods believes more players could follow.
