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The Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team has four Elite Eight appearances and competed in the NCAA Tournament 16 times in history. The team won the SEC Tournament twice and the SEC regular-season championship once.
The program has produced some good players who have shined bright on the professional stage. Here is the list of some of the top Wildcats who went to play on the WNBA hardwood.
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Top 5 WNBA players of all time who played for Kentucky Wildcats
#5. Evelyn Akhator
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Evelyn Akhator played for Kentucky from 2015 to 2017. She played 66 games for the program, averaging 13.7 points, 10 rebounds and 0.8 assists. She posted an average of 15.9 ppg, 10.8 rpg and 29 blocks in her first season at the program.
The Dallas Wings drafted her as the third overall pick in 2017. She played 15 games in her rookie season. Evelyn signed a training camp deal with the Chicago Sky in 2019 but has played mostly overseas in her basketball career. Her career average in the WNBA stands at 0.9 ppg and 0.6 ppg.
#4. Victoria Dunlap
Victoria Dunlap played with the Kentucky Wildcats from 2009 to 2011. She played 60 games for the program and averaged 17.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists. She was the 11th overall pick in the 2011 WNBA draft and played for the Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics. She averaged 2.3 ppg, 1.7 RPG and 0.4 apg in her WNBA career.
#3. A'dia Mathies
Mathies played for the Kentucky Wildcats from 2009 to 2013. She played 125 games for the program and averaged 14.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists. A'ida Mathies was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2013 as the 10th overall pick. She played for the Wahington Mystics as well for one season. Mathies averaged 2.3 ppg, 0.7 rpg and 0.8 apg in her WNBA career.
#2. Rhyne Howard
Rhyne played at Kentucky from 2018 to 2022 and averaged 20.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists. She was drafted by the Atlanta Dream first overall in the 2022 WNBA draft. She has won many awards and recognition in the short span of her basketball career.
Rhyne was the WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2022. The three-time All-American was also named SEC Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021. She has averaged 25.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 3.0 apg in the 2024 regular season.
#1. Valerie Still
Valerie played for the Kentucky Wildcats from 1979 to 1983 and scored 2,763 points. She played for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA and Columbus Quest in the American Basketball League. She was the SEC Tournament MVP in 1982 and ABL champion in 1997 and 1998.
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