Hillmon Selected 15th in WNBA Draft by Atlanta Dream
4/11/2022 8:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball, Features
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- University of Michigan All-American Naz Hillmon was selected by the Atlanta Dream with the 15th pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft on Monday evening (April 11) at Spring Hill Studios. Hillmon is the highest drafted player in program history.
Hillmon is Michigan's first WNBA draft pick since 2005 when Tabitha Pool was selected as the 23rd overall pick by the New York Liberty. Hillmon is the seventh Wolverine in program history to be selected in the draft.
In her final season with the Maize and Blue, Hillmon averaged 21.0 points and 9.6 rebounds in 33.5 minutes per game. She shot 57.3 percent from the field and scored in double figures in all but one game. She tallied a Big Ten Conference-high 18 double-doubles throughout the season, including one in all four of Michigan's NCAA Tournament games.
Hillmon leaves Michigan as the program leader in rebounds (1,063), double-doubles (52) and free throws made (487) and is the only player to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. She is second all-time in scoring with 2,183 points, playing 21 fewer games than all-time leading scorer Katelynn Flaherty (2,776).
Hillmon was named a first-team All-American this season by the WBCA, Associated Press, USBWA, The Athletic, Sports Illustrated and the Wooden Award. She was a first-team All-Big Ten selection for the fourth straight season and was named to the all-defensive team. She leaves Michigan as the most decorated player in program history.
Michigan's WNBA Draft History
1998 -- Pollyanna Johns, Charlotte Sting (3rd round, 27th overall pick)
2000 -- Stacey Thomas, Portland Fire (2nd round, 23rd)
2001 -- Anne Thorius, Orlando Miracle (4th round, 58th)
2002 -- Alayne Ingram, Sacramento Monarchs (3rd round, 44th)
2004 -- Jennifer Smith, Detroit Shock (3rd round, 32nd)
2005 -- Tabitha Pool, New York Liberty (2nd round, 23rd)
2022 -- Naz Hillmon, Atlanta Dream (2nd round, 15th)
