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Former Bluejay Agnew Inks Deal with Atlanta Dream
6/24/2020 12:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton women's basketball standout Jaylyn Agnew signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday, June 24.
The WNBA and Atlanta Dream recently announced the 2020 WNBA season will tip-off this July with a competitive schedule of 22 regular-season games followed by a traditional playoff format at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. This season marks the organization' 13th in the WNBA. The Dream have qualified for the playoffs nine times, winning conference titles in 2013, 2011 and 2010.
"I believe Jaylyn is the ultimate sleeper, and we were prepared to draft her before Washington beat us to the punch," said Dream head coach Nicki Collen. "I have had the opportunity to follow her career from when she was first playing club basketball in high school all the way to seeing her earn BIG EAST Player of the Year and earning a Master's Degree from Creighton. She is an effortless shooter, with a quick release, and has the quickness to keep defenders honest off the bounce. We will need her three-point shooting to replace what we lost in Renee Montgomery. At 6-0, she has the length and athleticism to defend multiple positions effectively and takes great pride in it. I am thrilled to have her join the Dream family."
The 2020 BIG EAST Player of the Year, became the Bluejays first WNBA draftee in program history on Friday, April 17 as the Kansas native was taken by the defending WNBA champion Washington Mystics with the final selection of the second round. Despite never getting a chance to workout with Washington, Agnew was cut in late May as the Mystics were over their roster limit.
Agnew was named an Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention) and also earned a spot on the DI-AAA ADA Scholar Athlete Team with a GPA of 3.79. She led the nation at the charity stripe, making 76 of 80 free throws for an NCAA-high 95.0 shooting percentage. She claimed the BIG EAST scoring title with the highest average (23.1) since former Dream forward Angel McCoughtry's 26.6 points per game with Louisville in 2008-09.
Agnew averaged 20.8 points (543 total) in her last season with the Bluejays, tallying thirteen 20-point games with a league-best four 30-point outings.
Atlanta's 2020 roster, which was completely restructured during the offseason, will feature two returnees – Elizabeth Williams and Monique Billings – and 10 newcomers led by guard Courtney Williams and No. 4 overall draft pick Chennedy Carter.
The WNBA and Atlanta Dream recently announced the 2020 WNBA season will tip-off this July with a competitive schedule of 22 regular-season games followed by a traditional playoff format at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. This season marks the organization' 13th in the WNBA. The Dream have qualified for the playoffs nine times, winning conference titles in 2013, 2011 and 2010.
"I believe Jaylyn is the ultimate sleeper, and we were prepared to draft her before Washington beat us to the punch," said Dream head coach Nicki Collen. "I have had the opportunity to follow her career from when she was first playing club basketball in high school all the way to seeing her earn BIG EAST Player of the Year and earning a Master's Degree from Creighton. She is an effortless shooter, with a quick release, and has the quickness to keep defenders honest off the bounce. We will need her three-point shooting to replace what we lost in Renee Montgomery. At 6-0, she has the length and athleticism to defend multiple positions effectively and takes great pride in it. I am thrilled to have her join the Dream family."
The 2020 BIG EAST Player of the Year, became the Bluejays first WNBA draftee in program history on Friday, April 17 as the Kansas native was taken by the defending WNBA champion Washington Mystics with the final selection of the second round. Despite never getting a chance to workout with Washington, Agnew was cut in late May as the Mystics were over their roster limit.
Agnew was named an Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention) and also earned a spot on the DI-AAA ADA Scholar Athlete Team with a GPA of 3.79. She led the nation at the charity stripe, making 76 of 80 free throws for an NCAA-high 95.0 shooting percentage. She claimed the BIG EAST scoring title with the highest average (23.1) since former Dream forward Angel McCoughtry's 26.6 points per game with Louisville in 2008-09.
Agnew averaged 20.8 points (543 total) in her last season with the Bluejays, tallying thirteen 20-point games with a league-best four 30-point outings.
Atlanta's 2020 roster, which was completely restructured during the offseason, will feature two returnees – Elizabeth Williams and Monique Billings – and 10 newcomers led by guard Courtney Williams and No. 4 overall draft pick Chennedy Carter.
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