New York: The future stars of the WNBA would find out where their playing careers would continue and that was the case for Villanova star Maddy Siegrist, who led the NCAA in scoring and broke all of the scoring records on the Main Line.
Back on March 27, Maddy declared for the draft.
— Maddy Siegrist (@20sMaddy) March 27, 2023
It would not take long before we heard Maddy’s name called by WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert & it would be the 3rd overall pick to the Dallas Wings.
The moment @20sMaddy heard her named called with the 3rd overall pick in the 2023 #WNBADraft pic.twitter.com/uDYBlZpIuD
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 10, 2023
Villanova’s Reaction:
𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 member of the @DallasWings 🚨@20sMaddy pic.twitter.com/FdhXTFgIFk
— Villanova WBB (@novawbb) April 11, 2023
Dallas’ Reaction:
Welcome to Dallas, Maddy! #WNBADraft pic.twitter.com/2OG37txGZt
— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) April 10, 2023
Following the draft, Maddy Siegrist would open up about being drafted.
Siegrist said “It’s a dream come true. I can’t even put into words right now. You’ve got a million things going through your mind. But I’ve been surrounded by good people, good teammates, and I wouldn’t be here without any of them”.
Later on, in the post-draft press conference, Maddy was asked did she consider going back to Villanova for an extra year.
Maddy said, “I love Villanova. That’ll be home forever. But unfortunately nothing lasts forever, and I feel like God had opened a door, and it was time for me to walk through”.
Dallas Wings President Greg Bibb GM on Drafting Maddy Siegrist:
I asked Dallas Wings President & CEO, Greg Bibb about drafting Villanova Maddy Siegrist at Number 3#Villanova #WNBADraft #WNBATwitter #NovaNation pic.twitter.com/ePnb04nVEu
— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) April 11, 2023
During the Philadelphia College basketball awards & Hall of Fame at the Palestra on Monday Night, they would make the announcement about Maddy Siegrist being drafted and receive a very loud ovation.
Villanova Coach Denise Dillion’s reaction to Maddy Siegrist being drafted:
Dreams do come true @20sMaddy you continue to accomplish all you set out to do. Incredibly proud of you. Keep shining. pic.twitter.com/LNWzzDAzCm
— Denise Dillon (@DeniseDillon) April 10, 2023
