Mariah Cain, Staff Writer
The Washington Mystics selected The University of Connecticut forward Aaliyah Edwards as the sixth pick in the WNBA draft. The Mystics preseason begins on May 4 in Atlanta versus the Atlanta Dream.
In a post to social media, Edwards said, “A dream come true, but not done yet! Thank you to everyone who has helped me to get to this point, I love and appreciate you.” She continued, “To my parents and my brother Jahmal, I am because of you… thank you. Washington it’s time. Let’s get to work!”