Arkansas' Chelsea Dungee (33) goes up for a shot during a game against Ole Miss on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — Two Arkansas basketball players were selected in the WNBA Draft on Thursday.
Guard Chelsea Dungee was selected fifth overall by the Dallas Wings and guard Destiny Slocum was drafted 14th overall by the Las Vegas Aces. They were the first Arkansas players drafted to the WNBA since 2012.
Dungee tied Shameka Christon for the highest draft pick in program history. Christon was drafted fifth overall by the New York Liberty in 2004.