Duke Sports Information
DURHAM, N.C.-- Senior Chante Black became the sixth first round WNBA Draft selection from Duke University on April 9, 2009 at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, N.J., as she was selected with the 10th overall pick by the Connecticut Sun.
Along with Black, Blue Devil senior Abby Waner was selected with the 21st overall pick in the second round by the New York Liberty. Black and Waner became the 12th and 13th Duke players to be taken in a WNBA Draft since 1999.
A product of Winston-Salem, N.C., Black finished the year averaging 14.