UCLA star Michaela Onyenwere was drafted No. 6 overall by the New York Liberty in the 2021 WNBA Draft on Thursday.
The forward gets to make her pro dream a reality after her selection, where she’ll be united with former Pac-12 nemesis Sabrina Ionescu at the Liberty.
Onyenwere was a standout for the Bruins, a Third-team All-American selection from the USBWA and AP in her junior and senior seasons, as well as an All-Pac-12 selection for her final three seasons. The fourth-highest scorer in UCLA history, she averaged 19.