"Sue is a role model to me. I'm going to try to learn and absorb everything she gives to me and take that and run with it."
UCLA forward Monique Billings was selected 15th overall by the Atlanta Dream during the second round.
With the 11th pick, the Sparks chose 6-foot-4 Russian center Maria Vadeeva, a 19-year-old who led Dynamo Kursk to the 2017 Euro League championship.
Indiana chose Ohio State guard Kelsey Mitchell at No. 2 and Chicago selected Tennessee guard Diamond DeShields at No. 3 and UConn forward Gabby Williams at No. 4.