April 28, 2014
By Tyler Feldman, GoPSUsports.com Student Staff Writer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - With 15 Lady Lions reaching the WNBA since 1997 - four in the past two seasons - it is clear that Penn State's women's basketball program, led by head coach Coquese Washington, has become a developmental pit stop for players with professional aspirations.
Last year it was seniors Alex Bentley and Nikki Greene who were drafted into the WNBA. This year, senior guard Maggie Lucas was selected by the Phoenix Mercury with the 21st overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft, and senior guard/forward Ariel Edwards signed a free agent contract with the Tulsa Shock.
"You want to see them grow. You want to see them mature. You want to see them develop," said Washington. "By the time they're seniors they're already itching to get out the door because they're ready for new challenges...It's really gratifying to know that they're ready for the next phase."
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