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Charli Collier selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings
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For the first time in school history a Texas Longhorn was selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft as the Dallas Wings chose center Charli Collier with the first pick in the draft. .
The junior from Mont Belview, Texas has been a leader for the Longhorns for the last two seasons, averaging a double-double in both her sophomore and junior campaigns. Her efforts make her just the second player in school history to average a double-double in multiple seasons, joining Retha Swindell who achieved the feat in the 1976-77 and 1977-78 seasons. Her 19 double-doubles as a junior was No. 2 in the country and by scoring 20 or more points on 17 occasions put her at No. 2 in the Big 12.