Share this page: Official Release April 15, 2021 – Collier One of Three Players Selected in First Round by Wings, Including First Finnish WNBA Prospect Awak Kuier– – International Players Representing Five Different Countries Selected in This Year’s Draft– NEW YORK, April 15, 2021 – Two-time All-American Charli Collier of Texas tonight was selected by the Dallas Wings with the first overall pick of WNBA Draft 2021 presented by State Farm®, which was held virtually for a second year in a row in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. A finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award as the nation’s top center, Collier is the first No. 1 overall selection in the WNBA Draft from the University of Texas. In her final season for the Longhorns, she averaged 19.0 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.