Lady Vols basketball sends another player to the WNBA, with Rickea Jackson being drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks at No. 4 overall. The native of Detroit, Michigan, will have the opportunity to move out west to begin her professional basketball career.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark was a lock at the No. 1 overall pick to the Indiana Fever and the Los Angeles Sparks took Stanford forward Cameron Brink at No. 2, and the Chicago Sky went with South Carolina’s center Kamilla Cardoso, which opened the door for the Sparks to bring another Lady Vol to Los Angeles.
The Sparks came into this draft emphasizing adding size to their roster, and they did that by adding Brink and Jackson as rookies. Jackson isn’t a massive post player. She only stands at 6’2″, so she brings toughness, versatility, and tenacity to Los Angeles with her play.
Jackson averaged 20.2 points and 8.2 rebounds in her senior season. She did it all for the Lady Vols and was a leader on the offensive and defensive ends of the court. She also averaged 20 points in her last three seasons on Rocky Top.
