It has truly been a journey for Shakira Austin once her name was called at the 2022 WNBA Draft as the third overall pick. As a rookie, she averaged 8.7 points and grabbed 6.7 rebounds starting 32 of the 36 games in the season.
From there she made the All-Rookie WNBA Team and in the Fall won a gold medal with Team USA in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. You would think then she’d have a break but instead not long after she went overseas to play for the Elitzur Ramla in Israel.
Now Austin is in her second year with the Mystics hoping to take her confidence and dominant play from overseas into this season.