UT’s Burrell, Blackman’s Bond taken in WNBA Draft Lady Vols have first-round picks in back-to-back drafts for first time since 2005-06 Michael Gallagher Michael Gallagher Sports reporter Apr 12, 2022 Apr 12, 2022 Updated Apr 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Rae Burrell Photo: UT Athletics Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link The Tennessee Lady Vols have a rich history of sending players to the WNBA.Rae Burrell is the latest UT prospect to join the pro ranks after being drafted No. 9 overall by the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday night. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$96’D E96 D64@?5 {25J '@=D A=2J6C 5C27E65 F?56C 9625 4@249 z6==:6 w2CA6C 2?5 E96 D64@?5 4@?D64FE:G6 E@ 36 E2<6? :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5[ ;@:?:?8 #6??:2 s2G:D[ H9@ H2D E2<6? }@] h @G6C2== 3J E96 |:??6D@E2 {J?I =2DE J62C]k^AmkAmxE’D E96 7:CDE E:>6 %6??6DD66 92D 925 324<\E@\324< 7:CDE\C@F?5 A:4<D D:?46 {@C66 |@@C6 2?5 %J6’$92 u=F<6C :? a__d 2?5 a__e] %6??6DD66 ?@H 92D cc A=2J6CD 5C27E65[ :?4=F5:?8 `h 7:CDE\C@F?5 A:4<D]k^AmkAmQxEVD AC@323=J @?6 @7 E96 36DE 52JD @7 >J =:76[Q qFCC6== D2:5] Q|J 962CE H2D 362E:?8 2=>@DE @FE @7 >J 496DE] x H2D ECJ:?8 E@ 7@4FD @? >J 3C62E9:?8 3642FD6 x 5:5?VE H2?E E@ 7C62< @FE] x H2D ;FDE @G6CH96=>65 H:E9 ;@J 2?5 92AA:?6DD E92E >J ?2>6 H2D 42==65] x ;FDE 766= D@ 3=6DD65 E@ 36 :? E9:D A@D:E:@?]Qk^AmkAmx? 7@FC D62D@?D H:E9 &%[ qFCC6== DE2CE65 cf @7 ``_ 82>6D[ 2G6C28:?8 `_]b A@:?ED[ c]a C63@F?5D[ 2?5 `]b 2DD:DED A6C 82>6] $96 C624965 5@F3=6\5:8:E D4@C:?8 :? dh @7 E9@D6 82>6D[ :?4=F5:?8 `b H:E9 a_ A@:?ED @C >@C6 2?5 E9C66 5@F3=6\5@F3=6D] qFCC6== H2D 2 D64@?5 E62> p==\$tr D6=64E:@? :? a_a_\a`]k^AmkAmqFCC6== :D E96 7:7E9 &% A=2J6C 5C27E65 3J E96 $A2C<D[ ;@:?:?8 r:6CC2 qFC5:4< Wa_`dX[ r2?5246 !2C<6C Wa__gX[ $92??@? q@33:EE Wa__gX 2?5 $:5?6J $A6?46C Wa__fX]k^AmkAm“#26 qFCC6== :D 2 A=2J6C H6’G6 366? D4@FE:?8 7@C D6G6C2= J62CD[” $A2C<D v|^9625 4@249 s6C6< u:D96C D2:5] “w6C =6?8E9[ G6CD2E:=:EJ 2?5 23:=:EJ E@ A=2J >F=E:A=6 A@D:E:@?D H:== 36 G2=F23=6 7@C FD 2D H6 4@?E:?F6 E@ 3F:=5 @FC C@DE6C] (6’C6 6I4:E65 E@ 255 #26 E@ E96 {p $A2C<D @C82?:K2E:@?]”k^AmkAm}@CE9 u=@C:52 8F2C5 2?5 q=24<>2? w:89 $49@@= 2=F> y2KK q@?5 H2D 2=D@ 5C27E65[ A:4<65 b`E9 @G6C2== A:4< 3J E96 s2==2D (:?8D]k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE &}u A=2J6C 6G6C 5C27E65[ q@?5 2G6C2865 `d]c A@:?ED[ f]h C63@F?5D[ a]e 3=@4<D 2?5 `]a 2DD:DED A6C 82>6 :? `_b 82>6D :? 7@FC D62D@?D H:E9 E96 ~DAC6JD]k^AmkAmQtG6C D:?46 x H2D =:EE=6 xVG6 5C62>65 @7 E9:D G6CJ >@>6?E[Q q@?5 D2:5] Qx 2> G6CJ 3=6DD65 E92E 2== @7 >J 92C5 H@C< 2?5 565:42E:@? E@ E96 82>6 92D A2:5 @77] x H@F=5?VE 36 :? E9:D A@D:E:@? H:E9@FE v@5[ >J 72>:=J[ 4@2496D 2?5 7C:6?5D H9@ 92G6 DFAA@CE65 >6 E9C@F89@FE >J 42C66C]Qk^AmkAmq@?5 :D E96 &}u 42C66C =6256C :? 3=@4<D WafcX[ C63@F?5D Wg`aX 2?5 >256 7C66 E9C@HD Wag_X] w6C =:DE @7 244@>A=:D9>6?ED :?4=F56D p$&} r@\s676?D:G6 !=2J6C @7 E96 *62C Wa_a`X[ 7:CDE E62> p==\p$&} D6=64E:@? Wa_a_[ a_a`X[ p$&} s676?D:G6 !=2J6C @7 E96 *62C Wa_a_X 2?5 p==\p$&} D64@?5 E62> D6=64E:@? Wa_`h[ a_a_X]k^AmkAmk6>mu@==@H |:4926= v2==2896C @? %H:EE6C k^6>mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^EH:EE6C]4@>^|vDA@CED0QmkDEC@?8mk6>mo|vDA@CED0k^6>mk^DEC@?8mk^2mk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Wnba Wnba Draft Rae Burrell Jazz Bond Dallas Wings Los Angeles Sparks Ut Basketball Blackman High School Michael Gallagher Sports reporter Follow Michael Gallagher Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Sponsored by Trending O’Charley’s to cease operations Headline Homes: August 2026 Zoolumination canceled due to visa issues for Chinese light festival group On the Move: Sept. 8, 2026 Hotel project proposal progresses
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