Newsstand: Where Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron appears in 2025 WNBA mock draft
The WNBA Draft is coming up next week, and Notre Dame could have a player selected in the first few picks of it. No, not Olivia Miles; she is actually off to TCU as first reported by On3’s Talia Goodman.
It’s Sonia Citron.
The Athletic released a mock draft Wednesday, and Citron was listed as the No. 3 overall pick to the Washington Mystics behind No. 1 overall Paige Bueckers of UConn to the Dallas Wings and No. 2 overall Dominique Malonga from a professional league in France to the Seattle Storm.
Here’s what The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant said about Citron…
Even if Citron isn’t an All-Star in the WNBA, it’s hard not to like everything she brings to the table. For a rebuilding team, the Mystics can use high-character players who don’t really have weaknesses. She is an easy player to fit into any context.
Citron is a capable shooter and secondary player. She routinely takes the best perimeter assignment and has been particularly good against wings like Bueckers and JuJu Watkins. She makes good decisions on both ends and reads the floor well. With all the talent on Notre Dame’s roster in 2024-25, it was Citron who had the best on-off differential; the Irish were 8.6 points per 100 possessions better with her on the court.
The No. 3 pick would ideally come with more upside — think of Kamilla Cardoso a year ago — but Citron is almost universally beloved in WNBA circles. Every front office wants a player like her on the roster, which makes her worth selecting at this spot.
Notre Dame tweets of the day
Senior linebacker Jaylen Sneed is possibly on the cusp of his best season ever.
Over 45 minutes of Riley Leonard in Jon Gruden’s QB Camp. Sign us up.
Maddy Westbeld pens her goodbye to the Fighting Irish after five seasons in South Bend.
Fighting Irish quote of the day
“I had been itching to get on the field and to be able to showcase what I can do because I do believe I can play at this level and flourish at this level. I’ve been showing that in practice every other day and I’m trying to get it to where it’s consistent and the coaches can rely on me.”
— Wide receiver KK Smith on his outlook for the 2025 season
Blue & Gold headlines of the day
• ‘Whatever it takes’: Why Notre Dame proficiency at nickel is set to continue in 2025
• Fighting Irish football: Two freshmen generating major buzz in spring practice
• Notre Dame LB commit Thomas Davis Jr. leading the charge for the Irish in North Carolina
• Inside Marcus Freeman’s strategic personnel shake-up at Notre Dame
• Notre Dame solidifies standing with elite CB recruit Khary Adams during third visit
• Notre Dame emerges as the early favorite for four-star DL Sam LeJeune following first visit
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