NEW YORK – With the seventh pick in the first round of the WNBA Draft, the Dallas Wings selected Veronica Burton on Monday night in New York City.
Burton is the second highest draft pick in Wildcat history after Nia Coffey was picked fifth overall in 2017. Burton is the fourth overall draft pick in program history, joining Amy Jaeschke, Coffey and Lindsey Pulliam.
Burton was the WBCA Defensive Player of the Year and a selection to the AP All-America third team in 2022. She also won her third consecuvtive Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award and led the country in steals per game for the second season in a row.
The release from the Wings’ website can be found below.
Arlington, Texas (April 11, 2022) – The Dallas Wings selected Northwestern guard Veronica Burton with the seventh pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft.
Round 1, 7th overall: A three-year starter at point guard for Northwestern University, Burton became the first player in program history to be named to an AP All-America team, earning a spot on the Third Team in 2022, and also was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year three straight years from 2020-22, which was only the second time in Big 10 history this had been accomplished (Tanisha Wright, Penn State, 2003-05). She was also the last remaining guard for the 2022 Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year award as a semi-finalist, as she led the NCAA in steals. During her senior year, Burton averaged 17.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and dished out 6.4 assists while swiping 4 steals, all career highs for the four-year standout, and was one of just four NCAAW players to average at least 17 points, five assists and five rebounds per game last season. She also became the second-highest WNBA pick from Northwestern behind just Nia Coffey, who was picked fifth overall in 2017.
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