Dayton’s Malott, Hoover selected in WNBA draft

Weeks after leading the Flyers to their first Elite Eight berth, two University of Dayton women’s basketball players heard their names called Thursday in the WNBA Draft.

The Washington Mystics selected Dayton senior Ally Malott with the eighth pick in the first round. Another Dayton senior, Andrea Hoover, was taken with the 31st overall pick in the third round by the Los Angeles Sparks. They are the first two UD women’s basketball players ever taken in the WNBA Draft.