Daniels Selected As No. 24 Pick In 2025 WNBA Draft By Minnesota Lynx
April 14, 2025 | Women's Basketball
NEW YORK, N.Y. – With the 24th pick of the 2025 WNBA draft, Dalayah Daniels was selected by the Minnesota Lynx.
Daniels becomes the first player drafted from Washington since 2017. She also becomes the 14th draft pick that Tina Langley has coached.
"Tonight, we celebrate Dalayah Daniels," Langley said. "From the day she came home to Washington, she brought a relentless work ethic and commitment to growing as a person, athlete, teammate, and leader. The Minnesota Lynx are getting an exceptional basketball player and an even more remarkable young woman. Dalayah means so much to this program, to the University of Washington, and especially to the Seattle community that raised her. We couldn't be more proud of her and all she's becoming. Congratulations to Dalayah and the entire Daniels family. We love you, and we are celebrating with you!"
Daniels was Washington's first McDonald's All-American since Kelsey Plum as the Seattle, Wash. native returned to her hometown to play for Langley the last three seasons.
This season, the All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honoree helped lead the Huskies to their first NCAA Tournament since 2017.
She earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention twice in her career, was a member of the 2023-24 All-Pac-12 Defensive Team Honorable Mention, and added 2024-25 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention to her resume this season.
At UW this year, Daniels averaged 12.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists while shooting at a 57.5 percent clip, the highest single season field goal percentage in Husky history (minimum 200 attempts). It marks the highest since Karen Deden shot 56.7 percent in 1989.
She recorded her third Top-10 season in blocked shots as a Husky this year with 51, the seventh most in a single season.
Daniels concluded her career at No. 2 all-time on UW's blocked shots list with 160 blocks (207 career).
She also recorded 28 career double-doubles, good for fifth most in the UW record book.
Daniels wrapped the season ranked second in the Big Ten in steals, (2.39 SPG), third in field goal percentage (57.9%), tied for sixth in blocks (1.61 BPG), and 12th in rebounding (7.7 RPG).
Daniels becomes the first player drafted from Washington since 2017. She also becomes the 14th draft pick that Tina Langley has coached.
"Tonight, we celebrate Dalayah Daniels," Langley said. "From the day she came home to Washington, she brought a relentless work ethic and commitment to growing as a person, athlete, teammate, and leader. The Minnesota Lynx are getting an exceptional basketball player and an even more remarkable young woman. Dalayah means so much to this program, to the University of Washington, and especially to the Seattle community that raised her. We couldn't be more proud of her and all she's becoming. Congratulations to Dalayah and the entire Daniels family. We love you, and we are celebrating with you!"
Daniels was Washington's first McDonald's All-American since Kelsey Plum as the Seattle, Wash. native returned to her hometown to play for Langley the last three seasons.
LAY IS A LYNX#Becoming pic.twitter.com/HOQHB47XEJ
— Washington Women's Basketball (@UW_WBB) April 15, 2025
This season, the All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honoree helped lead the Huskies to their first NCAA Tournament since 2017.
She earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention twice in her career, was a member of the 2023-24 All-Pac-12 Defensive Team Honorable Mention, and added 2024-25 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention to her resume this season.
At UW this year, Daniels averaged 12.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists while shooting at a 57.5 percent clip, the highest single season field goal percentage in Husky history (minimum 200 attempts). It marks the highest since Karen Deden shot 56.7 percent in 1989.
DALAYAH DANIELS IS THE NO. 2??4?? PICK OF THE 2025 WNBA DRAFT!!! #Becoming pic.twitter.com/86iu9S9Mij
— Washington Women's Basketball (@UW_WBB) April 15, 2025
She recorded her third Top-10 season in blocked shots as a Husky this year with 51, the seventh most in a single season.
Daniels concluded her career at No. 2 all-time on UW's blocked shots list with 160 blocks (207 career).
She also recorded 28 career double-doubles, good for fifth most in the UW record book.
Daniels wrapped the season ranked second in the Big Ten in steals, (2.39 SPG), third in field goal percentage (57.9%), tied for sixth in blocks (1.61 BPG), and 12th in rebounding (7.7 RPG).
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