Three Australians Chosen for New WNBA Teams
Nyadiew Puoch was chosen by the Atlanta Dream in 2024.
In short:
Nyadiew Puoch and Chloe Bibby will play for the Portland Fire, and Kristy Wallace will play for the Toronto Tempo.
The Fire and Tempo are new teams in the WNBA.
What's next?
The WNBA draft will be on April 13.
Nyadiew Puoch had a great season and was chosen by the Portland Fire.
Puoch was a star player, scoring 11.4 points per game.
She made a game-winning shot against the Perth Lynx.
Puoch was chosen 16th in the draft and will play for the Portland Fire.
Puoch said she is excited and surprised by her success.
She just wants to have fun and play basketball.
Puoch is excited to play for a new team.
Chloe Bibby will also play for the Portland Fire.
Having a friend on the team will make it less scary.
Bibby is a great player and a great person.
Sandy Brondello is the coach of the Toronto Tempo.
Brondello chose Kristy Wallace to play for the Toronto Tempo.
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The Fire and Tempo are new teams in the WNBA.
The teams will choose more players on April 13.
Many Australian players will be in the WNBA this season.
The WNBA has a new agreement that will increase player salaries.
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