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Connecticut Sun Select Ashten Prechtel

April 10, 2023 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Connecticut Sun News Release


Uncasville, CT - With the 34th pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm®, the Connecticut Sun selected Ashten Prechtel from Stanford University.

Prechtel joins the Connecticut Sun after four successful seasons at Stanford University. The 6-5 forward leaves Palo Alto a NCAA Champion (2021), a three-time Pac-12 regular season champion (2021-23) and a two-time Pac-12 Tournament champion (2021, 22). She also has picked up Pac-12 All-Freshman Team Honorable Mention (2020) and Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year- Media (2020) honors throughout her career at Stanford. One of her most notable performances came in the 2021 Elite Eight against Louisville where she scored 16 second-half points, including going 3-of-3 from behind the arc, to help Stanford overcome a 12-point deficit and advance to the Final Four.

"Ashten is a player we have had our eye on for a long time," said Darius Taylor Connecticut Sun General Manager. "We are happy that we were able to add a big that can shoot the ball from the perimeter and give us versatility in the post."

The Connecticut Sun tip of the 2023 season on Friday, May 19 at the Indiana Fever at 7:00PM EST.

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