South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso Selected No. 3 in 2024 WNBA Draft by Chicago Sky

After leading South Carolina to an undefeated season and a national championship, Kamilla Cardoso was selected by the Chicago Sky with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Apr 15, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Kamilla Cardoso poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso is heading to the Windy City. The former Gamecock was selected by the Sky with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Cardoso is considered one of the top players in this year's draft class and appears to be a sure-fire pick for the Sky. She was selected behind Iowa's Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) and Stanford's Cameron Brink (Los Angeles Sparks).

Cardoso nearly averaged a double-double at South Carolina last season. The 6-foot-7 center averaged 14.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. She was a key piece to South Carolina's 38-0 season and national championship.

Over the course of her four-year career with the Gamecocks, Cardoso averaged 10.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. She won two national titles at South Carolina and was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player for her efforts in 2024.

Cardoso joins a Chicago team that finished the 2023 season with an 18-22 record. The Sky are just three years removed from winning the WNBA championship in 2021. Chicago has reached the playoffs each of the last five seasons.

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