Women's Basketball Players In The Pros - St. John's University Athletics

Since 2008, St. John's women's basketball has had 12 players sign professional contracts both with the WNBA and with overseas programs. In 2013, Nadirah McKenith and Shenneika Smith became the first St. John's players selected in the WNBA draft. McKenith was picked up by the Washington Mystics No. 17 overall and Smith was chosen by the New York Liberty with the 25th pick. McKenith went on to be the first Red Storm alumna to sign with a professional team, as she was selected to the 13-man roster by head coach Mike Thibault. Â In 2016, Aliyyah Handford and Danaejah Grant became the third and fourth Johnnies, respectively, to hear their names called at the WNBA Draft. Â Handford was selected 27th overall by the Connecticut Sun, while Grant was taken four picks later by the Washington Mystics.

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NameÂ	Years at St John's	Â Teams	Â CountryÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â	Years Played Professionally
Aliyyah Handford	2012-16	Connecticut Sun AZS Lublin UMCS	USA Poland	Drafted in 2016 2016-Present

Danaejah Grant	2013-16	Washington Mystics Flying Foxes SVS	USA Austria	Drafted in 2016 2016-Present
Amber Thompson	2011-15	New Basket '92 Oberhausen e.V.	Germany	2015-16
Nadirah McKenith	2009-13	CCC Polkowice Minnesota Lynx Tintos De Toro Caja Rural Washington Mystics	Poland USA Spain USA	2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 Drafted 2013
Shenneika Smith	2009-13	Uni Girona New York Liberty	Spain USA	2013-14 Drafted 2013
Da'Shena Stevens	2008-12	Fribourg	Switzerland	2012
Tesia Harris	2010-12	SBK Samorin	Slovakia	2013
Centhya "Coco" Hart	2007-11	BG 89 Avides Kerava	Germany Finland	2012-13 2011-12
Joy McCorvey	2006-10	Jena	Germany	2010-11
Monique McLean	2005-09	Juncos V. Valencianas Olympiakos	Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Greece	2010-12 2010 2009-10
Tiina Sten* Â	2005-08	Wasserburgh Cadi ICG S.Panionios Forssan Alku Mann Filter Gran Canaria	Germany Â Â Spain Â Â Greece Finland Spain Spain	2012-present 2011-12 2010-11 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09
Kia Wright	2005-08	Gospic Croatia Osiguranje Aguas Buenas Tigresas	Coratia Puerto Rico	2011-12 2009
Greeba Barlow	2004-06	Caguas S.	Puerto Rico	2006
Mercedes Dukes	2003-05	Lady Hawks	Puerto Rico	2009