Latest News, WV Press Videos

WVU’s Bria Holmes first-round WNBA pick

Dominion Post file photo by Michaela Michael WVU's Bria Holmes
Dominion Post file photo by Michaela Michael
WVU’s Bria Holmes

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Michael Cooper posed a simple question to Bria Holmes after his Atlanta Dream selected the former West Virginia women’s basketball star in the first round of the Thursday, April 14, WNBA draft.

“Do you have your game shoes on for defense?” the Dream head coach asked.

Holmes smiled.

“Yes, I’m ready for that,” she said.

Atlanta made the 6-foot-1 guard the initial first-round draft pick in WVU women’s basketball history, popping her with the 11th selection…

Comments are closed.

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

And get our latest content in your inbox

Invalid email address