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Kate Martin, a former standout player for Iowa women’s basketball, will continue to compete for a position on the roster of the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces after making it through the team’s first round of cuts on Thursday.
The guard Morgan Jones and forward Brea Beal, who was a key player on South Carolina’s 2022 national championship team and an honorable mention AP All-American in 2023, were waived by the Aces.
Former Hawkeye standout Megan Gustafson signed a two-year contract on February 1 and is still with the team.
Martin’s signing was also verified by Excel Sports Management on Thursday via their social media accounts. October 2023 saw Caitlin Clark, her former coworker,
Martin was chosen in the second round of the draft on April 15, 18th overall, but a roster position is not guaranteed. The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), which has just 12 teams and a maximum of 144 roster spots total, is arguably the most difficult professional sports league to obtain a franchise in.
Teams are permitted to have up to 18 players throughout training camp; but, on May 13, the day before the season starts, they have to cut that number to only 12. There are currently 14 players on the Aces.
Of the 36 players chosen in the 2023 draft, just 15 were involved in games the previous year, and only eight were regular starters. Martin was already in with a remote chance of making the
When WNBA legend and future Basketball Hall of Famer Candace Parker announced her retirement on April 28, Martin’s hopes took a big step forward. With the withdrawal of two more players, the former Hawkeye might be able to secure a spot in the coming days.
