Mesa Ridge alumna to play for WNBA on New York Liberty team

Last updated 4/22/2020 at 2:27pm

LEFT: Kylee Shook drives to the basket for the Lady Grizzlies in this February 2016 file photo. Fountain Valley News File Photo RIGHT: Kylee Shook's team photo at the University of Louisville. Photo Courtesy University of Louisville

By G. Connor Salter

Mesa Ridge High School graduate Kylee Shook has been drafted by the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team New York Liberty. Shook was selected in the WNBA Draft's second round April 17, and was the draft's 13th overall pick.

Another Louisville player, Jazmine Jones, was selected by New York Liberty in the first round. The Colorado High School Sports Association (CHSAA) says that Shook is the ninth Colorado high school graduate to be drafted by the WNBA.

Shook played basketball and volleyball at Mesa Ridge for four years. She set multiple state records duri...

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