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Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon expected to be first round pick in WNBA Draft

By Mike Brown
Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jacy Sheldon (4) tries to steal the ball from North Carolina Tar Heels guard Kennedy Todd-Williams (3) during the first quarter of their NCAA second round game at at Value City Arena.
Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jacy Sheldon (4) tries to steal the ball from North Carolina Tar Heels guard Kennedy Todd-Williams (3) during the first quarter of their NCAA second round game at at Value City Arena. Kyle Robertson Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

Ohio State standout guard Jacy Sheldon is expected to be a top 10 first-round pick in Monday night’s WNBA draft.

Sheldon, a multiple year All-American and All-Big Ten selection, is the granddaughter of former West Branch head football coach Jim Laut who led the Warriors to the 1994 Division III state championship. Laut is a member of the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Sheldon, one of the top scoring guards in the nation, has been predicted by several national publications to be selected as high as No. 5 to No. 10 in the WNBA draft’s first round.

The draft show will start at 7 p.m. Monday night in Brooklyn and will be shown on ESPN. The actual selections will begin at 7:30.

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