Elena Tsineke selected by Washington Mystics in 2023 WNBA Draft

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Greek female basketballer, Elena Tsineke, was drafted by the Washington Mystics today and will now play in the WNBA – the top women’s basketball league in the world.

The Greek guard completed the season as the top scorer for the Bulls and in the American Athletic Conference (AAC), averaging 17.9 points per game.

Tsineke recorded double figures in 31 of the 33 games she played and logged 20 points in her collegiate finale against South Carolina on March 19 during the Women’s March Madness. 

Tsineke will now begin her professional career with her first game of the 2023 WNBA Season on May 19.

“I am so grateful for this opportunity,” Tsineke said. “(It’s) a dream come true.”

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