Courtney Vandersloot drafted

Gonzaga University women’s basketball senior Courtney Vandersloot became the first Bulldog player in school history to be drafted in the first round of the WNBA, as she was the third overall pick, taken by the Chicago Sky Monday during the Draft at the ESPN Studios in Bristol, Conn.

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Mon., April 11, 2011

Courtney Vandersloot of Gonzaga dives in to try and knock the ball loose from Alexis Byrd of Portland in their semifinal game of the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas on Sunday, March 6, 2011. The Zags won the game to advance to the Monday final.

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Courtney Vandersloot of Gonzaga takes the rest of the net after the Zags take the WCC Championship with a 72-46 win over Saint Marys on Monday, March 7, 2011 in Las Vegas. Vandersloot was the tournament MVP.

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Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot drives to the basket past Iowa's Jaime Printy on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Gonzaga University in opening round of the NCAA tournament. The Zags won 86-92.

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Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot celebrates their 89-75 win over UCLA with teammate Carter Schick at the end of the second-round NCAA tournament women's college basketball game on Monday, March 21, 2011, in Spokane, Wash.

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Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot is fouled by Louisville's Tia Gibbs, March 26, 2011, in the Spokane Arena.

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Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot (21) roars after being fouled on a jump shot she made in the second half . The Zags won 76-69 over Louisville, March 25, 2011, in the Spokane Arena.

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Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot jumps in and steals the ball from Stanford's Lindy La Rocque in the first half of their regional final NCAA tournament women's college basketball game on Monday, March 28, 2011, in Spokane, Wash.

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Courtney Vandersloot of Gonzaga drives through a maze of arms to score late in the game against Stanford in the Spokane Arena on Monday, March 28, 2011.

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Courtney Vandersloot of Gonzaga salutes the crowd as she comes off the floor for the last time to a standing ovation and hugs from her teammates. Gonzaga lost to Stanford on Monday, March 28, 2011, 83-60 to end their run in the NCAA Tournament at the Elite Eight.

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Gonzaga's Courtney Vandersloot speaks to the media after being chosen by the Chicago Sky as the No. 3 pick in the WNBA basketball draft in Bristol, Conn., Monday, April 11, 2011.

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