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Pros, cons of Atlanta Dream taking South Carolina's Madina Okot in 2026 WNBA Draft

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Who drafted Madina Okot in 2026 WNBA Draft? Here’s what the Atlanta Dream should expect after picking the South Carolina center.

South Carolina women's basketball point guard Madina Okot was selected by the Atlanta Dream with the 13th pick in the first round of the 2026 WNBA Draft on April 13. The draft is at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City. Okot is a 6-foot-6 center who only spent one season with coach Dawn Staley after transferring from Mississippi State.

On April 8 the program announced that the NCAA denied Okot another year of eligibility , giving her no choice but to enter the WNBA draft after just two college seasons in the United States. She started playing basketball six years ago and when she was 17. She played 3-on-3 basketball for Kenya's national team then went to Zetech University (also in Kenya) before moving to play for Mississippi State during the 2024-25 season.

She transferred to South Carolina last offseason. Madina Okot stats Okot ended her college career averaging an SEC-best 10. 6 rebounds along with 12.

8 points per game for the Gamecocks. She shot a team-high 57. 5% from the floor this season.