VILLANOVA, PA. -- Villanova University star forward
Maddy Siegrist today announced that she will enter the 2023 WNBA Draft and will not use her Covid year of eligibility. The Draft is scheduled for Monday, April 10, in New York.
"I couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity to have been a Villanova Wildcat," said Siegrist. "I can't thank Villanova enough for welcoming me into the greatest community on Earth. From the first day I stepped on campus, I knew this would be my forever home. My college basketball career was everything that I dreamed of and more. However, when I look back on my career it is the people at Villanova and the relationships that I made that I am going to cherish forever."
Siegrist led Villanova to a 30-7 overall record and a spot in the Sweet 16 this season by leading the country in scoring at 29.2 points per game to go with a 9.2 rebounds per contest average. She shot 51.0 percent from the field (403-of-790), 36.1 percent from three-point range (52-of-144) and 85.8 percent from the foul line (223-of-260).
"The statistical numbers that she recorded are going to be there forever which is so special when you see what Maddy accomplished throughout her amazing career," said Villanova head coach
Denise Dillon. "With that said, when you leave your mark on people as Maddy has there is nothing greater. I think that is by far the greatest accomplishment as a student-athlete where you can be recognized as being an authentic person as opposed to just a great athlete. Maddy will continue to impact the world in whatever she does."
Siegrist scored 20 or more points in all 37 games this year, including 17 games of 30 points or more. The 37 consecutive 20-point game stretch is the longest streak by any women's or men's D-1 player this century. Her best effort of the season came against Seton Hall on Feb. 11 when she tallied 50 points on 20-of-26 shooting.
She became the all-time leading scorer in the history of Villanova basketball this season for both men and women and finished her illustrious career with 2,896 points. She also became the all-time leading scorer in BIG EAST Conference history for men and women with 1,693 points for regular season conference games only.
Siegrist has been named the BIG EAST Player of the Year for a second consecutive season and she has earned first team All-American honors from the Associated Press and USBWA. She is also one of four finalists for both the Naismith Player of the Year and the Wade Trophy.
