Ali Patberg - Indiana Fever

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Former Indiana guard Ali Patberg will get a chance to begin her professional career close to home.

Patberg was selected as the 34th overall pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2022 WNBA draft Monday night.

For Patberg, a Columbus native, it serve as another chance to write a chapter in her in-state story. After suffering a torn ACL and transferring from Notre Dame, Patberg closed her college career as a four-time All-Big Ten honoree, helping lead IU to an Elite Eight appearance in 2021 and Sweet 16 appearance in 2022.

Patberg ranks ninth all-time in scoring at IU with 1,572 points, third in assists (527) and eighth in points per game (14.2). She was a two-time Nancy Lieberman Award finalist and WBCA All-American honorable mention.

Patberg becomes the Hoosiers highest ever draft pick and the first selection into the league since 2011. Overall, the 5-foot-11 guard is the fourth Hoosier to be drafted along with Quacy Barnes (1998), Jill Chapman (2002) and Jori Davis (2011).

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

More stories.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indiana-fever-draft-ius-ali-patberg-in-the-third-round/?fbclid=IwAR3XtBj7HjNlj9f-H78uZLFdZ0rIj0DcEjBGb4VNKkhE3tz074JbbRp_G6c

https://indiana.rivals.com/news/iu-s-ali-patberg-selected-in-third-round-of-wnba-draft-by-indiana-fever?fbclid=IwAR2dv8IZmydMSwI25Dxi29iwmX2qLnJR7ESbqe4DGtkRQ8hrbkJ8ulwIfXc

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/Indiana-guard-Ali-Patberg-selected-No-34-overall-in-2022-WNBA-Draft-186080809/?fbclid=IwAR2unurrublqiqiNDEfgRT7AxJYHY0PPbUiu6d-IRe6qvmxA_nfZR7aRAu4

[LamarCheeks]

Maybe she'll give overseas a try?