Dukes in the Draft!

So while we all hold onto hope that Vad Lee and/or Dom Richards will be drafted in the NFL soon, there were a few other Dukes drafted today in other sports. First, Jazmon Gwathmey was picked 14th overall in the WNBA draft, as the second pick of the second round by the traditional powerhouse San Antonio SilverStars. For those that followed the golden age of Kenny Brooks (the greatest Duke ever who just reminded us that JMU has given up on life by not offering COA or figuring a way out of the CAA), we know this honor for Jaz was truly earned and in no way surprising.

However, what we didn’t know was that there’s a new 2016 National Fastpitch College Draft. Yup, that’s a pro softball league that’s actually been around a while and we were excited to see Senior Pitcher Jailyn Ford went third overall in round one to the Akron Racers while Senior offensive star Erica Field went to the USSSA Pride (Kissimmee, FL). This is pretty cool even if we have no idea how this is possibly a full-time job. But it seems like 5-6k for a 3 month season plus housing. Tempting to keep playing right out of school but since you’re required to live in the team area, this could certainly have an impact on any “real-job” possibilities. But in any case, we’re still hoping these two active legends can lead the 7th (that’s 7th nationally people) ranked Dukes to greater glory while they’re still wearing the purple and gold this spring!