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The Three Torches 4/16: 2 WNBA Draft Picks

The Three Torches 4/16: 2 WNBA Draft Picks

Two women's basketball players were picked in the 2025 WNBA Draft.

Zach Garrett
April 16, 2025

Good morning, Trojan Family. Find out where Kiki Iriafen was drafted below!

Fight On, Kiki! ✌️
@kikiiriafen checking in from the draft! 🤳
— USC Women's Basketball (@USCWBB)
10:57 PM • Apr 14, 2025

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

🏀 2 Trojans drafted
⚾️ Weekly honor
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Drafted! Two Trojans were drafted in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Kiki Iriafen was the No. 4 pick by the Washington Mystics. Rayah Marshall was the No. 25 pick by the Connecticut Sun. Iriafen is USC’s highest selection since 1997. This is the third straight year with two Trojans being picked in the draft.

🏀 Learn more about the two.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Abbrie Covarrubias. Covarrubias was named the Big Ten Baseball Player of the Week. He led the team in nearly every major offensive category this past week. He had eight hits, eight RBIs, five runs, 15 total bases, four extra-best hits and three stolen bases.

🐰 HOP INTO EASTER

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, April 16

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. UCLA @ 1pm PT

Thursday, April 17

Friday, April 18

👟 Track & Field Mt. SAC Relays
⛳️ Women’s Golf Big Ten Championships
🚣 Rowing Big Ten Invite
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Rutgers @ 3pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Nebraska @ 4pm PT
⚾️ Baseball vs. Gonzaga @ 6:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, April 19

Saturday, April 19

⛳️ Women’s Golf Big Ten Championships
🎾 Mens’ Tennis at Wisconsin @ 10am PT

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!