ISU's Poppens, Prins picked in WNBA's 2nd round

Chelsea Poppens and Anna Prins officially closed the book on their Iowa State women's basketball careers Monday. The Seattle Storm selected Poppens 18th overall in the second round of the WNBA draft and Connecticut picked Prins at No. 23.

The duo is the 11th and 12th Cyclones to ever get drafted in the WNBA.

The Storm finished fourth in the Western Conference last year with a 16-18 record and lost in the first round of the playoffs. Poppens averaged 13.4 points per game and hauled in 9.7 boards per game. She leaves Ames with the second most rebounds in program history (1,091) and the third most double-doubles (32).

The Sun boasted a 25-9 record - tops in the East - but lost in the conference finals to Indiana. Prins will bring size to Connecticut. The 6-7 center averaged a career best 12.3 points per game in 2012-13.

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Iowa State's Prins, Poppens selected in WNBA Draft

Cyclone duo goes in second round of Monday's draft

Storified by CR Gazette Sports· Mon, Apr 15 2013 19:20:28

Congratulations Chelsea Poppens on being selected by the Seattle Storm!! #18 overall--great franchise with championship history!#SOPROUDBill FennellyCongrats to #Cyclones Chelsea Poppens and Anna Prins on being drafted in the WNBA tonight! #Proud #CycloneNation pic.twitter.com/ozYiRtUOnsIowa State AthleticsCongratulations Anna Prins on being selected by the Connecticut Sun! Pick #23!! #SO PROUD!Bill FennellyPROUD of the hard work by Pop and Anna! This was not expected a few years ago but their effort has put them among the best!#IOWASTATEWAYBill Fennelly