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IUWBB’s Ali Patberg gets drafted by the Indiana Fever in 3rd Round<\/strong><\/strong> of WNBA Draft
<\/strong>It was a night to remember for 36 athletes. The WNBA hosted their annual draft where all 12 teams have the opportunity to select those up-and-coming stars from college and abroad. The League that has been around since 1996 and 12 woman-rosters compete in a 36-game season, which begins each May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patberg wrapped up her seventh collegiate season as a four-time All-Big Ten honoree in 2021-22 as she led Indiana to back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances and three NCAA Tournaments. She finished ninth in all-time scoring at IU with 1,752 points, third in assists (527) and a career average of 14.2 points per game which ranked eight. She was a two-time Nancy Lieberman Award finalist and WBCA All-American honorable mention. In her final season in 2021-22, the Columbus, Ind. native averaged 11.6 points, 3.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and shot 42.6 percent from the floor. She was one of three players all-time to earn four All-Big Ten honors in her Indiana career and played and started in 123 career games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IUWBB teammate Aleksa Gulbe has reportedly agreed to tryout with the Connecticut Sun in their training camp.
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Indiana in the WNBA<\/u><\/strong><\/em>
1998 – Quacy Barnes
Third Round \u2022 22nd<\/sup>\u00a0pick
Sacramento Monarchs
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2002 – Jill Chapman
Second Round \u2022 21st<\/sup>\u00a0pick
Detroit Shock
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2011 – Jori\u00a0Davis
Third Round \u2022 33rd<\/sup>\u00a0pick
Indiana Fever
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2022 – Ali Patberg<\/a><\/dfn>
Third Round \u2022 34th<\/sup>\u00a0pick
Indiana Fever<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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34th Little 500 set for April 22-23rd<\/strong>
The 34th running of the women’s Little 500 and the 71st running of the men’s Little 500 will take place in April at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The women’s race will be at 4 p.m. Friday, April 22, and the men’s race will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the first time in two years that the Indiana University and Bloomington community can attend the race in person. The 2020 race was canceled because of COVID-19, and the race was held without spectators in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IU President Pamela Whitten will serve as the grand marshal and the race starter for both the women’s and men’s races. She will ride in the parade car, shake hands with the riders during the introductions and start the race with the famous words, “Riders, you may mount your Little 500 bicycles.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Little 500 is the largest collegiate bike race in the United States. In a race modeled after the Indianapolis 500, riders compete in four-person teams around a quarter-mile track at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The men’s race is 200 laps (50 miles), and the women’s race is 100 laps (25 miles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proceeds from the Little 500 races have contributed more than $2 million in student scholarships since it began in 1951. One dollar from each student ticket will help fight food insecurity on the IU Bloomington campus. IU Student Foundation<\/a> members are raising awareness about food insecurity resources available to students, including the Crimson Cupboard. The Students Helping Students campaign is also supporting a meal point donation program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets can be purchased through IU Athletics<\/a>. One ticket is valid for both the women’s and men’s races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ticket prices are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n