WNBA DRAFT: Notre Dame Guard Cassandre Prosper goes to Washington Mystics with 19th pick

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Cassandre Prosper (R) of Canada poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (L) after being selected with the 19th pick in the second round by the Washington Mystics during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Angelina Katsanis/Getty Images) | Getty Images

I guess Cassandre Prosper knew what shew was doing after all. Shortly after the Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team’s season was ended with an Elite 8 loss, Prosper announced that she was forgoing her final year of eligibility at Notre Dame to enter the WNBA Draft. While a lot of people looked at this as more of a disappointment for the Irish team next season, some wondered if this decision was a little too hasty.

Well… it wasn’t hasty. It’s a disappointment for the Irish next season for sure, but for Prosper, being selected by the Washington Mystics with the #19 overall pick is a phenomenal success.

Mystics Select Prosper With No. 19 Overall Pick In 2026 WNBA Draft

NEW YORK — After a successful undergraduate career at Notre Dame, Cassandre Prosper is on to the WNBA. The Montreal native was selected by the Washington Mystics on Monday with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.

Prosper, just the second early enrollee in program history, joined Notre Dame in December 2022 and is coming off her best season to date. This year, Prosper started in all 36 of Notre Dame’s games and was named the ACC’s Most Improved Player. She also earned a spot on the All-ACC Second Team.

The 6-3 wing averaged 13.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, all career-highs. She shot 49.2 percent from the floor and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. Her name peppered the ACC rankings — field goal percentage (eighth), field goals (eighth), total points (11th) and blocks per game (17th). She did not rank in the top 20 in the conference in any category prior to this season.

Additionally, Prosper scored 10+ points in 27 games, recorded six double-doubles and had six showings of 20+ points. She earned USBWA National Player of the Week honors twice, joining teammate Hannah Hidalgo as the only ACC players to accomplish the feat more than once during the year.

Over the course of her career, Prosper played in 97 games, making 43 starts. She averaged 8.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, finishing her Irish career with 842 total points and 465 total rebounds.

Prosper is the 24th player in Notre Dame history to be drafted, and the third to be drafted by Mystics. She is the fourth WNBA draft selection under Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Women’s Basketball Coach Niele Ivey, joining Sonia Citron (Washington Mystics), Liatu King (Los Angeles Sparks) and Maddy Westbeld (Chicago Sky).