Shakira Austin

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Shakira Austin made history as the highest WNBA draft pick from Ole Miss, going third overall in 2022. She set Ole Miss single-season records for rebounds (326) and double-doubles (18) in her junior year. Her WNBA All-Rookie Team selection in 2022 marked the start of a promising career, and she was one of the first players to join the groundbreaking Unrivaled 3-on-3 league in 2025.

AwardsShakira Austin was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team in 2022. In college, she earned All-SEC First Team and SEC All-Defensive Team honors in 2022, and was a multiple-time SEC Player of the Week. She also won Virginia 5A State Player of the Year in high school.

Honours & Distinctions

Highest WNBA draft pick in Ole Miss history

Ole Miss Athletics·2022

Selected 3rd overall by the Washington Mystics.

Ole Miss single-season rebounding record

Ole Miss Athletics·2022

326 rebounds in the 2021–22 season.

Ole Miss single-season double-doubles record

Ole Miss Athletics·2022

18 double-doubles in the 2021–22 season.

Rankings & Lists

ESPN Top 2022 WNBA Draft Prospects

ESPN·2022

#Listed

Top 10 WNBA Centers Under 25

The Athletic·2024

#Named

Rising Star to Watch

Bleacher Report·2023

Records & Feats

Highest WNBA draft pick in Ole Miss history

Career Milestone·2022

Selected 3rd overall in 2022, surpassing all previous Ole Miss draftees.

Ole Miss single-season rebounding record

College Record·2022

Grabbed 326 rebounds in the 2021–22 season, a school record.

Ole Miss single-season double-doubles record

College Record·2022

Recorded 18 double-doubles in the 2021–22 season, a school record.