Angela Dugalić goes to the Mystics as fourth Bruin selected in the first round

Graduate student forward Angela Dugalić was selected ninth overall by the Washington Mystics to become the fourth Bruin to hear her name called within the top-10 picks.

The Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year, who has been playing in Westwood for the past five seasons as a six-year college athlete, came off the bench for the Bruins to average nine points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

Despite starting 34 of 35 matches during the 2024-25 season, Dugalić opted to stay with the Bruins even if it meant taking a role as a bench player for her final collegiate season.

After recording consecutive double-doubles in the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament, Dugalić scored 15 points – trailing only senior center Lauren Betts’ 23 – in UCLA’s Elite Eight win over Duke to help her team advance to their second-straight Final Four.

Dugalić’s versatility as a player who can make an impact in the post in addition to being a threat on the perimeter – shooting 32.6% from behind the arc – will make her an invaluable asset on the Mystics, where she joins Betts, who was drafted fourth overall.

(Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)