Former Gorham High School star and Indiana University All-American Mackenzie Holmes was picked in the third round of the WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm on Monday night.
She was the 26th overall pick.
The 6-foot-3 forward was Indiana’s all-time leading scorer with 2,530 points during her five-year career.
She also set the career marks for field goals made (1,043), field goal percentage (63.9 percent) and wins (123).
She is second in blocked shots (258) and games played (147), She was third in double-doubles with 26, tied for third in points per game (17.2) and fourth in rebounds (990).
According to published reports, Holmes will undergo knee surgery in May and will miss the entire 2024 season.
She was the school’s first first-team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year in 2022-23.
Holmes returned to her home state with Indiana on Nov. 30 and led the Hoosiers to a 67-59 victory over the University of Maine. She had 22 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots.
The former Maine Gatorade Player of the Year was a Bangor Daily News All-Maine Schoolgirl Basketball first team selection. She led Gorham to two state AA titles.