USC women's basketball alum Kiki Iriafen named WNBA All-Star as a rookie
Kiki Iriafen is having an impressive rookie season with Washington. The No. 4 overall pick in this year's draft is currently averaging 12.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
After spending the first three years of her college career at Stanford, Iriafen transferred to USC for her senior season in 2024. With the Trojans this past year, she averaged 18.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. With Iriafen helping to lead the way, USC won the Big Ten regular season title in its first year in the conference, earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and made it all the way to the Elite Eight.
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will take place on Saturday, July 18 in Indianapolis. The game will tip off at 5:30 p.m. Pacific time/8:30 p.m. Eastern time and will be televised by ABC.
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