15-04-2025
Fairmont alum Maddy Westbeld drafted No. 16 overall in 2nd round to Chicago Sky
KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) – Former Fairmont Firebird and Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld was drafted No. 16 overall to the Chicago Sky in the second round of the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night.
Westbeld will join former rookie Angel Reese and fellow 2025 draft pick Hailey Van Lith (TCU) in Chicago.
The 2020 Fairmont graduate was the Gatorade Ohio Girls Basketball Player of the Year, a McDonald's All-American and Ohio Ms. Basketball Award winner.
Westbeld was ranked No. 23 overall in the 2020 class and fifth at her position.
The 2020 OPSWA Division I Player of the Year and two-time GWOC Player of the Year led the Firebirds to a 25-3 record and regional finals appearance.
Westbeld, a 6-foot-3 forward, played five seasons for the Fighting Irish and helped lead them to four straight Sweet 16 appearances.
The former Firebird star earned ACC Rookie of the Year and earned First-Team All-ACC and ACC All-Freshman Team honors at Notre Dame.
She made the Second Team All-ACC in both her junior and senior seasons and was named to the All-ACC Tournament First Team her senior year.
Westbeld is one of the most decorated Notre Dame women's basketball players in program history, ranking near the top of the record books in five categories.
She finished her college career with 940 rebounds (7th in program history), 145 career blocks (8th), 138 career starts (tied for 3rd), 4,100 career minutes (6th) and 1,710 career points (13th).
Maddy's sister, Kathryn Westbeld, played for Notre Dame between 2015-2018 and scored 1,076 points, making them the only sister duo in program history to each score over 1,000 career points.
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