Seattle Storm rookie Nika Muhl, the No. 14 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, will make her professional debut on Wednesday night against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Muhl had missed the team’s first four games due to visa issues.
Muhl is a Croatian citizen and once she graduated from UConn earlier this month, her student visa expired. While she waited for her P-1 athlete visa to be secured, she was unable to play for the Storm. Though the United States approved it on Friday, Howard Megdal reported that Muhl needed a status change, which required a trip to Canada.
The U.S. Consulate in Vancouver posted a picture of Muhl with Consul General Jim DeHart to social media on Tuesday.
Muhl’s clearance is a major boost to a Storm team that is off to a disappointing 1-3 start and lacks depth, particularly in the backcourt. Starting guards Jewell Loyd and Skylar Diggins-Smith are averaging 35.1 and 33.1 minutes per game, respectively.
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