From Iowa to Las Vegas, Kate Martin is ready to hoop
Kate Martin wasn’t expecting much when she showed up at the 2024 WNBA Draft to support former teammate and No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark. Despite having been one-third of Iowa’s nearly unstoppable trifecta (the third member, Gabby Marshall, starts grad school this fall), Martin didn’t think being drafted was in the cards for her—that is, until she heard her name called in the second round.
“I had seen my name in some mock drafts and whatnot,” Martin said of the moment she was selected by the Las Vegas Aces as the No. 18 overall pick, “but I was there supporting Caitlin obviously, and then I heard my name a little earlier than expected, and it was just amazing.”
Getting drafted has shifted Martin’s priorities now, and she’s taking things one thing at a time. After acknowledging that she has to officially make the team first—something that unfortunately isn’t always a guarantee for players drafted into the league—she said that she’s most looking forward to being part of the…
