After four years as one of the best post players in the West Coast, Kiki Iriafen heads into the WNBA as one of the best forwards in the 2025 draft class.
Irafen was selected with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics Monday in New York. The Mystics previously selected Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron with the third pick in the draft.
The Los Angeles native started her college career at Stanford and burst on the scene in her junior year, winning most improved player in the Pac-12. She decided to return home for her final season and joined a talented Southern California team. At USC, Iriafen and JuJu Watkins were a force as the two led the Trojans to a Big Ten regular season title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Even though Watkins suffered a season-ending injury in the second round of March Madness, Iriafen carried the team with a 36-point performance against Mississippi State.
Aside from playing in her hometown, Iriafen went to USC to play in pro-style offense to prepare for the WNBA. Now with her college career finished, Iriafen can continue being a successful post player in the pros as a first round pick.
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Kiki Iriafen USC stats
- Points: 18 ppg
- Field goal percentage: 49%
- Rebounds: 8.4 rpg
- Assists: 1.8 apg
- Free-throw percentage: 81.1%
