Mercer's Lawrence picked in WNBA draft

          Having a player picked in the pro draft was not likely on the radar at Mercer.

          Meet Kahlia Lawrence. She changed that, among other things at Mercer.

          Lawrence was the 24th pick in Thursday’s WNBA draft, going to Minnesota and then being traded to Las Vegas.

          She is the second Mercer women’s basketball player taken in the WNBA draft, joining Andrea Congreaves (1997, Charlotte).

          She was a star in Columbus before embarking on her stellar career at Mercer.