Orono, Maine – University of Maine guard Blanca Millan has signed a training camp contract with the Washington Mystics of the WNBA.
 
"We could not be more proud and excited for Blanca," says UMaine head coach Amy Vachon. "She has worked so hard for this opportunity. She is one of the best ever to play at UMaine and is the third Black Bear to have the opportunity to compete in the WNBA along with two of the best ever - Cindy Blodgett and Jamie Cassidy.  We are so excited to follow her journey and cheer her on! Blanca has always set her goals high and we are so excited to watch her chase her dreams!"
 
Millan joins Blodgett (Cleveland) and Cassidy (Miami) as the only Black Bears to earn the opportunity to compete in the WNBA.
 
Millan, who became the first player in America East women's basketball history to be named the league's Player and Defensive Player of the Year twice in a career, finished her time at Maine ranked fifth on the Black Bears' all-time scoring list with 1,974 career points. The Santiago de Compostela, Spain native was named the NCAA International Player of the Year by World Exposure Report and was a finalist for the 2021 Beck Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award.
 
Millan, a three-time America East first team selection, finished the 20020-21 season ranked 15^th in the nation in scoring average at 21.4 points per game. Millan also ranked 15^th in the nation in steals per game (2.90) and earned her third-straight selection to the America East All-Defensive Team.
 
The fifth-year guard finished her incredible UMaine career with eight double-doubles, 96 double-digit scoring performances, 42 showings of 20 or more points in a single game, and six 30-plus scoring outings.
 
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