UK’s Victoria Dunlap was selected 11th overall in the WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics on Monday.

Dunlap, who averaged 17 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, is the highest draft choice in school history and the first UK player drafted since Shantia Owens went 53rd in the 2000 WNBA Draft.

“We are just so proud for Victoria,” UK Hoops coach Matthew Mitchell said in a news release. “She’s worked extremely hard, and to be a first-round draft choice is a testament to how hard she’s worked and improved during her time at Kentucky. We are proud of her. It’s also a special day for our program. To have the first, first-round draft in school history is special. It’s been an incredible day.”

Dunlap finished her UK career No. 2 in both scoring and rebounding.

John Wall tweeted minutes after the selection was announced on ESPN: “Yessir welcome my buddy @vickydeez34 (Dunlap’s Twitter handle) to Washington….We got a good one!”

Former UK player and current Redskin Jeremy Jarmon also tweeted: “Welcome to DC @vickydeez34! BBN is expanding to all the sports markets in the area.”

Washington won the 2010 Eastern Conference regular season title before falling in the conference semifinals.

When asked what her plans were for the offseason, Dunlap said in an ESPN interview: “A lot of ballhandling, working on my outside game, and a lot of three-point shots to get more comfortable with that.”

ESPN labeled Dunlap a “versatile frontcourt contributor,” and her college game supports that — Dunlap was the only player in the Southeastern Conference to rank in the top five in scoring, rebounding, blocks and steals.

Dunlap was named the SEC Player of the Year by The Associated Press and SEC Defensive Player of the Year by the league coaches.

Dunlap finished one of the most illustrious UK careers in 2011, finishing No. 1 in games played (133) and No. 2 in scoring (1,846), rebounding (1,099), blocks (178), steals (307), free-throws made (445), free-throws attempted (714) and double-doubles (31), according to UK Athletics. She was the first player in school history to chart more than 100 assists, 100 blocks and 300 steals in her career and just the second player with more than 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career.