Warriors NBA 2K League Draft First Woman.

Evans became the first woman ever drafted into the NBA 2K League on Tuesday night, going in the fourth round to Warriors Gaming, which is operated by the NBAs Golden State Warriors.

A former college and semipro basketball player, Evans is now the esports leagues first female pro, one of the 126 players who will make between $33,000 to $37,000 per season, plus benefits and team housing.

Chiquita Evans poses for photographs with Brendan Donohue after being selected as the 56th pick overall by the Warriors Gaming Squad at the NBA 2K League draft Tuesday.

Evans was one of two women who qualified for the 2K League draft this year through the leagues online combine.

One key problem: Data showed that male players werent passing the ball to their female teammates – something that wasnt accounted for when the league analyzed players to build the 2018 draft pool.