Aaliyah Edwards: Kingston, Ont. native drafted by Washington Mystics [Video]

Kingston, Ont.’s Aaliyah Edwards is officially a professional basketball player.

After four years at the University of Connecticut, Edwards was selected sixth overall by the Washington Mystics in the WNBA draft Monday night.

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“Bring all the Canadians to Washington, let’s go!” said Edwards, speaking to ESPN after being selected. 

Edwards, 21, helped UConn to the NCAA women’s Final Four earlier this month. The 6-foot-3 forward finished out her senior season with career highs of 17.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. 

“It’s amazing, it’s a dream come true and to actually walk your dream, it means a lot,” she said.

She declared for the WNBA draft in March. She had one more year of college eligibility but said she was ready to move on to the next step of her career. 

“Let’s have one last dance,” Edwards said on social media. “In addition to …