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Post by tpd on Apr 4, 2024 19:10:17 GMT -5
The WNBA has released a list of the players who have so far declared for upcoming draft. Here is a list in alphabetical order:
Aaron, Shalexxus--Houston Guard, 6’1
Alexander, Brinae--Maryland Guard/Forward, 6’0
Archer, Jillian--St. John’s Forward, 6’2
Barnum, Erynn--Mississippi State Forward, 6’2
Bejed, Sara--Florida State Guard, 5’7
Berg, Grace--Drake Forward, 6′0
Blackwell, Aijha--Baylor Guard/Forward, 5’11
Bradford, Daisha--Louisiana Monroe Guard, 5’8
Brink, Cameron--Stanford Forward, 6’4
Broughton, Zippy--Florida Guard, 5’7
Brown, Kassondra--Rutgers Center, 6’2
Brown, Kennedy--Duke Center, 6’6
Brown-Turner, Jakia--Maryland Guard, 6’0
Brunelle, Sam--Virginia Forward, 6’2
Buckley,Jacinta--Eastern Washington Guard, 6’1
Carter, Jessika--Mississippi State Center, 6’5
Correa, Leilani--Florida Guard, 6’0
Daniels, Makayla--Arkansas Guard, 5’8
Davis, A’Jah--Seton Hall Forward/Center--6’1
Davis, Domonique--Southern Mississippi Guard, 5’6
Davis, Kaitlyn--USC Forward, 6’2
Davis, Marquesha--Ole Miss Guard, 6’0
Drake, Unique--St. John’s Guard, 5’7
Dut, Faith--Florida Forward, 6’4
Edwards, Dre-Una--Baylor Forward, 6’0
Erdogan, Derin--Northeastern Guard, 5’7
Fair, Dyaisha--Syracuse Guard, 5’5
Forbes, McKenzie--USC Guard/Forward, 6’0
Franklin, Zakiyah--Kansas Guard, 5’8
Gallegos, Katia--Tulsa Guard, 5’7
Gonzales, Shaylee--Texas Guard, 5’10
Gregory, Gabby--Kansas State Guard, 6’0
Griggs, Madison--Memphis Guard, 5’9
Hansen, Lauren--Michigan Guard, 5’9
Harris, Dayshanette--Clemson Guard, 5’7
Heard, Amari-- Savannah State Guard, 6’0
Hobby, Camille--Illinois Center, 6’4
Holmes, Mackenzie--Indiana Forward 6’3
Hsu, Abbey--Columbia Guard, 5’11
Igbokwe, Rita--Ole Miss Center, 6’4
Jackson, Angel--Jackson State Forward, 6’6
Jackson, Rickea--Tennessee Forward, 6’2
Jackson, Taiyanna--Kansas Center, 6’6
Jefferson, Kiki--Louisville Guard, 6’1
Jump, Hannah--Stanford Guard, 6’0
Kersgieter, Holly--Kansas Guard, 5’11
King, Jordan--Marquette Guard, 5’11
Kitley, Elizabeth--Virginia Tech Center, 6’6
Langley, Ny--Virginia Union Forward, 5’10
Lemon, Kamryn--Texas Permian Basin Guard, 5’8
Lewis, Jada--San Diego State Guard, 5’9
Martinez, Esmery--Arizona Forward, 6’2
Maxwell, Brynna--Gonzaga Guard, 6’0
McIntosh, Leilani--California Guard, 5’5
McNeal, Danae--East Carolina Guard, 6’0
Mikulášiková, Rebeka--Ohio State Forward, 6’4
Miller, Quay--Colorado Forward, 6’3
Nicholson, Javyn--Georgia Forward, 6'2
Osborne, Charisma--UCLA Guard, 5’9
Park-Lane, Lauren--Mississippi State Guard, 5’3
Parks, Taiyier--Ohio State Forward, 6’3
Peoples, Anaya--DePaul Guard, 5’11
Pili, Alissa--Utah Forward, 6’2 (actually, a hair under 6'0)
Pinto, Chanaya--Penn State Forward, 6’1
Powell, Jasmine--Tennessee Guard, 5’6
Prohaska, Abby--San Diego State Guard, 5’9
Reese, Angel--LSU Forward, 6’3
Richards, Nina--Louisville Guard, 5'9
Robinson, Amari--Clemson Forward, 6’0
Sconiers, Klarke--Delaware Center, 6’2
Scott-Grayson, Honesty--Auburn Guard, 5’9
Sheldon, Jacy--Ohio State Guard, 5’10
Shelley, Jaz--Nebraska Guard, 5’9
Sherrod, Jalyn--Colorado Guard, 5’7
Simon, Anne-- Maine Guard, 5’9
Singleton, Tyia--Ole Miss Forward, 6’2
Taylor, Camryn-- Virginia Forward, 6’2
Taylor, Celeste--Ohio State Guard, 5’11
Taylor, Sydney--Louisville Guard, 5’9
Thompson, Taniyah--Georgia Guard, 5’11
Truong, Kayleigh--Gonzaga Guard, 5’9
Truong, Kaylynne--Gonzaga Guard, 5’8
Tucker, Alexis--Florida State Guard, 5’11
Walker, Antwainette--Eastern Kentucky Guard, 5’11
Webb, Chloe--California Baptist Guard, 5’8
Wheeler, Savannah--Middle Tennessee State Guard, 5’6
Whittaker, Charlotte--Colorado Forward, 6’3
Young, Desi-Rae--UNLV Center, 6’1
Young, Tiara--SMU Guard, 5’9
Ooops, Toad posted while I was still typing.
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Post by tpd on Apr 5, 2024 5:34:25 GMT -5
As Toad remarked, the list does not include some notable names, specifically players like Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Muhl, all of whose teams are still competing for a championship. As I understand it, only players whose teams are still competing for a championship can still add their names to the list, which they will have to do within 48 hours after their teams are eliminated.
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Post by clayk on Apr 5, 2024 11:44:30 GMT -5
This is a better draft than I thought. There are some roster-ready players through the first round, though obviously there are only a few elite players.
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Post by bluedevilsdsufan5 on Apr 5, 2024 13:05:22 GMT -5
Is a player draft eligible even if they didn’t declare but have no eligibility left?
Im thinking of a 3rd round prospect- Endyia Rogers, has played 5 seasons now of at least 23 games so I think she’s out of eligibility but isn’t on the list the W provided.
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Post by toad455 on Apr 5, 2024 13:15:36 GMT -5
Is a player draft eligible even if they didn’t declare but have no eligibility left? Im thinking of a 3rd round prospect- Endyia Rogers, has played 5 seasons now of at least 23 games so I think she’s out of eligibility but isn’t on the list the W provided. Ayoka Lee is the odd player here. I didn't think she had another year left, but she's apparently staying at Kansas State.
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Post by tpd on Apr 5, 2024 13:35:00 GMT -5
I think that Ustby also has a year of eligibility left, since she just finished her fourth year of college ball, so I guess that she's also staying in school. Also, I'm pretty sure that Rogers can be drafted, since she had no remaining years of college eligibility to give up--she appeared on mock drafts last year.
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Post by tpd on Apr 5, 2024 16:43:21 GMT -5
Speaking of North Carolina players, did Deja Kelly ever announce her return to UNC? If not, the fact that her name doesn't appear on the list should amount to much the same thing, since the deadline for either her or Ustby to declare for the draft has passed.
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Post by toad455 on Apr 5, 2024 16:50:05 GMT -5
Speaking of North Carolina players, did Deja Kelly ever announce her return to UNC? If not, the fact that her name doesn't appear on the list should amount to much the same thing, since the deadline for either her or Ustby to declare for the draft has passed. No. IMO, her game has been too inconsistent this season and I don't think she'd get drafted.
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Post by pilight on Apr 5, 2024 19:40:37 GMT -5
Is a player draft eligible even if they didn’t declare but have no eligibility left? Im thinking of a 3rd round prospect- Endyia Rogers, has played 5 seasons now of at least 23 games so I think she’s out of eligibility but isn’t on the list the W provided. As it says at the bottom of the official release... Players who have exhausted all NCAA eligibility, including the additional year granted due to Covid-19, are not required to renounce in order to be available for selection in the WNBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm but are nonetheless encouraged to notify the WNBA of their intent to be eligible for the Draft and may therefore be included in this list. Eligible international players (as that term is defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement) also are not required to opt into the WNBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm in order to be selected.
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Post by toad455 on Apr 6, 2024 10:06:05 GMT -5
Putting together my final mock draft and there's really a lack of post players available after the big names are gone. Especially if Ayoka Lee isn't entering. And dark horses for anyone? Mid majors?
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Post by tpd on Apr 6, 2024 10:31:39 GMT -5
Taiyanna Jackson might be a bit of a project, but she has drawn attention in some mock drafts and is probably a post prospect for teams to consider, at least in the second round.
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Post by toad455 on Apr 6, 2024 11:14:20 GMT -5
Taiyanna Jackson might be a bit of a project, but she has drawn attention in some mock drafts and is probably a post prospect for teams to consider, at least in the second round. Yeah, I have her early second round now. Just feels like there's a major drop off in post talent after the likes of Jackson, Holmes, Carter...
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Post by bluedevilsdsufan5 on Apr 7, 2024 1:02:58 GMT -5
‘Center’: Brink, Cardoso, Kitley, Jackson, Holmes (has to transition to PF), Carter, Prince, Young (also has to transition to PF)
‘Power forward’: Edwards, Reese, Pili, Edwards (6’0, thought she was more of a post at Kentucky, maybe played wing at Baylor? Didn’t watch them at all this season), Esmery Martinez, Erynn Barnum, Quay Miller
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Post by tpd on Apr 8, 2024 8:04:20 GMT -5
I hadn't seen this mentioned, so I thought that I'd point out that Charlisse Leger-Walker, whose name did not appear anywhere on the recent list of players declaring for the draft, has entered the transfer portal. She joins Te-Hina Paopao and Georgia Amoore as point guard prospects who will wait until 2025 to enter the draft, alongside such other notable PG prospects as Paige Bueckers, Olivia Miles, and Rori Harmon. I guess that Washington shouldn't feel too bad if they have to wait another year to try to address their long-term needs at the position. They do have Julie Vanloo for the present, and a number of interesting prospects should be available in the not too distant future.
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Post by clayk on Apr 8, 2024 9:08:29 GMT -5
The question, as always, is when a player will stop improving. We can all see where they are now, but the issue is how much more players can add to their game at the W level -- or how much might disappear.
Clark's game, from that perspective, looks complete. She is who is and likely who she will be, which is a more dynamic Sabrina. And since Sabrina's at the all-star level, Clark doesn't need to get a lot better to be very effective in the W. There will be an adjustment period, but shooters always can find a home.
Brink clearly has a position (power forward) and has improved throughout her career. She should get stronger as she gets older, and her shot-blocking is likely to remain elite. The question for her, as with most of the power forward types, is how much her mid-range and three-point game can improve, or regress, in the WNBA.
Cardoso, to me, has the highest ceiling. She has improved enormously in her time in college and is clearly a post. She is tall, strong, physical, reasonably fast and athletic, blocks shots, has good hands and finishes consistently. Since tall players tend to mature late, there's reason to believe she will get better at what she does, and at the highest levels, quality posts are not only the hardest to find, but the most important piece in an elite team. The only question is whether playing with Brazilian national team will interfere much, but in the past, Brazilian players haven't missed a lot of time.
Jackson is the biggest enigma. It's unclear whether the way she scores will translate to the WNBA, but it easily could be that she just took what was given to her, and will do more when faced with better defenses. She's clearly a small forward, and presumably could be a good defender. If Jackson can shoot threes off the bounce, she's going to very hard to guard, but if she's primarily a paint and mid-range scorer, she might have issues against the taller, stronger defenders she'll see. But she might not. Dawn Staley knows a little, and she thinks highly of her (unless she was just trying to make sure she turned pro).
I seldom think it makes sense to draft anyone but the best BPA, so I feel the picks should go in that order. Of course, who will be the best player of this quartet in 2027 isn't all that easy to figure out, but for me, that's what it comes down to.
(Apologies for using the same post on RebKell and here.)
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Post by tpd on Apr 8, 2024 10:16:10 GMT -5
Jack Maloney has revised his mock draft for CBS Sports, moving Cardoso up one spot to the third pick on the strength of her being named the Most Outstanding Player in the Final Four. Rickea Jackson slips to the 4th spot, and he has Dallas either trading the number 9 pick or using it on a draft-and-stash player as expected, in this case Isobel Borlase, due to the salary cap problems which the Wings have. Nika Muhl, based on her performance in the game against Iowa, remains entrenched in the number 12 spot. Here is a link to the new mock draft: www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/2024-wnba-mock-draft-4-0-south-carolinas-kamilla-cardoso-moves-up-after-leading-gamecocks-to-national-title/
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