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Wiseone1
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pilight
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Posted: 04/11/24 12:47 pm ::: |
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They're still dribbling out the names on social media
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Shades
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Posted: 04/11/24 1:00 pm ::: |
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Are they trying to make it look Reese isn’t invited? She’s already in New York.
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pilight
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Posted: 04/11/24 1:05 pm ::: |
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Are they trying to make it look Reese isn’t invited? She’s already in New York. |
They're alphabetical
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Wiseone1
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Posted: 04/11/24 1:09 pm ::: |
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Are they trying to make it look Reese isn’t invited? She’s already in New York. |
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Wiseone1
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Posted: 04/11/24 2:16 pm ::: Re: Players invited to Attend the Draft, Short List |
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https://www.google.com/search?q=2024+wnba+draft+invitees |
List just updated with all 15 players invited
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threadkiller1201
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pilight
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Posted: 04/11/24 8:36 pm ::: |
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Are they sure all these people are going to get drafted? |
A rerun of Steffanie Blackmon would be interesting
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Richyyy
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Posted: 04/11/24 8:44 pm ::: |
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They invited 15 last year as well and they were all gone in the first two rounds (just). I'd be surprised if any of them didn't get drafted, it just might take a while.
15 does continue to seem excessive, though. Especially considering ESPN generally stop paying any attention to who's actually picked after the first round. |
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tfan
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Posted: 04/11/24 9:01 pm ::: |
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When people saw the 2017 draft attendee group pictures they were surprised to see how short Plum was. I think Pili will stand out like that this year.
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myrtle
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Posted: 04/11/24 9:28 pm ::: |
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by the end of the 2nd round, they will be calling teams and begging them to take the one...or two still sitting there.
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myrtle
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Posted: 04/11/24 9:29 pm ::: |
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When people saw the 2017 draft attendee group pictures they were surprised to see how short Plum was. I think Pili will stand out like that this year. |
Pili has stated she's 5-11 so nobody should be surprised.
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tfan
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pilight
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Posted: 04/11/24 9:51 pm ::: |
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Why are W teams not allowed to measure?
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tfan
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Posted: 04/11/24 9:56 pm ::: |
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Why are W teams not allowed to measure? |
Uh oh. Well if you have never heard of that then maybe I am misremembering. But I recall seeing it stated at least once. But don't remember by who or what the rationale was. Are they allowed to meet with college players before the draft? I think the answer is no and that would preclude any measurements.
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Rock Hard
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Posted: 04/11/24 10:51 pm ::: |
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Richyyy wrote: |
They invited 15 last year as well and they were all gone in the first two rounds (just). I'd be surprised if any of them didn't get drafted, it just might take a while.
15 does continue to seem excessive, though. Especially considering ESPN generally stop paying any attention to who's actually picked after the first round. |
True. So the better number for attendees should be twelve and not fifteen.
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Rock Hard
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Posted: 04/11/24 10:58 pm ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
tfan wrote: |
When people saw the 2017 draft attendee group pictures they were surprised to see how short Plum was. I think Pili will stand out like that this year. |
Pili has stated she's 5-11 so nobody should be surprised. |
Any team seeking to draft a player whose height is questionable should send in a spy to investigate. The spy should be the same height as the player. Have the spy engage the player in some small talk and have a second spy nearby taking photos. Measurement problem solved.
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Posted: 04/12/24 1:48 am ::: |
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Does tampering exist in the WNBA? I'm just curious.
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Posted: 04/12/24 12:59 pm ::: |
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tfan wrote: |
When people saw the 2017 draft attendee group pictures they were surprised to see how short Plum was. I think Pili will stand out like that this year. |
Oh yes, Plum is small. Assuming they are both fudging approximately the same amount, Clark is 4 inches taller.
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Richyyy
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Posted: 04/12/24 1:30 pm ::: |
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Does tampering exist in the WNBA? I'm just curious. |
Of course. People have been fined for it, but in typical WNBA fashion they don't tend to tell anyone about anything. |
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calbearman76
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Posted: 04/12/24 6:07 pm ::: |
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Which of the invitees will be picked last?
Name School Position Height
Cameron Brink Stanford F 6-4
Kamilla Cardoso South Carolina C 6-7
Caitlin Clark Iowa G 6-0
Marquesha Davis Mississippi G 6-0
Aaliyah Edwards Connecticut F 6-3
Dyaisha Fair Syracuse G 5-5
Rickea Jackson Tennessee F 6-2
Elizabeth Kitley Virginia Tech C 6-6
Nika Mühl Connecticut G 5-11
Charisma Osborne UCLA G 5-9
Alissa Pili Utah F 6-2
Nyadiew Puoch Australia F-C 6-3
Angel Reese LSU F 6-3
Jacy Sheldon Ohio State G 5-10
Celeste Taylor Ohio State G 5-11
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tfan
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Posted: 04/12/24 9:02 pm ::: |
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Which of the invitees will be picked last?
Name School Position Height
Cameron Brink Stanford F 6-4
Kamilla Cardoso South Carolina C 6-7
Caitlin Clark Iowa G 6-0
Marquesha Davis Mississippi G 6-0
Aaliyah Edwards Connecticut F 6-3
Dyaisha Fair Syracuse G 5-5
Rickea Jackson Tennessee F 6-2
Elizabeth Kitley Virginia Tech C 6-6
Nika Mühl Connecticut G 5-11
Charisma Osborne UCLA G 5-9
Alissa Pili Utah F 6-2
Nyadiew Puoch Australia F-C 6-3
Angel Reese LSU F 6-3
Jacy Sheldon Ohio State G 5-10
Celeste Taylor Ohio State G 5-11 |
I'll pick Pili. Seems too short for WNBA power forward. Although I would love to see her play Alyssa Thomas, who I think would be the next shortest power forward in the league. But I think a case could be made that Fair is too short and that Sheldon, Muhl and Kitley are not quick enough.
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pilight
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Posted: 04/12/24 9:07 pm ::: |
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calbearman76 wrote: |
Which of the invitees will be picked last?
Name School Position Height
Cameron Brink Stanford F 6-4
Kamilla Cardoso South Carolina C 6-7
Caitlin Clark Iowa G 6-0
Marquesha Davis Mississippi G 6-0
Aaliyah Edwards Connecticut F 6-3
Dyaisha Fair Syracuse G 5-5
Rickea Jackson Tennessee F 6-2
Elizabeth Kitley Virginia Tech C 6-6
Nika Mühl Connecticut G 5-11
Charisma Osborne UCLA G 5-9
Alissa Pili Utah F 6-2
Nyadiew Puoch Australia F-C 6-3
Angel Reese LSU F 6-3
Jacy Sheldon Ohio State G 5-10
Celeste Taylor Ohio State G 5-11 |
Do a poll!
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