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Bashaara Graves not stressed out about WNBA draft
http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/womens-basketball/bashaara-graves-not-stressed-out-about-wnba-draft-30502283-038f-1895-e053-0100007fdb21-375609401.html
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"I haven't been stressing to the point where it's affecting me," Graves said. "But (the draft) has been in the back of my mind."
Several issues have been dominating her pre-draft thoughts. Graves believes the biggest question about her involves her 6-foot-2 stature. As a professional, she doesn't expect to moonlight at center, as she did at Tennessee. Instead, Graves thinks she's more likely to be deployed away from the basket and asked to shoot from the mid-range area and farther.
Graves has demonstrated a shooting range to about 17 feet but she was 0 for 11 on 3-pointers while at UT.
"It's there," Graves said of her 3-point shooting. "But they don't know if I actually can do it."
Another concern involves the broken finger on her left hand and how that might affect her stock. She suffered the injury during Tennessee's 78-62 NCAA tournament victory over Ohio State and played with the injury in an 89-67 season-ending loss to Syracuse in the Elite Eight round. Graves said that she had surgery after the season and two pins were put in her left pinkie.
"It might have a little impact," she said. "You can look at it different ways."
Graves also has wondered if she might be considered in the context of Tennessee's disappointing 22-14 season. Her per-game scoring average dropped slightly to 10.3 this season but her rebounding average increased by more than one per game to 8.3.
She finished her Tennessee career as one of five players to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. |
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Hope the Lynx pick her up in the second round.
I do not want Bulgak, she won't help the Lynx this year at all anyway so makes no sense to take her if Alleyne is still there, Alleyne is way better.
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| Posted: 04/13/16 7:32 pm ::: |
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WNBA draft 2016 prospect profile: Oregon State's Ruth Hamblin
http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2016/04/wnba_draft_2016_prospect_profi.html
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Draft projection: Late first round/second round
Possible fits: Atlanta Dream (picks 11th, 13th, 16th, 28th), Indiana Fever (picks ninth, 21st, 33rd), Minnesota Lynx (pick 14th, 22nd, 35th) |
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| Posted: 04/13/16 7:45 pm ::: |
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I agree with that. She can be an Alison Bales type defender on a good team.
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| Posted: 04/13/16 7:46 pm ::: |
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WNBA draft 2016 prospect profile: Oregon's Jillian Alleyne
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2016/04/wnba_draft_2016_prospect_profi.html
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Room to grow: The primary concern, of course, is Alleyne's health, as she will miss her first WNBA season while recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her knee sustained in late February. But whenever Alleyne returns, she'll also need to continue to refine her offensive game. She largely struggled while matching up against Oregon State and fellow draft prospect Ruth Hamblin in their Civil War contests, combining for 16 points and 16 rebounds over those two games this season.
Draft projection: Second/third round
Possible fits: Atlanta Dream (picks 11th, 13th, 16th, 28th), Indiana Fever (pick ninth, 21st, 33rd), Minnesota Lynx (pick 14th, 22nd, 35th)
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I guess Laimbeer wants to wait a year for a struggler. 
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| Posted: 04/13/16 8:04 pm ::: |
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| If we take Weisner with Tiffany Mitchell still on the board I will be very upset. |
That's not the only one that's bad of the 4. One of them has us taking Hamblin while passing on Jones. Another has us taking Bulgak, while passing on Weisner. I do agree that Hamblin probably isn't the player we need, but would take her if she is the BPA. Anyway - I think she ends up with the Sky.
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| Posted: 04/13/16 8:09 pm ::: |
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| If we take Weisner with Tiffany Mitchell still on the board I will be very upset. |
That's not the only one that's bad of the 4. One of them has us taking Hamblin while passing on Jones. Another has us taking Bulgak, while passing on Weisner. I do agree that Hamblin probably isn't the player we need, but would take her if she is the BPA. Anyway - I think she ends up with the Sky. |
As much as I like Hamblin, I really wouldn't be surprised to see her slip. Not saying she'll free fall into round 3, but I wouldn't be shocked to see her go mid to late second. If you worry about her athleticism and speed, maybe you go for Hollivay instead.
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| Posted: 04/13/16 8:28 pm ::: |
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How Talia Walton snapped out of senior slump and boosted her WNBA draft stock
http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-basketball/how-talia-walton-snapped-out-of-senior-slump-and-boosted-her-wnba-draft-stock/
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“She’ll get drafted,” said UW coach Mike Neighbors, who compared Walton with Indiana Fever six-year veteran Marissa Coleman. “They draft the best players available, and she’s one of them.
“She’s the prototype big guard. She makes tough shots. She runs the floor. She’s versatile. She creates mismatches. That’s when people thrive in that league. Her size and shooting skills is what people look for at the professional level, and she’s got both.” |
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“There’s a direct correlation in the past with 10 WNBA drafts that a deep run benefits players who played in the NCAA tournament because of visibility,” Neighbors said.
“I’ve talked to virtually every WNBA team and they all talk about what a great tournament she had.” |
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Walton, who shot 46.1 percent from the field and 39.3 on three-pointers as a senior, averaged 18.5 points in the final 13 games.
“There’s definitely more in me,” Walton said.
“I’m never satisfied as a player, and there’s a lot of things I can get better at. I want to get to the point where I’m great.” |
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| Posted: 04/13/16 8:37 pm ::: |
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Sky's WNBA draft pick centers on one position
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/ct-sky-draft-preview-spt-0414-20160413-story.html
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Unless there's a run on post players in Thursday's WNBA draft — which is certainly possible given size comes at a premium in this league — the Sky plan to spend the 10th overall pick on a center "that can help us with our interior defense," according to coach/general manager Pokey Chatman.
"I'm not saying that's the only area we lack but that would be a good place to start (for) now and in the near future," she said. |
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| Opponents often exploited the weakness, daring the Sky to challenge their top post players. For example, the Sky twice gave up a season-high 52 points in the paint against the Dream. |
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"You got to think about backup true fives and her protection when she's out on the court, and allowing Cheyenne to grow," Chatman said.
Four players may be on the Sky's wish list, the question is who will drop to 10? |
They go on to list: Boyette, Jones, Bulgak, Hamblin.
Seems pretty straightforward.
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| Posted: 04/13/16 8:37 pm ::: |
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| Forget all of this #3, #4 business. If I am Agler, I tell the Sun they can have the No. 2 for Kelsey Bone, straight up. Let's see how much they really want Jefferson.
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| Posted: 04/13/16 8:55 pm ::: |
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| Forget all of this #3, #4 business. If I am Agler, I tell the Sun they can have the No. 2 for Kelsey Bone, straight up. Let's see how much they really want Jefferson. |
Why not if they can package Bentley and a pick for a big?
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| Posted: 04/13/16 9:01 pm ::: |
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I did not want to start a new thread for this, but it looks like WatchESPN has an ESPN3 feed listed for the podium cam this year. Hopefully that means us junkies get reasonable looks at the late picks being made while the commentators spend all of the TV focused on the first round picks.
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If you look at Spooner's last third round mock, there's some conceivably decent potential there. So do we really need to go as far as looking at NAIA or D2 players?
There's bound to be foreign players showing up mostly in the second and third rounds as deferred picks, but to try to guess at them would be pretty insane. Could use the help of the international fans on who might be this year's Meesseman. |
I don't think there are any Meessemans in this draft either in terms of readiness to contribute or likeliness to always show up. Heck, there could be more invalid international picks than real picks.
On accomplishment alone among the 1996s, Aleksandra Crvendakic will likely get picked. There seems to be general awareness of Cecilia Zandalasini, so she may get picked. Nogaye Lo of Spain seems to have hit a bit of a wall developmentally, but she could be an insightful pick as for someone as a post who improves down the line and is good in a few years. There are some intriguing Russians with Zhosselina Maiga kind of popping up recently and Daria Kolovskaya maybe developing into a shooting specialist at some point. I would not rule out picks from more obscure countries like a Julie Allemand from Belgium. A pick of a Hungarian player would not be a huge surprise as they have put a lot of effort into youth development in recent years.
Second chances at the 1995s do not seem to yield much either. Someone might pick Aby Gaye of France in the hopes that she will become a great defensive center in a few years. You never know when those WNBA people will pull an Astan Dabo out of a hat, but hopefully nobody burns too high of a pick.
I feel like there needs to be an Australian picked, but the options are not really there. Lauren Scherf is probably the most accomplished since she's been around a while, but probably won't get drafted.
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| Posted: 04/13/16 9:03 pm ::: |
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| If we take Weisner with Tiffany Mitchell still on the board I will be very upset. |
That's not the only one that's bad of the 4. One of them has us taking Hamblin while passing on Jones. Another has us taking Bulgak, while passing on Weisner. I do agree that Hamblin probably isn't the player we need, but would take her if she is the BPA. Anyway - I think she ends up with the Sky. |
I don't really get why people think we'll take Hamblin. We're the fastest paced team in the league and we traded a lottery pick for a center who's better than her.
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| Posted: 04/13/16 9:38 pm ::: |
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Lynx likely won't have a chance to draft Rachel Banham
http://m.startribune.com/lynx-likely-won-t-have-a-chance-to-draft-rachel-banham/375625031/
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| Banham also wants to be drafted as high as possible, and it appears the top scorer in Gophers history will get that wish. UConn’s Breanna Stewart and Moriah Jefferson are the consensus No. 1 and No. 2 picks, while mock drafts have Banham going anywhere from No. 4 (to Connecticut) to No. 7 (to Washington). The Lynx pick first at No. 14. |
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“I’d love to go in the first round,” said Banham, one of 12 players invited to attend the draft at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino. “Regardless of where I go, it’s a blessing.
“I’ve been working out, getting mentally ready to go to the next level. I’m super excited; it’s going to be great, and I’m definitely ready. It’s just crazy how fast it’s happened. It feels like the season just ended yesterday, and I’m already off to the next level.” |
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| Posted: 04/13/16 9:47 pm ::: |
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WNBA draft 2016 prospect profile: Oregon State's Jamie Weisner
http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2016/04/wnba_draft_2016_prospect_profi_1.html
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Room to grow: Weisner can still improve defensively, and she won't be the tallest or most athletic perimeter player on a professional roster.
Quotable: "Jamie has become a complete player before our eyes. She was someone that really struggled defensively just two years ago. I mean, I wouldn't have her on the floor in a stretch of games, to be honest, defensively. Nothing to do with her offense. So to see her game become complete has been remarkable." -- Oregon State coach Scott Rueck
Draft projection: Late first round/second round
Possible fits: Connecticut Sun (pick third, fourth, 15th, 23rd, 27th), Dallas Wings (pick fifth, 18th, 30th), New York Liberty (pick 12th, 24th, 36th), Los Angeles Sparks (pick sixth, 17th, 29th), Washington Mystics (pick seventh, 19th, 31st) |
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| Posted: 04/13/16 10:22 pm ::: |
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| lot of us here have our fingers crossed for Nikki Seekamp as a 2nd / 3rd round pick. Draft is on TV via ESPN here in Australia - gooo Nikki ! |
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