WNBA mock draft: Arizona's McDonald jumps into top five
Aari McDonald's stock is on the rise after she led Arizona to the NCAA title game. Here are how all three rounds project ahead of the April 15 draft.
Aari McDonald's stock is on the rise after she led Arizona to the NCAA title game. Here are how all three rounds project ahead of the April 15 draft.
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TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Texas A&M | 13-1 | - | 25-3 |
South Carolina | 14-2 | - | 26-5 |
Tennessee | 9-4 | 3.5 | 17-8 |
Georgia | 10-5 | 3.5 | 21-7 |
Arkansas | 9-6 | 4.5 | 19-9 |
Kentucky | 9-6 | 4.5 | 18-9 |
Alabama | 8-8 | 6 | 17-10 |
LSU | 6-8 | 7 | 9-13 |
Mississippi State | 5-7 | 7 | 10-9 |
Missouri | 5-9 | 8 | 9-13 |
Ole Miss | 4-10 | 9 | 15-12 |
Florida | 3-11 | 10 | 12-14 |
Vanderbilt | 0-3 | 7.5 | 4-4 |
Auburn | 0-15 | 13.5 | 5-19 |
AP | COACHES |
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13 | 16 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Karoline Striplin | PF | Committed | 93 |
Sara Puckett | PF | Committed | 93 |
Kaiya Wynn | SG | Committed | 91 |
Brooklynn Miles | PG | Committed | 90 |