Scored 13 points and grabbed a team-high 8 rebounds in 28 minutes in collegiate debut at SEMO on 11/25. Maya Dodson (Notre Dame, Forward/Center, Graduate Student). Named NCAA Wichita Regional Most Outstanding Player, Named to midseason Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List, Listed at No. 4. Engstler's defensive feel and anticipation. Recorded season-highs in minutes (39), points (24), field goals made (9), and steals (4) in the ACC Quarters vs. WF on 3/5. While Hollingshed's shot has improved, it's still not mechanically as sound as it could be. ET on ESPN. Questions the prospect raises: The issue for Hull is her physicality (how strong she is and her ability to absorb contact) and athleticism (agility and quickness) aren't quite there for immediate success and impact. Jackie Young left Notre Dame and was the Las Vegas Aces' No. Ramirez can clearly shoot well from deep, but her field-goal percentage from everywhere else is troubling, as in her college career her two-point field-goal percentage. Along with Boston, they are part of an incredible 2024 class that includes Aaliyah Edwards (UConn), Cameron Brink (Stanford) and Hailey Van Lith (Louisville). One of five players named 2020 to the Jersey Mike's Naismith National High School All-American First Team. Rosters right now are bulging and the jump from collegiate ball to the professional level is a big one. She also is coming from a mid-major school in Delaware that didn't allow her to compete against the more pro-ready talents in the country. The unfortunate reality is there are not a lot of places for them to go if they chose to leave early. The teams were announced Tuesday afternoon. Wenatchee, Wash., Cashmere High School point guard Hailey Van Lith - a consensus top 10 player in the Class of At Michigan State, she took on some ball-handling duties, so she could be slotted at either point guard or shooting guard. RELATED: WNBA Top Draft Pick Charli Collier Talks Her Milestone and Custom Sergio Hudson Look. Get all the free content this site offers plus premium content on players, event recaps and recruiting news you can't find anywhere else! 25 Feb/23. She has scored 17 or more points in each of the last five games and two or more steals in each of the last four games. Pro-ready skill: At 6'4", Staiti can stretch as a mid-range and three-point jump-shooter. Questions the prospect raises: While Allen-Taylor showed out in the NCAA tournament, averaging 12.8 points in four contests, a glaring weakness in her game is her inefficiency from the three-point line, as she shot 33.3 percent last season. While Dunn raised that point, there must have been a reason the Washington Mystics, who value hard workers, traded out of the No. Week In Review -- A regular recap of the recruiting headlines from across the country to keep you up to speed. Her speed, her quickness, her ability to score in a lot of different ways. 1 pick, 2. 6. While scoring most likely won't be what she hangs her hat on at the next level, she can be relied upon to set a solid screen, roll and find the best look. Sabally only played in two collegiate seasons due to two ACL tears, and during the 2021-2022 season, she reinjured her right knee. The league needs expansion first for the growing talent coming up into the professional ranks. I love that about her. Her longtime teammate, foe and friend, Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi, agreed. Louisville lobbied for weeks that Mykasa Robinson was the best defender in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In addition to her prowess on the non-glamorous end, which includes solid rebounding and help defense, Hollingshed can expand opposing defenses with a three-point shot that she's been improving exponentially throughout her collegiate career. Pro-ready skill: Allen-Taylor has proved to be a staunch defender, playing in a system that is predicated upon its high-pressure defense. She grabbed 115 offensive rebounds last season, finishing within the top 20 in the country. during her collegiate career, Sjerven's 6'2" size will come into questionespecially defensively against taller and stronger centers. As a senior, helped lead Cashmere High School to a 24-1 record and a trip to the WIAA 2020 Girls Basketball Hardwood Classic 1A championship game. Smith's calling card is her raw shooting skills, but questions surround how she can use her 6'0" frame to contribute to the game in other ways besides shooting and scoring. For a guard, the long ball is imperative in the W. At only 19, Melbourne is an impressive lane slasher playing in the WNBL against WNBA pros Sami Whitcomb, Jackie Young and Marina Mabrey. , talent evaluators appreciate the 6'3" Egbo's length and tenacity at the defensive end. Sue Bird, four-time Seattle Storm champion and WNBA Players Association vice president, said the union briefly discussed it during CBA negotiations in 2019, but didn't revisit it with so much else on the table. Named 2020 Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Finalist. She is the second Cardinal taken in this year's draft. Robinson averaged 5.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and four assists per game this season. Pro-ready skill: All season, Smith was the Cardinals' go-to shot-maker, especially when the defenses collapsed on Hailey Van Lith, a more dynamic guard. She has trouble finishing at the rim, has limited post moves on the block and shot 42 percent from the field last season. Projected draft position: Middle to late second round, 7. NaLyssa Smith (Baylor, Forward, Senior). REPORT YOUR COMMITMENT TO commit@prospectsnation.com. How much has this affected her athleticism on defense, and how much of a concern is her health to talent evaluators? Hillmon is also a proven winner. International players who do not play collegiate ball in the U.S. are eligible if they turn 20 during the calendar year of the draft. Her longtime teammate, foe and friend, Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi, agreed. Offensively, Engstler's versatility is what makes her so valuable. The Washington native was the teams second-leading rebounder with 5.0 per outing to go along with 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals. Questions the prospect raises: Defense is where Bell will struggle in the pros. Led the team with 21 points and tied a career high with six assists. Averaging five three-point attempts per game, Smith shot 36.7 percent, which, according to Her Hoops Stats, put her in the 83rd percentile. Questions the prospect raises: She began the season with a leg injury, which she might not be completely healed from. During the 2021-2022 season, she only shot 25.7 percent on 35 total attempts. Pro-ready skill: At only 19, Melbourne is an impressive lane slasher playing in the WNBL against WNBA pros Sami Whitcomb, Jackie Young and Marina Mabrey. Follow @BrandonClayPSB But there are also not enough spots for the amount of talent now in the women's game. In the previous CBA, rookies like four-time UConn champion Breanna Stewart made around $40,000 a year on a rookie contract. It's possible this has impacted her explosiveness and lateral quickness. Haileys longer-term goals include winning multiple national championships at Louisville as well as becoming a first-round WNBA draft choice and an Olympic gold Thats what helped our game grow, the fact these kids stay in school a little longer, Auriemma said. Draft, the @DallasWings. She also has the qualities of a tweener, a player who can theoretically play both power forward and small forward. As a junior, she helped lead Cashmere to a 23-3 record and the Washington Class 1-A state semifinals. Indiana Fever interim general manager Lin Dunn believes this might be the best class she's seen since A'ja Wilson went No. During the 2021-22 collegiate season, she shot 46.1 percent from beyond the arc on 76 attempts. She's just the 16th player since 2009 with that line. Cunane live and up-close, it was clear she needs to improve her defense. Projected draft position: Draft-lottery hopeful to middle of the first round, 2. Cubaj's most transferable pro skill set is on the defensive end. Van Lith tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds and added four assists. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. The most well-known name in women's college basketball will not be drafted Thursday night. WebHome. Her footwork for a 6'4" big is impressive as she excels at preventing dribble drives. Aisha Sheppard (Virginia Tech, Guard, Graduate Student). The 29 points were the second-most she has scored in a game in her career. Also, she has been known to struggle finishing over larger defenders. While Hillmon has notable intangibles, she has glaring downsides. WebA player who graduated from a four-year school prior to the draft or within three months after it can also declare. Her lateral movements are quite slow, and she struggles to execute and recover on hedges. 9. But at the pro level, it's her 5'7" frame that presents her with a steeper challenge. Joanne Allen-Taylor (Texas, Guard, Senior). select Dana Evans! 18 on ESPN Top 25 list, Represented the USA at the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series stop in Montreal on Sept. 3-4, finished with 3-1 record and Van Lith paced the USA in its three victories with 18 points, which tied as the top output on the day, added four key assists and eight rebounds, Along with Emily Engstler,played with the USA 3x3 women's team at the FIBA 3x3 U23 Nations League in Voiron, France, finished with 5-3 record with all losses coming to host France. Thats what helped our game grow, the fact these kids stay in school a little longer, Auriemma said. She won't be taken in the 2022 Pro-ready skill: At 6'1", Burrell possesses the length and athleticism that could lead to her being a key rotation piece. Questions the prospect raises: While she's an effective playmaker, her scoring ability has been inconsistent. But two days after her final home game at KFC Yum! 331. She's also proved she can take and make threes, although her shots have been more contested as the No. Pro-ready skill: Henderson understands a big moment, and the body of work she presented in the NCAA tournament not only increased the amount of eyes on her but also improved her draft stock. 2 prospect in the nation by Prospect Nation and No. Per maggiori informazioni sulle modalit di utilizzo dei dati, consulta la nostra Informativa sulla privacy e lInformativa sui cookie. Shes already shown she can do it at an adequate level, but with this seasons Louisville team featuring star freshman Hailey Van Lith and Cal transfer Kianna Smith Led the team with 18 points and four assists and tied a career high with four steals against Gonzaga. Named ACC Freshman of the Week on Nov. 20 after averaging 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in her first two games at UofL. In her fifth year of eligibility at Notre Dame, Dodson proved she can crash the offensive glass at a high level. Mya Hollingshed (Colorado, Small Forward, Fifth-Year Senior). Courier Journal (Jan 22, 2022) -Hailey Van Lith now shows her grit She'll need to work on getting a lot stronger to succeed. Daughter ofCorey and Jessica Van Lith, has one brother Tanner. Questions the prospect raises: Ramirez can clearly shoot well from deep, but her field-goal percentage from everywhere else is troubling, as in her college career her two-point field-goal percentage was never above 45.5 percent. She's quicker on her feet while mid-post-up, which allows her to plow through defenses on her finishes. The way she approaches crashing the boards is the sum of those parts. to speak about Naz Hillmon's upside as a WNBA prospect, he praised her motor and ability to finish around the rim and rebound at a high level using her 6'7" wingspan. While Clouden is athletic enough to play taller than her listed height of 5'8", she's mismatched against the WNBA's larger guards. Howard has a lot of skills that will allow her to have success in the W right now. Her speed, her quickness, her ability to score in a lot of different ways.". She also has a reliable mid-range jumper. Ranked second on the team with 30.2 minutes and 1.2 steals per game, thirdwith 11.2 points and 5.2 reboundsand fourth with 2.1 assists. In her final years at UConn, she's proved that those natural skills can be translated over to the defensive side of the ball. Former Gonzaga star Jalen Suggs had his lifelong dream fulfilled last night at the NBA Draft. She was a. for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award alongside South Carolina's Aliyah Boston, Stanford's Cameron Brink and Northwestern's Veronica Burton. Ranked as the No. Jordan Lewis (Baylor, Guard, Graduate Student). But there are also not enough spots for the amount of talent now in the women's game. If she were a male player, she could choose to be a one-and-done as the likely No. Still, it's the second straight defensive team nod for the Cardinals' fifth-year senior guard. Scored a season-high 29 points with five rebounds, three assists and three steals against #13 Virginia Tech. In 2016, Aerial Powers (Minnesota Lynx) left Michigan State as a junior and UConn's Morgan Tuck left with a year of eligibility remaining after taking a redshirt as a sophomore. Hailey She's an elite rebounder (11.1 per game in 2021-22) and has impressive anticipation as a help defender. Players should always have a choice.. Westbrook's calling card is her versatility, which might be a blessing and a curse. Pro-ready skill: Smith's ceiling is so high because of the amount of athleticism she possesses in conjunction with her competitive spirit. These women are on a huge stage on that platform, and I'd like to see them continue to be on that stage until they're completely ready for the WNBA.". Her childhood best friend, Gonzaga freshman Jalen Suggs, has that option and is projected to go second overall by Yahoo Sports draft analyst Krysten Peek. Allen-Taylor has proved to be a staunch defender, playing in a system that is predicated upon its high-pressure defense. Sabrina Ionescu could have declared as a junior in the April 2019 draft, for example, because she turned 22 on Dec. 6 later that year. Pro-ready skill: Bell has been lauded for her physicality and versatility on offense. Recorded 15 points on 6-12 from the field, adding three assists and three rebounds at Boston College on 2/4. She's slow to change angles to get better positioning. She can score at all three levels, handle the ball and distribute it when needed, play at least three positions (the 2, 3 and the 4) and use her 6'2" size and long arms to defend when she wants to. Pro-ready skill: Austin's defense is pro-ready, as she has a solid handle on her footwork at 6'5". Pro-ready skill: In her six-year collegiate career, Lewis always had a free-throw rate (a percentage of two-point scoring trips that result in a trip to the free-throw line, according to Her Hoops Stats) in the 92nd percentile or above. "Trends take more than a year or two to really develop," Lisa Borders said as WNBA president in 2016. Ionescu has done that with her on-court talents and off-court degree. She's slow to change angles to get better positioning. While Austin is listed as a center, her offensive game is more suited to power forward. Their paths are 3,000 miles different, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said during tournament media availability. Those rules are increasingly a topic of discussion that came to the forefront with Bueckers, then again in 2022 with the rise of national player of the year and NCAA champion Aliyah Boston, and it's not as clear of a call to change the rules as it is with the NBA. Destanni Henderson, South Carolina Senior Guard, There is a general consensus among multiple. What set her apart during her collegiate career was her ability to create off the dribble along with her exceptional footwork and a laundry list of pro-ready moves, such as her hesi and crossover. Another question is: Will she improve her lateral quickness to defend other 3s when she plays on the wing rather than in the post? Questions the prospect raises: This season Clouden has turned the ball over 2.9 times per game, which is a result of her new role as a facilitator. Questions the prospect raises: While her versatility is her blessing, she can be inconsistent in some of her roles. WNBA rookies drafted first through fourth in 2021 will receive $70,040 in base salary. Scored a team-high 21 points on 8-11 shooting, 3-5 from deep, vs. DePaul on 12/4. Hailey Van Lith shows off the range on triple, Hailey Van Lith drills the jump shot vs. Miami Hurricanes, Hailey Van Lith drills the jumper vs. Miami Hurricanes. Made at least one 3-pointer in 21 of 30 games. Many women's players graduate within three years and begin graduate programs to stay for a fourth. Some have debunked this issue as a product of the team she was on; Howard had to do a lot of Kentucky's heavy lifting throughout her career. A player card does not guarantee a ranking or specific rating. The Cardinals play Longwood at home on Friday before preparing for a top-10 contest against No. "I like the requirements right now selfishly because I think it grows women's basketball," former UConn star and ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo said on a pre-draft conference call. Natasha Cloud, Diamond DeShields, Lexie Brown and Erica Wheeler commented last year on a Highlight Her graphic, noting that there are only 12 spots on each of 12 teams. The Seattle Storm drafted Ezi Magbegor in 2019 when the Australian center was 19. Access to our recruiting columns from all the Prospects Nation contributors. "It will be interesting to see how this all plays out and who ends up rising up and being able to carve out some space for themselves on a WNBA team this year.". Defensively, she's used her length and quickness to force turnovers and score off them in transition. Washington Mystics head coach and GM Mike Thibault and Atlanta Dream GM Dan Padover believe there will be many more serviceable players in this class than there were last April when multiple first-rounders didn't even make it to the All-Star break on a WNBA roster. Hillmon is also a proven winner. Had 18 points, season-high four threes, set a career high with seven assists and tied a career high with two blocks in the win over Pitt. Twice named ACC Freshman of the Week. 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