WNBA mock draft: Sparks-Wings trade shakes up first round
In trading for the No. 7 pick, might Los Angeles look to add UCLA's Michaela Onyenwere in Thursday's draft? Dallas still has four of the top 13 picks.
In trading for the No. 7 pick, might Los Angeles look to add UCLA's Michaela Onyenwere in Thursday's draft? Dallas still has four of the top 13 picks.
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.
Stanford point guard Kiana Williams, who led the champion Cardinal with 14.0 points per game, 3.1 assists and 82 3-pointers this season, is entering the WNBA draft.
A Most Outstanding Player performance by Haley Jones put the Cardinal on top again after a 29-year wait. Plus, we look at what to expect in 2021-22.
Aari McDonald had a chance to win the game and scored 22 points in the national title game, but it came on 5-of-21 shooting as Stanford kept the Arizona star at bay and won its first championship since 1992.
Stanford took home the national title after beating Arizona. Another amazing game from Aari McDonald wasn't enough for the Wildcats to overcome the No. 1 seed Cardinal. Here's all the reaction.
Led by Haley Jones, named Most Outstanding Player for the tournament, Stanford held off a resilient Arizona team 54-53 on Sunday to claim its first NCAA women's basketball championship in 29 years.
The Big Ten put three teams in the top 10, but UConn, South Carolina and 2021 national champion Stanford remain the teams to beat.
Stanford and Tara VanDerveer are chasing their first title in 29 years. But Aari McDonald, Adia Barnes and the Wildcats know how to pull an upset.
After a huddle with her team went viral Friday, coach Adia Barnes and the Wildcats have become the squad for anyone who has ever felt underestimated.
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer admitted for the first time Saturday she wondered how the Cardinal would even get to this point after local COVID-19 guidelines forced the team on the road for nine weeks.
How does the NCAA and women's basketball move forward after this month's public outcry of gender inequity? ESPN spoke to people at all levels of the sport, and a lack of transparency and agreeable solutions didn't yield any clear answers.
Stanford is 2-0 against Arizona this season. When they meet Sunday (6 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App), the Wildcats will be looking for another upset.
Brea Beal and Aliyah Boston missed two looks at the rim late as Stanford survived 66-65 against South Carolina to advance to Sunday's championship game.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Stanford | 19-2 | - | 31-2 |
Arizona | 13-4 | 4 | 21-6 |
UCLA | 12-4 | 4.5 | 17-6 |
Oregon | 10-7 | 7 | 15-9 |
Oregon State | 7-6 | 8 | 12-8 |
Colorado | 8-8 | 8.5 | 12-11 |
Washington State | 9-10 | 9 | 12-12 |
USC | 8-10 | 9.5 | 11-12 |
Arizona St | 6-9 | 10 | 12-12 |
Utah | 4-15 | 14 | 5-16 |
Washington | 3-13 | 13.5 | 7-14 |
California | 1-12 | 14 | 1-16 |
AP | COACHES |
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2 | 1 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Brooke Demetre | SF | Signed | 97 |
Okikiola Iriafen | PF | Signed | 95 |
Jzaniya Harriel | PG | Signed | 91 |
Elena Bosgana | SG | Signed | 40 |