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Projecting the 2017 WNBA Draft: It Starts with Kelsey Plum

By Howard Megdal

Apr 3, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Washington Huskies guard Kelsey Plum (10) shoots the ball between Syracuse Orange guard Alexis Peterson (1) and forward Bria Day (55) during the second quarter at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 3, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Washington Huskies guard Kelsey Plum (10) shoots the ball between Syracuse Orange guard Alexis Peterson (1) and forward Bria Day (55) during the second quarter at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 2, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; South Carolina Gamecock guard Allisha Gray (10) drives the ball the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs in the 2017 Women’s Final Four championship game at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; South Carolina Gamecock guard Allisha Gray (10) drives the ball the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs in the 2017 Women’s Final Four championship game at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

4: Allisha Gray, G, Dallas Wings

A surprise late entrant into the draft, Gray does many things the Wings need. She can shoot the three—36 percent in her collegiate career. She can defend—allowed just 0.625 points per possession, per Synergy, in the 2016-17 season for a South Carolina team near the top of the country in defensive efficiency. She’s big enough to steal some time at the three against smaller lineups, and presents a size mismatch at the two. That matters for the team that finished last in the league in defensive rating last year.

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