2017 WNBA Draft Pick 2: Chicago Sky Select Alaina Coates

By Howard Megdal | Apr 13, 2017

Mar 6, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks center Alaina Coates (41) grabs a rebound as Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs forward Victoria Vivians (35) and Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs forward LaKaris Salter (44) defend in the fourth quarter during the women's SEC basketball tournament at Jacksonville Memorial Veterans Arena. The South Carolina Gamecocks won 66-52. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

In a surprise, the Chicago Sky selected Alaina Coates, center out of South Carolina, with the second pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft.

Coates is a classic five, elite finisher with a rebound-per-40 mark of 24.7. She’s also an excellent defender, particularly on post ups, where she held opponents to just 0.514 points per possession, per Synergy.

She’s also entirely overlapping with current Sky players Imani Boyette and Stef Dolson. So expect a trade.

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