PODCAST: Brenda Frese Talks Maryland WNBA Draftees

Mar 25, 2017; Bridgeport, CT, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Brenda Frese talks with guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (32) from the sideline as they take on the Oregon Ducks during the second half in the semifinals of the Bridgeport Regional of the women's 2017 NCAA Tournament at Webster Bank Arena. Oregon defeated Maryland 77-63. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 25, 2017; Bridgeport, CT, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Brenda Frese talks with guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (32) from the sideline as they take on the Oregon Ducks during the second half in the semifinals of the Bridgeport Regional of the women's 2017 NCAA Tournament at Webster Bank Arena. Oregon defeated Maryland 77-63. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Maryland coach Brenda Frese knows a little something about graduating players to the WNBA. So it was no surprise to see her on hand at the 2017 WNBA Draft, helping both Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough celebrate their first-round selections by the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics, respectively.

Frese joined me for a wide-ranging discussion on how Jones and Walker-Kimbrough fit on their new rosters, what Maryland’s 2017-18 prospects look like and much more. We discussed bigger-picture questions as well, like the work done by coaches in the offseason, and precisely why Frese, for instance, isn’t considered every time a men’s job comes up.

Listen to the full discussion here: