The Money Line: Odds, Prediction for WNBA Rookie of the Year

NEW YORK - APRIL 13: Kelsey Plum takes photos after being selected number one overall during the 2017 WNBA Draft on April 13, 2017 at the Samsung 837 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Michelle Farsi/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Washington Mystics (+800)

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 13: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough poses for a portrait after being drafted number six overall by the Washington Mystics during the WNBA Draft on April 13, 2017 at Samsung 837 in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Often times, the thing you need most is right under your nose. Though many thought that the Mystics might draft a big with the sixth overall pick, the D.C. based team scooped up Walker-Kimbrough from nearby University of Maryland. An All-Big Ten First Team member her last three seasons in College Park, Walker-Kimbrough finished her career in the top 5 all-time in school history in both scoring and three-point shooting. On a team that has clearly gone all in on a “space and pace” offensive mentality, the rookie should get plenty of open looks as defenses focus in on her teammates Delle Donne, Kristi Toliver, Tayler Hill and others. Couple that with the likelihood of her team finishing near the top of the league standings, Walker-Kimbrough could become the second lowest pick all-time to win the ROY.

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