2018 WNBA Draft Big Board, v. 3.0: Ranking underclassmen

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 11: WNBA President Lisa Borders (L) speaks during a news conference as the WNBA and MGM Resorts International announce the Las Vegas Aces as the name of their franchise at the House of Blues Las Vegas inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on December 11, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In October, the league announced that the San Antonio Stars would relocate to Las Vegas and begin play in the 2018 season at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 11: WNBA President Lisa Borders (L) speaks during a news conference as the WNBA and MGM Resorts International announce the Las Vegas Aces as the name of their franchise at the House of Blues Las Vegas inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on December 11, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In October, the league announced that the San Antonio Stars would relocate to Las Vegas and begin play in the 2018 season at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Getty Images)
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COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 13: A’ja Wilson
COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 13: A’ja Wilson

1. Las Vegas Aces: A’ja Wilson, 6/5 F/C South Carolina

It’s impossible to talk about every one of A’ja Wilson’s skills in one draft rundown, so this time around, let’s discuss the way she’s improved her decision making over even the All-American campaign she put together as a junior. Facing even greater defensive attention without the safety valves of Kaela Davis and Allisha Gray, Wilson improved her assist percentage from 10.9 percent last year to 14.8 percent this season, while seeing her turnover percentage drop from 12 to 10.2 percent. She’s doing this into the teeth of gameplans centered around stopping her. So smooth, so polished, she’s ready to start, and star, in the WNBA immediately.