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) /

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5. Seattle Storm: Jordin Canada, 5’6 G UCLA

Okay, we’ll use this space to briefly rant about how the Nancy Lieberman Award finalists somehow don’t include Canada. This is to take nothing away from the others on the list, but briefly: the award is for playing point guard. Several others on the list are elite combo guards. But Jordin Canada is a clear, pure point guard. Her assist percentage, 41.1 percent, is ninth in the country, and higher than anyone else on the list. She turns it over at just a 14.5 percent clip. She shoots the three at a 40 percent clip. And her 4.4 steal percentage ranks 14th in the country, one reasons she earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors. Anyhow, she’s the best pure point guard in this draft and Dan Hughes is a great, great fit for her as a coach.

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