2018 WNBA Draft Big Board v. 4.0: Trade aftermath

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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CORAL GABLES, FL – JANUARY 25: Louisville forward Myisha Hines-Allen (2) rebounds during a women’s college basketball game between the University of Louisville Cardinals and the University of Miami Hurricanes on January 25, 2017 at Watsco Center, Coral Gables, Florida. Louisville defeated Miami 84-74. (Photo by Richard C. Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CORAL GABLES, FL – JANUARY 25: Louisville forward Myisha Hines-Allen (2) rebounds during a women’s college basketball game between the University of Louisville Cardinals and the University of Miami Hurricanes on January 25, 2017 at Watsco Center, Coral Gables, Florida. Louisville defeated Miami 84-74. (Photo by Richard C. Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Round 2

There’s been a lot of chatter around Louisville’s Myisha Hines-Allen of late, so let’s examine her case. She can slot in as a three or smaller four, in part because she plays taller than her 6’2 height. Her defensive rebounding percentage of 27.7 rates 21st in the country, while her block percentage of 1.8 percent and 15.9 assist percentage reflects an ability to impact the game in different ways at both ends. There’s no one clear WNBA skill, but clearly teams are intrigued by the broad base of talent. A big tournament could do for her what it did for Kaela Davis last year.

13. Las Vegas Shakayla Thomas 5’11 F Florida State
14. Indiana  Tyler Scaife, 5’9 G Rutgers [VIDEO]
15. Connecticut Jaime Nared, 6’2 G/F Tennessee
16. Atlanta Brook McCarty 5’4 G Texas
17. Minnesota Mercedes Russell 6’6 C Tennessee
18. Dallas Katelynn Flaherty 5’7 G Michigan [VIDEO]
19. Washington Taeler Deer 5’5 G Texas State [VIDEO]
20. Phoenix AJ Alix 5’6 G Florida State
21. Phoenix Vionise Pierre-Louis 6’4 C Oklahoma
22. New York Myisha Hines-Allen 6’2 F Louisville
23. Los Angeles Natalie Butler 6’5 C George Mason
24. Minnesota Rebecca Greenwell 6’1 G/F Duke