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, 39.6 percent, is sixteenth in the country, and higher than anyone else on the list. She turns it over at just a 14.3 percent clip. She shoots the three at a 38.8 percent clip. And her 4.5 steal percentage ranks 12th 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.