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2018 WNBA Draft Big Board v. 6.0: Azura Stevens shakes up the board

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STORRS, CT - FEBRUARY 13: South Carolina's Forward A'ja Wilson (22) goes to the basket around UConn Huskies Guard Gabby Williams (15) during the second half of a women's division 1 basketball game between 6th ranked University of South Carolina and the
STORRS, CT - FEBRUARY 13: South Carolina's Forward A'ja Wilson (22) goes to the basket around UConn Huskies Guard Gabby Williams (15) during the second half of a women's division 1 basketball game between 6th ranked University of South Carolina and the
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 21: UCLA Bruins forward Monique Billings (25) and Stanford Cardinal forward Kaylee Johnson (5) battle for position on a rebound during the game between the Stanford Cardinal and the UCLA Bruins on January 21, 2018, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 21: UCLA Bruins forward Monique Billings (25) and Stanford Cardinal forward Kaylee Johnson (5) battle for position on a rebound during the game between the Stanford Cardinal and the UCLA Bruins on January 21, 2018, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

12. Phoenix Mercury:  Monique Billings, 6’4 F UCLA

One of the big questions in the minds of several WNBA talent evaluators about Billings, whose athleticism and basketball IQ are not in question, is whether she had the strength to bang with WNBA fours and fives. The games against Texas and Mississippi State provided mixed answers. Against Jatarie White, Joyner Holmes and company, Billings went for 17 and 8, but turned the ball over seven times. Against the impossible task that is Teaira McCowan, she scored 12 on just 5-for-16 shooting, but clearly bothered McCowan at the defensive end, forcing her to miss eight shots, the most she’d missed in a month. Ultimately, Billings needs a three-point shot to start in the league, in all likelihood, but the more she can hang with bigs in the meantime, the more of a chance she’ll get.

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