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2019 WNBA Mock Draft Big Board: Version 1.0

By Howard Megdal

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 12: A'ja Wilson poses with a Las Vegas Aces hat during the 2018 WNBA Draft 2018 on April 12, 2018 at Nike New York Headquarters in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melanie Fidler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 12: A'ja Wilson poses with a Las Vegas Aces hat during the 2018 WNBA Draft 2018 on April 12, 2018 at Nike New York Headquarters in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melanie Fidler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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UNCASVILLE, CT – MARCH 06: South Florida Bulls Guard Kitija Laksa (33) shoots over UConn Huskies Guard Katie Lou Samuelson (33) during the game as the South Florida Bulls take on the UConn Huskies on March 06, 2018 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo by Williams Paul/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
UNCASVILLE, CT – MARCH 06: South Florida Bulls Guard Kitija Laksa (33) shoots over UConn Huskies Guard Katie Lou Samuelson (33) during the game as the South Florida Bulls take on the UConn Huskies on March 06, 2018 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo by Williams Paul/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

10. Washington Mystics: Kitija Laksa, 6′ F, South Florida

It is easy to fall in love with Kitija Laksa’s three-point shot and think she’ll be a designated shooter at the next level, an Ally Malott for our time. She is far more than that.

Per Synergy, she’s better than a point per possession in spot-up situations, sure. But also: as pick-and-roll ball handler, and in transition as well. She’s worked tirelessly on her defense, and her 0.711 defensive points per possession is among the better marks in the country, while her 6′ frame is sturdy, capable of guarding threes and some fours. She’s positionless enough to appeal to Mike Thibault, and shoots well enough from three to get minutes on this Mystics team. Most people don’t see Laksa play unless South Florida is playing UConn. Most people are missing out.

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