WNBA Mock Draft Big Board 3.0: Knock-on effects as free agency arrives

BRISTOL, CT - APRIL 11: Elizabeth Cambage and Maya Moore pose for a photo during the 2011 WNBA Draft Presented By Adidas on April 11, 2011 at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. 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 2011 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Potthieiser/NBAE/Getty Images)
BRISTOL, CT - APRIL 11: Elizabeth Cambage and Maya Moore pose for a photo during the 2011 WNBA Draft Presented By Adidas on April 11, 2011 at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. 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 2011 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Potthieiser/NBAE/Getty Images)
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11-18-18 WBK vs. Coppin StateAnriel Howard #5Photo by Kelly Donoho
11-18-18 WBK vs. Coppin StateAnriel Howard #5Photo by Kelly Donoho

10. Washington Mystics: Anriel Howard, 5’11 F, Mississippi State

Mississippi State keeps winning, and Anriel Howard is a primary reason why. She has enhanced her stock by going to play for Vic Schaefer, and credibly recreating Victoria Vivians’ 2017-18 season. Howard’s overall efficiency has climbed considerably, with an effective field goal percentage of 55, up from 45.8 percent last season. Her defensive work is indisputably elite, with steal and block rates north of two percent. She plays larger than her 5’11 height, rebounds extremely well, especially given how much else she does. And another positionless, multi-talented skill set on that Washington Mystics roster will make Mike Thibault’s team that much more dangerous on the heels of last year’s WNBA Finals appearance. Expect her to be used interchangeably with Ariel Atkins.