WNBA Mock Draft: Big Board 4.0, The best-laid plans

WNBA Mock Draft Big Board 4.0: The best-laid plans

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NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 02: Missouri Tigers guard Sophie Cunningham (3) screams as she runs down the court after making a big three point shot against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second period between the Georgia Lady Bulldogs and the Missouri Tigers in a SEC Women’s Tournament game on March 2, 2018, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. (Photo by Steve Roberts/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

11. Atlanta Dream: Sophie Cunningham, 6’1 G/F, Missouri

It’s hard to find something the Atlanta Dream need, exactly — next year’s lineup is set, there’s ample talent off the bench with bigs like Imani McGee-Stafford, criminally underrated Brittney Sykes and volume shooter Alex Bentley — but Sophie Cunningham is very much a Nicki Collen-type player, from her bottomless supply of intensity to her ability to shoot it from anywhere, plus passing, and even the ability to post up on a mismatch off a switch. Cunningham can play anywhere 1-4 on the floor, and that dovetails with the way Collen operates her rotations. She’s been on a tear of late from three, elevating her percentage from deep north of 40 percent. And she’s a rare rookie you wouldn’t mind having the ball late in games.

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