10. Washington Mystics: Bridget Carleton, 6’1 F, Iowa State
Even though Iowa State lost to Baylor last weekend, a pair of WNBA talent evaluators I spoke to thought Carleton was the best player on the floor, with 28 points and eight boards against a likely number one seed in the NCAA field. Carleton is a contributor on both ends, with both a steal and block rate north of three percent, and profiles like a logical replacement for Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, who signed with Los Angeles. Mike Thibault loves his Swiss Army knife players, and Carleton can get thrown into the mix as a 2, a 3 or a 4 (though you can be sure Mike won’t call those positions by name). She’s another one who separated herself, especially in conference play, and a sign of just how much is that Cheryl Reeve was in town last weekend to see her play.