WNBA Mock Draft: Big Board 5.0, filling out rounds two and three

WNBA Mock Draft Big Board 5.0: Filling out rounds two and three

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Louisville Cardinals guard Asia Durr (25) drives past Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs guard Victoria Vivians (35) in the division I women's championship semifinal game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on March 30, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – FEBRUARY 15: Notre Dame’s Jessica Shepard (23) and Virginia’s Felicia Aiyeotan (NGA) (30) during the Virginia Cavaliers game versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on February 15, 2018, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA. (Photo by Andy Mead/YCJ/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

12. Seattle Storm: Jessica Shepard, 6’4 F, Notre Dame

Jessica Shepard, a versatile 6’4 with an enormously high basketball IQ, is a potential number one scorer, in case you’ve forgotten her stint at Nebraska. And she reminded everyone of this in Notre Dame’s 97-70 rout of Florida State on February 10, scoring 26, and again versus Duke on February 21, scoring 24. Her rebounding is up, 12.1 per game over her last six contests. She’s getting stronger and harder to stop as the season progresses, which augurs well for both Notre Dame in March and her ability to handle the rigors of the WNBA. Dan Hughes will love the outlet passes, the understanding of where she needs to be in the court at all times — don’t expect the typical rookie mistakes in her learning curve, not with her elevated basketball IQ — and figure on seeing her play an important role in Seattle’s title defense.

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