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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COLUMBUS, OH – APRIL 01: Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs center Teaira McCowan (15) focuses on a pass in the National Championship game between the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on April 1, 2018 at Nationwide Arena. Notre Dame won 61-58. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Indiana Fever: Teaira McCowan, 6’7 C, Mississippi State

This remains the most logical combination of slot, talent, team need and fit in the entire draft. Let’s move beyond her defense, the given, and talk about what she’s doing on the offensive end. Her 64.8 percent from the field reflects both a more varied collection of post moves and an increased ability to finish in traffic. Teams are throwing doubles and triples at her, and it doesn’t matter. Now consider that she’ll have a chance to work against single coverage most of the time at the next level. Her free throw percentage has climbed above 75 percent, too, suggesting she’ll be able to continue adding to her range, with a robust midrange the logical next step. And she’ll be in the hands of Pokey Chatman, who is no stranger to developing bigs.

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