WNBA Mock Draft: Big Board 7.0, and how to measure

GREENVILLE, SC - MARCH 10: Teaira McCowan (15) center of Mississippi State enters the arena during player introductions during the SEC Women's basketball tournament finals between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Sunday March 10, 2019, at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – MARCH 02: Iowa State (21) Bridget Carleton making a move towards the basket while Texas Tech (23) Angel Hayden plays defense during the Texas Tech Lady Red Raiders Big 12 Women’s Championship game versus the Iowa State Cyclones on March 3, 2018, at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK. (Photo by Torrey Purvey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

10. Washington Mystics: Bridget Carleton, 6’1 F, Iowa State

Even though Iowa State lost to Missouri State, Carleton certainly wasn’t the reason why, with 31 and 10 in her final collegiate game. 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. There are some athleticism concerns from WNBA talent evaluators, and more specifically, the worry that we just haven’t seen her at the three much, where she’d need to play in the WNBA, but mostly the four, where she probably isn’y big enough to play regular minutes at the next level. Mike Thibault loves his Swiss Army knife players, however, and there’s enough upside here to hope she can run with the threes and work at the four in some small ball lineups (think lineup of death with Elena Delle Donne as a five).

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