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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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. She scored 30 on 17 shots to beat Louisville for the ACC title, too. Consider that she’s north of 60 percent in effective field goal percentage, without Muffet McGraw making her three a part of the offense. Her next coach will! 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. Shepard and Breanna Stewart, at their size and skill level, will lead to a significant reduction in sleep among WNBA coaches next season.

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