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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PALO ALTO, CA – JANUARY 20: Stanford Forward Alanna Smith (11), who scored a career high 34 points, follows through after a made three-pointer over Washington State Center Maria Kostourkova (20) during the women’s basketball game between the Washington State Cougars and the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion on January 20, 2019 in Palo Alto, CA. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

6. Minnesota Lynx: Alanna Smith, 6’4 F, Stanford

No one has elevated her draft stock this season more than Alanna Smith, and this may not be as high as it gets, the way she is playing for Tara Vanderveer and Stanford. She’s shooting nearly 60 percent from two and just under 40 percent from three. Her block rate is near nine percent and she finds her teammates at a 15.2 percent clip. And there’s consistency, too: double figures in her last eleven games in scoring, 20+ her last six, steals in each of her last seven games. There are still some people who don’t realize Smith is among the elite prospects, and I’d imagine Cheryl Reeve hopes that remains the case right through April 10. A Final Four run might dash that, though.

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