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2020 WNBA Mock Draft: Sabrina Ionescu leads the way

By Howard Megdal

TAMPA, FL - APRIL 05: Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) plays in 2019 NCAA Women's National Semifinal Game One between the Oregon Ducks and the Baylor Bears at at Amelie Arena in Tampa, FL on on April 5. (Photo by Mary Holt/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - APRIL 05: Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) plays in 2019 NCAA Women's National Semifinal Game One between the Oregon Ducks and the Baylor Bears at at Amelie Arena in Tampa, FL on on April 5. (Photo by Mary Holt/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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SYRACUSE, NY – MARCH 25: Tiana Mangakahia #4 of the Syracuse Orange dribbles up the court against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits during the second half in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Carrier Dome on March 25, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. South Dakota State defeated Syracuse 75-64. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY – MARCH 25: Tiana Mangakahia #4 of the Syracuse Orange dribbles up the court against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits during the second half in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Carrier Dome on March 25, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. South Dakota State defeated Syracuse 75-64. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) /

12. Tiana Mangakahia, 5’6 G, Syracuse

The decision by Mangakahia to return to school for one more year didn’t really change her outlook much in terms of the draft. She’s an end-of-the-first round player, and would have been in 2019, too. But the known knowns with her are too impressive to ignore, even as several teams wonder about how her size translates. Her assist percentage is so high it looks like a typo, 51.8 in 2018-19, 60.4 in 2017-18. She cut her turnover rate dramatically, increased her three-point efficiency significantly, elevated her rebounding level, and continued to steal the ball at around a four percent rate. She’s older for a prospect, but that just means WNBA teams can get more mature performance on a rookie scale rate. She’s going to help a team, and right away, wherever she goes.

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