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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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TAMPA, FL – APRIL 05: Baylor forward Lauren Cox (15) attempts a layup against Oregon forward Erin Boley (21) 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: Baylor forward Lauren Cox (15) attempts a layup against Oregon forward Erin Boley (21) 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) /

2. Lauren Cox, 6’4 F/C, Baylor

Baylor wasn’t the only team breathing a sigh of relief when Lauren Cox’s championship game injury turned out to be less catastrophic than it looked. For WNBA teams in search of that next Breanna Stewart/Elena Delle Donne hybrid, Cox is the best bet out of the 2020 draft to make that leap as a professional. As a junior, she continued to be a force from inside the arc, with the ability to step outside, grabbing rebounds, blocking shots and even posting an assist rate near 20 percent. A big question is whether Kim Mulkey will turn her loose offensively, in the absence of Kalani Brown, allowing her to show her full array of firepower as a legit first option. There’s certainly a version of events where Cox ends up the top overall pick, especially if a team with an entrenched point guard ends up with the number one.

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