2020 WNBA mock draft: Big Board 2.0 with team projections

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: Head Coach of the Baylor University Women's Basketball, Kim Mulkey is seen during the 2019 WNBA Draft on April 10, 2019 at Nike New York Headquarters in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Catalina Fragoso/NBAE 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) /

1. Indiana Fever select Lauren Cox, 6’4 F/C, Baylor

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. The positional fit for the Fever here is far greater than Sabrina Ionescu, with Kelsey Mitchell and Erica Wheeler looking like a backcourt for Indiana for many years to come. But a starting five of those two, Teaira McCowan, Cox and Candice Dupree, with Victoria Vivians back next year with instant offense off the bench, Shenise Johnson and Tiffany Mitchell in the rotation as well? That’ll be a team that can win a lot of games.

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