2020 WNBA Mock Draft: Big Board 3.0, now with lottery results edition

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT- MARCH 25: Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the Oregon Ducks drives to the basket defended by Kia Nurse #11 of the Connecticut Huskies during the UConn Huskies Vs Oregon Ducks, NCAA Women's Division 1 Basketball Championship game on March 27th, 2017 at the Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) /

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – MARCH 05: Texas (24) Joyner Holmes getting a rebound while Baylor (2) Didi Richard plays defense during the Big 12 Women’s Championship on March 05, 2018 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK. (Photo by Torrey Purvey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

10. Connecticut Sun select Joyner Holmes, 6’3 F, Texas

I remain a Joyner Holmes believer, even though there is not a numbers argument to be made for her yet. Plagued by injuries and a suspension, Holmes put up pedestrian marks even last year, fouling too much, hitting only 9-for-34 from three (though points for adding it to the repertoire), with a higher turnover percentage than assist percentage. And yet: the physical talent is undeniable. There’s a clear understanding of how she needs to get better. She’s got an ideal coach to help make it so in Karen Aston. And the upside is a Diamond DeShields/Natasha Howard hybrid, the kind of player teams desperately want as we enter the next decade of WNBA play. She also has a year to prove it on the court. Curt Miller likes to get like-skilled players to plug into his second units. Alyssa Thomas is sui generis, but it is worth trying to turn Joyner Holmes into her apprentice.

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