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

By Howard Megdal

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)
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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Connecitcut’s Katie Lou Samuelson (33) and Crystal Dangerfield (5) react after Samuelson’s only field goal of the game in an NCAA Tournament East Regional semifinal against UCLA at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y., on Friday, March 29, 2019. UConn advanced, 69-61. (Brad Horrigan/Tribune News Service via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Connecitcut’s Katie Lou Samuelson (33) and Crystal Dangerfield (5) react after Samuelson’s only field goal of the game in an NCAA Tournament East Regional semifinal against UCLA at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y., on Friday, March 29, 2019. UConn advanced, 69-61. (Brad Horrigan/Tribune News Service via Getty Images via Getty Images) /

11. Connecticut Sun select Crystal Dangerfield, 5’5 G, Connecticut

However 2019 ends for Connecticut, a title clearly within reach, Curt Miller is going to face some difficult questions this offseason, packing a lot of salaries into an unforgiving cap (CBA may change this, of course). And there’s going to be pressure to cut corners where he can. There’s also going to be a ton of interest in Layshia Clarendon, a backup point guard in Connecticut with a ridiculous resume for such a role, between her USA Basketball tenure, All Star campaign and elite playmaking profile. Teams in need of a point guard are going to come for her in free agency, and Miller could save salary space by letting her go elsewhere, then drafting Dangerfield, a good bet to come in and contribute at both ends right away. Dangerfield’s limitless range and underrated defensive skill (masked by her height) mean she is capable of picking up some minutes while Jasmine Thomas rests. Thomas is also a perfect mentor for Dangerfield, while the folks selling tickets aren’t going to mind another UConn player to highlight, either.

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