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WNBA Mock Draft 7.0: Big Board, after the Tina Charles trade

By Howard Megdal

NEW YORK - APRIL 07: (L-R) Alysha Clark of Middle Tennessee State, Kelsey Griffin of Nebraska, Jayne Appel of Stanford, Allison Hightower of Louisiana State, Alison Lacey of Iowa State, Danielle McCray of Kansas, Chanel Mokango of Mississippi State, Jacinta Monroe of Florida State, Andrea Riley of Oklahoma State, Monica Wright of Virginia and Amanda Thompson of Oklahoma attend the 2010 WNBA Draft celebration at the NBA Store on April 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - APRIL 07: (L-R) Alysha Clark of Middle Tennessee State, Kelsey Griffin of Nebraska, Jayne Appel of Stanford, Allison Hightower of Louisiana State, Alison Lacey of Iowa State, Danielle McCray of Kansas, Chanel Mokango of Mississippi State, Jacinta Monroe of Florida State, Andrea Riley of Oklahoma State, Monica Wright of Virginia and Amanda Thompson of Oklahoma attend the 2010 WNBA Draft celebration at the NBA Store on April 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 11: Bella Alarie #31 of the Princeton Tigers is introduced before the game at The Palestra on March 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Princeton defeated Penn 63-34. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 11: Bella Alarie #31 of the Princeton Tigers is introduced before the game at The Palestra on March 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Princeton defeated Penn 63-34. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /

5. Dallas Wings select Bella Alarie

Remember that point about how Sabally models like the league’s key players, Elena Delle Donne and Breanna Stewart? No one looks more like those two, scouting-wise or stat-wise, than Alarie, who may end up with the highest ceiling of anyone in this draft. There’s the shooting — only Allisha Gray was north of 35.2 percent from three last season for the Wings, while Alarie shot 35.6 percent with a free throw proficiency that suggests better days ahead. She blocks shots at an elite rate, with a similar wingspan to Stewart, and her basketball IQ is off the charts. Getting her into Brian Agler’s system, allowing her to be pushed at both ends of the floor, is only going to max out her ability to be great, which is matched by her desire. There’s bloodlines here — Mark, her father, played in the NBA — there’s an extremely coachable young player. All the pieces are here. Five feels low, frankly.

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