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[QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2488731, member: 2117"]
Any international player is higher risk due to the fact that they consistently miss more WNBA seasons than collegiate players.  If you look at the last 12-13 WNBA 1st rounds, the only international players who were selected in the first round are:
2012 #9 Astan Dabo, C, Mali...never played in the league.  Not sure if she wasn't good enough or she decided to not come over.
2012 #12 Damiris Dantas, C, Brazil....has missed several WNBA seasons due to overseas commitments
2011 #2 Elizabeth Cambage, C, Australia.....played 2 seasons and bounced
2007 #13 Sandrine Gruda, C, France...has missed most WNBA seasons

Other notable international players who've played in the league the past 10-15 years include:
Maria Stepanova-missed many WNBA seasons
Penny Taylor-missed Olympic years
Lauren Jackson-pretty consistently played until 2012

Vadeeva seems like a strong player who could be worth a high pick, but GMs should consider that international players are prone to missing multiple seasons.
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