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May 17, 2018
With the 2018 WNBA season tipping off Friday, one storyline to surely keep an eye on is how the rookie class will fare in their first few games with the WNBA jersey on, and the race toward the coveted Rookie of the Year award.
The 2018 rookie class is highlighted by former South Carolina great, A’ja Wilson, who was selected first overall by the Las Vegas Aces (formerly San Antonio Stars). Kelsey Mitchell, the NCAA’s second all-time leading scorer, went second overall to the Indiana Fever. There was also a trio of UConn products that went in the first round – Gabby Williams (Chicago Sky), Azurá Stevens (Dallas Wings), and Kia Nurse (New York Liberty).
The draft class also featured some well-known names from their college playing days selected in the later rounds as Stephanie Mavunga from Ohio State (Indiana Fever) and Monique Billings from UCLA (Atlanta Dream) both enjoyed great college careers and went in the second round.
As we look ahead to the tip-off of the 2018 WNBA season, here are five rookies to watch early and often in the regular season.
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With the 2018 WNBA season tipping off Friday, one storyline to surely keep an eye on is how the rookie class will fare in their first few games with the WNBA jersey on, and the race toward the coveted Rookie of the Year award.
The 2018 rookie class is highlighted by former South Carolina great, A’ja Wilson, who was selected first overall by the Las Vegas Aces (formerly San Antonio Stars). Kelsey Mitchell, the NCAA’s second all-time leading scorer, went second overall to the Indiana Fever. There was also a trio of UConn products that went in the first round – Gabby Williams (Chicago Sky), Azurá Stevens (Dallas Wings), and Kia Nurse (New York Liberty).
The draft class also featured some well-known names from their college playing days selected in the later rounds as Stephanie Mavunga from Ohio State (Indiana Fever) and Monique Billings from UCLA (Atlanta Dream) both enjoyed great college careers and went in the second round.
As we look ahead to the tip-off of the 2018 WNBA season, here are five rookies to watch early and often in the regular season.
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