Can't wait for the draft tomorrow. To watch something live (even if it's just making decisions) that we don't know what is happening until it gets played out is what sports is all about. I sure miss it. ESPN 7pm eastern time, 4pm on the west coast.
24 hours until the 1st actual WBB event since the shutdown.
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Nice piece in the WAPO about Bella Alarie
Princeton's star 6'4" forward, expected to go in the !st round.
Princeton's star 6'4" forward, expected to go in the !st round.
Sabrina Ionescu is the ‘rock star’ ready to change the Liberty, WNBA forever
The assists were her ticket onto the court. The boys at the neighborhood park wanted someone to pass it to them, so to make sure she would get picked, the young girl obliged. The rebounds were her …
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I actually started to have a little Sabrina hangover myself when the season fell apart. I've been a big fan of Ionescu since I saw her play in the E8 against ND in 2018. She's definitely felt the love from ESPN and as is traditionally what happens, only the chosen one in a season gets the attention and that was her. Of course, she's backed it up with her play and seems to have a personality that is media and fan friendly while just on the line of confident/cocky.
We've known for a year she would be the number one pick. The juniors who entered will make this a more interesting draft than I would have previously suspected. Dallas has a local girl who is very good but Sabally would be tough to pass on.
We've known for a year she would be the number one pick. The juniors who entered will make this a more interesting draft than I would have previously suspected. Dallas has a local girl who is very good but Sabally would be tough to pass on.
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WNBA Draft primer, UConn edition: Megan Walker’s upside, Crystal Dangerfield’s steadiness, and more insights from ESPN analyst LaChina Robinson
Thursday we took a big-picture look at the 2020 WNBA Draft, which begins Friday at 7 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN, and how the Connecticut Sun are handling draft night virtually and without a fir…
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Statistically speaking, the best 3-point shooters in the draft are (1) Meg and (2) Crystal. Fingers crossed.
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The Lynx, pointed to as maybe picking Meg, are keeping people guessing. Some of the possibilities talked about here. Lynx need a point guard, but could draft a forward at No. 6 in WNBA draft
They are both good 3 point shooters, but not the best statistically in this draft. Don't want to rain on the UConn parade & sorry to those tired of Sabrina, but the facts are she had far more 3 pointers and a higher % than both Megan & Crystal.
3 Point career shooting:
Sabrina: 329/779 42.23%
Megan: 141/334 42.21%
Crystal: 241/626 38.5%
The WNBA's Pandemic Safety Net Is Named Sabrina Ionescu
This year was supposed to be a pivotal one for women’s sports. The WNBA ratified a new bargaining agreement, while women’s soccer was set to take part in a landmark pay equity case in May. At the Olympics, Team USA was looking to clinch a soccer gold medal after their recent World Cup win. The...
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The 2020 WNBA Draft is tonight — Here's everything you need to know before the league welcomes its newest crop of stars
The WNBA will conduct its draft virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the first high-profile pro American sports league to do so.