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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 3232689, member: 1052"] [USER=2117]@bballnut90[/USER] , I agree about 2001 (Lauren Jackson), 2004 (Diana Taurasi), and 2008 (Candace Parker). However, I do not believe Beard would have been taken over Sue Bird in 2002, given Bird's position (point guard) and Seattle's need for a franchise playmaker. Harper is taller than Langhorne and appeared to have more versatility in the frontcourt. I never thought Langhorne would be the one with the better WNBA career. [USER=6484]@Geew1992[/USER] , I disagree about Kelly Mazzante. First, Penn State's entire offense was geared around Mazzante. She never had to learn (and never developed the ability) to play without the ball in her hands. Mazzante was also an average rebounder for her height (6-0). In addition, Mazzante did not develop her passing/playmaking skills, which was part of the problem -- when you have the ball in your hands that often, you have to be able to be a threat to pass as well as score. This is why Kelsey Plum was taken #1 overall (granted, not the deepest draft) -- she developed into a playmaker/facilitator, which has allowed her to find a place in her W despite being a bit undersized (5-8) in the backcourt. Another player I would add to my list is Shenise Johnson, taken in the first round of the 2012 WNBA Draft. At Miami, Johnson did it all --- scoring, rebounding, passing/playmaking. For her college [U]career[/U], she averaged 17.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, and 4.2 apg. Yet in the WNBA, she has had a few good seasons, but has not really captured the league in a way that I should she would. [/QUOTE]

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