Players Declaring for WNBA Draft

[Wbbfan1]

• Charli Collier (Texas) – ESPN
• Stephanie Watts (North Carolina) – Mitchell Northam, Women’s Basketball Reporter Twitter
• Arella Guirantes (Rutgers) – Twitter Post
• Tiana Mangakahia (Syracuse) – Mike Curtis, Syracuse women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Janelle Bailey (North Carolina ) – Instagram Post
• Unique Thompson (Auburn) – Alabama Local News Article
• Destiny Slocum (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Chelsea Dungee (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Kionna Jeter (Towson) – Twitter Post
• Lashonda Monk (East Carolina) – Instagram Post
• Natasha Mack (Oklahoma State) – Instagram Post
• Mikayla Vaughn (Notre Dame) – Mitchell Northam, women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Michaela Onyenwere (UCLA) – Twitter Post
• Kysre Gondrezick (West Virginia) – Twitter Post
• Micaela Kelly (Central Michigan) – Twitter Post
• N’dea Jones (Texas A&M) – Instagram Post
• Chasity Patterson (Kentucky) – Twitter Post
• Aleah Goodman (Oregon State) – Twitter Post
• Blanca Millan (Maine) – Signed with SIG Agency post
• Jasmine Walker (Alabama) – Twitter Post
• Dana Evans (Louisville) – Coach Twitter Post
• Aaliyah Wilson (Texas A&M) – Twitter Post

 

[Wbbfan1]

2021 WNBA Draft Declaration Tracker

The WNBA Draft is rapidly approaching and seniors as well as redshirt juniors who are eligible for the WNBA Draft have to opt in this year due to the NCAA granting an extra year of eligibility. It …

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[FanFromMaine]

• Charli Collier (Texas) – ESPN
• Stephanie Watts (North Carolina) – Mitchell Northam, Women’s Basketball Reporter Twitter
• Arella Guirantes (Rutgers) – Twitter Post
• Tiana Mangakahia (Syracuse) – Mike Curtis, Syracuse women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Janelle Bailey (North Carolina ) – Instagram Post
• Unique Thompson (Auburn) – Alabama Local News Article
• Destiny Slocum (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Chelsea Dungee (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Kionna Jeter (Towson) – Twitter Post
• Lashonda Monk (East Carolina) – Instagram Post
• Natasha Mack (Oklahoma State) – Instagram Post
• Mikayla Vaughn (Notre Dame) – Mitchell Northam, women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Michaela Onyenwere (UCLA) – Twitter Post
• Kysre Gondrezick (West Virginia) – Twitter Post
• Micaela Kelly (Central Michigan) – Twitter Post
• N’dea Jones (Texas A&M) – Instagram Post
• Chasity Patterson (Kentucky) – Twitter Post
• Aleah Goodman (Oregon State) – Twitter Post
• Blanca Millan (Maine) – Signed with SIG Agency post
• Jasmine Walker (Alabama) – Twitter Post
• Dana Evans (Louisville) – Coach Twitter Post
• Aaliyah Wilson (Texas A&M) – Twitter Post

You gotta like Unique Thompson but where are the great nicknames?

My favorites were Boom Boom Geoffrion, Golden Wheels Dubenion and Oil Can Boyd.

 

[bballnut90]

• Charli Collier (Texas) – ESPN
• Stephanie Watts (North Carolina) – Mitchell Northam, Women’s Basketball Reporter Twitter
• Arella Guirantes (Rutgers) – Twitter Post
• Tiana Mangakahia (Syracuse) – Mike Curtis, Syracuse women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Janelle Bailey (North Carolina ) – Instagram Post
• Unique Thompson (Auburn) – Alabama Local News Article
• Destiny Slocum (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Chelsea Dungee (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Kionna Jeter (Towson) – Twitter Post
• Lashonda Monk (East Carolina) – Instagram Post
• Natasha Mack (Oklahoma State) – Instagram Post
• Mikayla Vaughn (Notre Dame) – Mitchell Northam, women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Michaela Onyenwere (UCLA) – Twitter Post
• Kysre Gondrezick (West Virginia) – Twitter Post
• Micaela Kelly (Central Michigan) – Twitter Post
• N’dea Jones (Texas A&M) – Instagram Post
• Chasity Patterson (Kentucky) – Twitter Post
• Aleah Goodman (Oregon State) – Twitter Post
• Blanca Millan (Maine) – Signed with SIG Agency post
• Jasmine Walker (Alabama) – Twitter Post
• Dana Evans (Louisville) – Coach Twitter Post
• Aaliyah Wilson (Texas A&M) – Twitter Post

I doubt more than 4-5 of these kids stick long term. Definitely the weakest class in quite a while.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Updated list 4/1/2021

• Charli Collier (Texas) – ESPN
• Stephanie Watts (North Carolina) – Mitchell Northam, Women’s Basketball Reporter Twitter
• Arella Guirantes (Rutgers) – Twitter Post
• Tiana Mangakahia (Syracuse) – Mike Curtis, Syracuse women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Janelle Bailey (North Carolina ) – Instagram Post
• Unique Thompson (Auburn) – Alabama Local News Article
• Destiny Slocum (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Chelsea Dungee (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Kionna Jeter (Towson) – Twitter Post
• Lashonda Monk (East Carolina) – Instagram Post
• Natasha Mack (Oklahoma State) – Instagram Post
• Mikayla Vaughn (Notre Dame) – Mitchell Northam, women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Michaela Onyenwere (UCLA) – Twitter Post
• Kysre Gondrezick (West Virginia) – Twitter Post
• Micaela Kelly (Central Michigan) – Twitter Post
• N’dea Jones (Texas A&M) – Instagram Post
• Chasity Patterson (Kentucky) – Twitter Post
• Blanca Millan (Maine) – Signed with SIG Agency post
• Jasmine Walker (Alabama) – Twitter Post
• Dana Evans (Louisville) – Coach Twitter Post
• Aaliyah Wilson (Texas A&M) – Twitter Post
• Valerie Higgins (Pacific) – Twitter Post
• Aari McDonald (Arizona) – Tucson.com news article
• Awak Kuier (Finland) – *INTERNATIONAL prospect – WInsidr show podcast
• Rennia Davis (Tennessee) – Twitter Post
• Aleah Goodman (Oregon State) – Twitter Post

 

[EricLA]

I know numerous prediction sites have projected Collier as the #1 pick, but I think Kuier has more upside. She's taller, younger, and I think will be a better pro. Of course just IMHO - i've only seen videos of Kuier - not seen an entire game on TV like we've been able to see of Collier.

I wonder what other fans think - maybe people who have seen more of her? If she's really better than Collier, I wonder if WNBA teams will shy away given you never know if foreign players will actually show up to play for the season, and in years where there are Olympics, often times the foreign players opt out for the entire year...

 

[Centerstream]

Is it usual or unusual for a player to declare for the W while still in the Big Dance?
(I am guessing that this would normally only apply for RS players and/or Juniors that qualify because of their age.)
This is in reference to Aari McDonald.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I think "declaring for the draft" is a misnomer. In a normal year, if you are a Sr. you don't have to declare for the daft, you've used up your eligibility. This year those Sr. have the option of returning for another season. Many of them are opting to move on, undoubtedly some for non-basketball reasons.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Is it usual or unusual for a player to declare for the W while still in the Big Dance?
(I am guessing that this would normally only apply for RS players and/or Juniors that qualify because of their age.)
This is in reference to Aari McDonald.

What McDonald actually did was announce that she was not going to return to Arizona for another season, but would move on to the WNBA. She was eligible for the draft last year and chose to remain, a mix of Covid (in general), the cancellation of the NCAA tourney, etc. After Senior Day this year she kissed the court and was asked outright. It would have been a 6th year, so I'm not sure why anyone would have thought she would return, although I sure understand "hoping" it.

I also think she is getting married in the next couple of months, I forget who the boyfriend is but maybe a football player??? Sorry, I don't follow this stuff.

 

[Dwilliams02]

I guess Didi Richards and Dijonai want to get them a rematch... Jk but I'm still waiting for their decision

 

[SECbbfan24]

I guess Didi Richards and Dijonai want to get them a rematch... Jk but I'm still waiting for their decision

I'm still waiting to see if Pointer comes back, I'm trying to determine if we win 7 games or 10 games next year.

 

[skilz]

I guess Didi Richards and Dijonai want to get them a rematch... Jk but I'm still waiting for their decision

They both declared.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Didi at least gets to go out with a natty, not many can say that

 

[SECbbfan24]

With the losses of both of them and Oliver leaving, I'm assuming Baylor may add at least one more kid through the portal.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Wonder if Moon Ursin comes back? There was some speculation to that.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Wonder if Moon Ursin comes back? There was some speculation to that.

I think she plans to do some type of post graduate work so she was the most likely, plus she wasn't going to the WNBA.

 

[bballnut90]

I think she plans to do some type of post graduate work so she was the most likely, plus she wasn't going to the WNBA.

I heard she was rumored to be coming back. I hope she does, she's one of the most fun players to watch in college basketball with her leaping ability and how she battles with players a foot taller than her for rebounds.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Updated List. 2021 WNBA Draft Declaration Tracker Red are the added players since last list was posted .

• Charli Collier (Texas) – ESPN
• Stephanie Watts (North Carolina) – Mitchell Northam, Women’s Basketball Reporter Twitter
• Arella Guirantes (Rutgers) – Twitter Post
• Tiana Mangakahia (Syracuse) – Mike Curtis, Syracuse women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Janelle Bailey (North Carolina ) – Instagram Post
• Unique Thompson (Auburn) – Alabama Local News Article
• Destiny Slocum (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Chelsea Dungee (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Kionna Jeter (Towson) – Twitter Post
• Lashonda Monk (East Carolina) – Instagram Post
• Natasha Mack (Oklahoma State) – Instagram Post
• Mikayla Vaughn (Notre Dame) – Mitchell Northam, women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Michaela Onyenwere (UCLA) – Twitter Post
• Kysre Gondrezick (West Virginia) – Twitter Post
• Micaela Kelly (Central Michigan) – Twitter Post
• N’dea Jones (Texas A&M) – Instagram Post
• Chasity Patterson (Kentucky) – Twitter Post
• Blanca Millan (Maine) – Signed with SIG Agency post
• Jasmine Walker (Alabama) – Twitter Post
• Dana Evans (Louisville) – Coach Twitter Post
• Aaliyah Wilson (Texas A&M) – Twitter Post
• Valerie Higgins (Pacific) – Twitter Post
• Aari McDonald (Arizona) – Tucson.com news article
• Awak Kuier (Finland) – *INTERNATIONAL prospect – WInsidr show podcast
• Rennia Davis (Tennessee) – Twitter Post
• Aleah Goodman (Oregon State) – Twitter Post
• Lindsay Pulliam (Northwestern) – Twitter Post
• Ciera Johnson (Texas A&M) – Twitter Post
• Didi Richards (Baylor) – Instagram Post
• DiJonai Carrington (Baylor) – Instagram Post

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[azfan]

You gotta like Unique Thompson but where are the great nicknames?

My favorites were Boom Boom Geoffrion, Golden Wheels Dubenion and Oil Can Boyd.

How about Machine Gun Maggie. I loved watching her play for Penn State.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Updated List. 2021 WNBA Draft Declaration Tracker Red are the added players since last list was posted .

• Charli Collier (Texas) – ESPN
• Stephanie Watts (North Carolina) – Mitchell Northam, Women’s Basketball Reporter Twitter
• Arella Guirantes (Rutgers) – Twitter Post
• Tiana Mangakahia (Syracuse) – Mike Curtis, Syracuse women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Janelle Bailey (North Carolina ) – Instagram Post
• Unique Thompson (Auburn) – Alabama Local News Article
• Destiny Slocum (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Chelsea Dungee (Arkansas) – Twitter Post
• Kionna Jeter (Towson) – Twitter Post
• Lashonda Monk (East Carolina) – Instagram Post
• Natasha Mack (Oklahoma State) – Instagram Post
• Mikayla Vaughn (Notre Dame) – Mitchell Northam, women’s basketball reporter Twitter
• Michaela Onyenwere (UCLA) – Twitter Post
• Kysre Gondrezick (West Virginia) – Twitter Post
• Micaela Kelly (Central Michigan) – Twitter Post
• N’dea Jones (Texas A&M) – Instagram Post
• Chasity Patterson (Kentucky) – Twitter Post
• Blanca Millan (Maine) – Signed with SIG Agency post
• Jasmine Walker (Alabama) – Twitter Post
• Dana Evans (Louisville) – Coach Twitter Post
• Aaliyah Wilson (Texas A&M) – Twitter Post
• Valerie Higgins (Pacific) – Twitter Post
• Aari McDonald (Arizona) – Tucson.com news article
• Awak Kuier (Finland) – *INTERNATIONAL prospect – WInsidr show podcast
• Rennia Davis (Tennessee) – Twitter Post
• Aleah Goodman (Oregon State) – Twitter Post
• Lindsay Pulliam (Northwestern) – Twitter Post
• Ciera Johnson (Texas A&M) – Twitter Post
• Didi Richards (Baylor) – Instagram Post
• DiJonai Carrington (Baylor) – Instagram Post

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Looks like three rounds worth...

 

[eebmg]

52 total + possible FF players

 

[Matthew1589]

Just from looking at this list it doesn't appear to be a really strong class. What does everyone else think?

 

[Matthew1589]

Kate Cain, 6'5 Nebraska post declares for draft...

 

[Baylor1994]

I heard she was rumored to be coming back. I hope she does, she's one of the most fun players to watch in college basketball with her leaping ability and how she battles with players a foot taller than her for rebounds.

She’s coming back!

 

[bballnut90]

Just from looking at this list it doesn't appear to be a really strong class. What does everyone else think?

Worst class since 2017, might end up being worse than that one.