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Message: [QUOTE="eebmg, post: 2671630, member: 7548"] Since every mock draft seems to be putting Azura as #2 which is the Indiana pick, I thought it is interesting to see the Indiana Fever writeup about the upcoming draft. Interesting, it is written today but prior to Azura's announcement but their need for a post is very big. Only 2nd year pro Jennifer Hamson is on the roster. [URL="http://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-draft-primer-clock-ticking/"]Fever Draft Primer: The Clock is Ticking - Indiana Fever[/URL] Interesting excerpts. Not a single draft projection I have seen since last fall lists a different 1-2. EVERY projection I have seen has South Carolina center A’ja Wilson going with the top pick and dynamic Ohio State point guard Kelsey Mitchell going with the second pick. [B][U]In November, Indiana earned the second pick by way of the WNBA Draft Lottery and, at the time, was in dire need of help in the post.[/U][/B] Every year, there are draft names that pop up from countries outside of the United States. In contrast to DeShields, an American who currently plays in Turkey, there are two foreign-born post players that could have an impact in the draft. Maria Vadeeva is a 6-4 Russian center who averages 12 points and 7 rebounds for Dynamo Kursk in the Russian League. She is a young, emerging star in Russia’s national program who is WNBA draft-eligible for the first time. Another is 6-5 German-born, Oregon State center Marie Gulich who led OSU deep in the NCAA Tournament with 17.5 points per game. [/QUOTE]

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