Most intriguing WNBA Draft prospects: Scouting the top 8-13 with experts

Leading into the WNBA Draft lottery on Friday night, The Athletic is breaking down the 13 most intriguing players in the 2021 draft class. It’s the smallest possible sample, but in her one game so far this season, her field goal percentage was up to 54 percent, even though she’s still in the 90th percentile for field goal attempts. … In a draft that’s not very post dominant, if someone needed a post I think, she has a pretty bright future.” Kai Crutchfield | 5-foot-9 guard | NC State: “I don’t think anybody would really have her in the conversation, but I think you should. I think there’ll be a lot of WNBA coaches studying her just because she can score, she can shoot it, she can defend.” Natasha Mack | 6-foot-4 forward | Oklahoma State: “If you’re going to be that high on the draft board, you’ve gotta have more than six or eight points as a 6-foot-4 post.” Unique Thompson | 6-foot-3 forward | Auburn: “She averages a double-double and doesn’t get the respect she deserves. I think they’re pretty nonsense.” Kiana Williams | 5-foot-8 guard | Stanford: “No one really gets singled out at Stanford because Tara just includes everybody in the same conversation, but I think if they’re going to win, it’s going to be because Kiana Williams makes their team run.