Women’s college basketball, WNBA mailbag: Is something off with Iowa? Who should Lynx draft?
2 years, 1 month ago

Women’s college basketball, WNBA mailbag: Is something off with Iowa? Who should Lynx draft?

New York Times  

South Carolina is still the class of college hoops, and the Indiana Fever stand to benefit in the draft from the generational talent who’s propelling the Gamecocks in their bid for a repeat. – David H. First, let’s start with a refresher: WNBA free agency begins in January when teams can start negotiating with their own free agents. The doomsday scenario for the league would be Stewart choosing to sit out the year if her season with Fenerbahçe — a women’s professional basketball team in Turkey competing in the EuroLeague — extends past the start of the WNBA season. Then again, losing in the WNBA playoffs earlier this year – the first time Stewart has ever lost a playoff series in the WNBA – probably stings as well, and the two-time Finals MVP wouldn’t want to miss out on an opportunity to avenge that defeat to Las Vegas. – Steven S. Stanford did some good things against South Carolina – the defense and rebounding in particular impressed – but the overall effort was disappointing, especially because of the team’s lack of poise.

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Associated Press  

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