WNBA Draft Prospects Check-In

Over 5,000 words on WNBA Draft prospects and their potential fit with the Storm.

As the college basketball season enters March Madness I wanted to post an update looking at some of the top draft prospects and how their seasons played out. The Seattle Storm are in great position to add at least one quality player. They own four draft picks, including picks #3, 14, and 16. They also have pick #39 in the 3rd round. They previously held the 9th overall pick as well but traded it to the Washington Mystics to acquire Brittney Sykes at the trade deadline last season.

There are still so many questions up in the air. Will the WNBA and the WNBAPA (Players Association) come to an agreement on the CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement)? The league’s deadline of March 10th has come and gone. They stated that in order for the WNBA to start the season on time, an agreement needed to be made no later than that date. The latest reports from Annie Costabile discussed that members of both parties met in New York for more than 10 hours. They didn’t leave until well after midnight on the east coast. The meetings have continued for multiple days as I wrote this.

If they are able to work out a deal sometime this weekend, I think it’s possible the WNBA season still starts on time despite the league saying the 10th was the final cutoff day. Or we see just a very small delay, let’s say the regular season starts around May 20th instead of May 8th.

Once they get that new CBA completed they will need to have two expansion drafts for Toronto and Portland, WNBA Free Agency, and the College/Amateur draft. They need to get all of those done before the start of training camp and the preseason. For Seattle, it’s important to start on time because they’re going to have a brand new head coach and the team will need to learn new offensive and defensive systems.

Below I’ve written about several of the prospects, including options the Storm will have with picks #3, 14, and 16.

The Guards

Without the benefit of going through Free Agency yet, it’s difficult to say what the Seattle Storm’s biggest needs will be come draft time, but we do know some things. Seattle’s starting backcourt from last season (Skylar Diggins and Erica Wheeler) are both in their mid-30’s. Diggins will turn 36 in August, and Wheeler turns 35 in May. While they both had strong seasons, most professional athletes are at the tail-end of their careers once they reach their mid-to-late 30’s. As is the case with most WNBA players, they are also both Unrestricted Free Agents and can sign with any WNBA team. Wheeler could also be exposed in the expansion drafts (depending on what Seattle prioritizes).

Right now, the Storm have just four players under contract for next season. Dominique Malonga, Jordan Horston, Nika Mühl, and Lexie Brown. I think only Malonga and Horston are guaranteed to be on the roster in 2026.

Fortunately for the Storm, there are multiple guard prospects who could fit in with the team the Storm are building.

Azzi Fudd

2025-2026 Stats: 17.7 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 3.0 APG, 48.9% FG
Career Stats: 14.7 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.0 APG, 47.1% FG

After helping lead her team to a National Championship in 2025, Azzi Fudd could have easily declared for the WNBA Draft. She would have been a guaranteed first-round selection and almost-certainly a Top 10 pick. But she wasn’t guaranteed to be taken in the Lottery. Instead, she opted to return to UConn to play one more season to continue to develop her game to the next level and to do it without Paige Bueckers.

She took that challenge head-on, and it appears to have paid off. Azzi Fudd is probably projected to go higher than any other player, even if she isn’t the consensus number one overall pick like we’ve had in years past (Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Caitlin Clark, etc). I’m not sure if Fudd will go first, second, or third overall, but I have a very hard time seeing her fall any further than to Seattle at #3.

There is the obvious connection to Dallas, which owns the #1 overall pick, since they drafted Paige Bueckers last year. Not only do they have a very close personal relationship, but they have great on-court chemistry as well from their time together at UConn. Dallas really needs a talented big to pair with Paige (Bird and LJ, Stewie and Jewell, Chelsea Gray and A’ja, Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, etc.), but they could also use outside shooting, especially if Arike Ogunbowale signs elsewhere as an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Fudd could be an obvious future Kayla McBride replacement in Minnesota and might be drafted by the Lynx with the 2nd overall pick. When thinking of a good WNBA comparison for Azzi Fudd, McBride is the player that most often comes to mind. Fudd could also help space the floor for Napheesa Collier. Minnesota was a deadly three-point shooter last year, and the rich could get even richer in that regard if they take Fudd with their pick.

One of the Storm’s biggest weaknesses in recent seasons is their lack of three-point shooting. That makes Fudd an excellent fit in Seattle. Especially if they re-sign Gabby Williams and also have Jordan Horston. Both of those players’ strengths are elite athleticism and attacking the rim. Having Fudd spot up for three-pointers in the corners or curling off screens would help create a stronger offensive flow for Seattle’s other playmakers. Dominique Malonga will also draw a lot of attention inside, and Fudd would be a great player to pair with Dom, giving Seattle an excellent inside/outside attack.

Olivia Miles

2025-2026 Stats: 19.6 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 6.4 APG, 48.7% FG
Career Stats: 15.5 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 6.4 APG, 47.4% FG

Olivia Miles would have been a lottery selection had she entered the WNBA Draft in 2025. Some even believe the Storm would have taken her over Dominique Malonga if they had that choice. I’m not certain I believe that, but I do think it’s safe to say there were people within the Storm organization who were very high on Miles.

Instead of entering the draft, Miles opted to stay in college one more season and transferred from Notre Dame to TCU. Throughout this season, she has continued to display the skills that have made her a presumptive lottery pick over the past two years. She is an elite passer of the ball who is often compared to Chelsea Gray in that regard. Miles is averaging a career-best 19.6 PPG, continues to be an excellent rebounder for a guard, and is averaging over six assists per game. While not as strong as last season’s impressive performance from beyond the arc (nearly 41% in 2024-25), Olivia is averaging 35.2% from three-point range. That should give scouts and GMs confidence that her improved shooting is legit. In her first three seasons in college, she averaged just 20% from beyond the arc.

I’ve written plenty of times before that the Point Guard position is one of the most valuable in the WNBA. Seattle knows that all too well, as all four of the Storm’s WNBA Championships were helmed by Sue Bird. Even if Bird wasn’t always the team’s best player, she was the leader and floor general. Skylar Diggins has done an admirable job over the past two seasons, but as I wrote above, she will turn 36 this season. Whether the Storm re-sign Diggins or not, they need to be focused on drafting and developing the next successor soon. Olivia Miles is an obvious choice as a player who could be paired with Dominique Malonga for the next five to ten seasons in Seattle.

Similar to Fudd, the biggest question will be whether she is even available once the Storm are on the clock with the third overall pick.

Flau’jae Johnson

2025-2026 Stats: 13.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.7 APG, 45.8% FG
Career Stats: 14.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.4 APG, 46.5% FG

Flau’jae Johnson remains one of the top guard/wing prospects in the upcoming draft despite having a little bit of a down year. She’s averaging 13.8 PPG this season compared to 18.6 PPG a year ago. Her rebounding numbers are also down. It should be noted that Flau’jae is playing nearly seven minutes less per game this season, likely due to the addition of Milaysia Fulwiley, who transferred from South Carolina before this season.

Of the top guard/wing prospects, Flau’jae Johnson is the most likely to be available when the Storm select with the third overall pick. I don’t believe I have seen any mock drafts that put her in the top two spots. She is projected to go between the 3rd and 6th picks of the first round.

Johnson certainly could be the selection for Seattle at three, especially if Fudd and Miles are both off the board. But I do believe she could be selected ahead of one of those players as well. Flau’jae is the most athletic of the top wing prospects in the draft. I think one can make the argument that she’s the most well-rounded player in the group. She’s a better defender than Olivia Miles. She’s a better slasher and attacks the rim more than Azzi Fudd. Flau’jae is also a better shooter than some may give her credit for. She’s shooting 40% from beyond the arc this season. She’s shot 38% or better from three-point range in three of her four college seasons, and has never been below 33%.

She may not have the elite traits of Miles (passing) or Fudd (shooting), but she will still be considered a top prospect. I think Kahleah Copper or Jewell Loyd are solid comparisons to Flau’jae’s game.

UCLA’s Fab 5

The Michigan Wolverines men’s Fab 5 made a huge impact in college basketball back in the early 90’s. They led Michigan to back-to-back National Championship games, the first when all five of them were freshmen. The UCLA Bruins now have a Fab 5 of their own. The Bruins’ starting lineup is arguably the most talented in the country, and they’ve led UCLA to a 31-1 record this season. They are the #2 overall-ranked team just behind undefeated UConn (34-0). UCLA will be a #1 seed in one of the brackets and is a heavy favorite to reach the Final Four. All five of their starters will be drafted in the WNBA Draft, and I would expect at least three of them to be first-round picks. There is even an outside chance that all five could be taken in the first 15 picks.

Lauren Betts

2025-2026 Stats: 16.4 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 3.2 APG, 56.2% FG
Career Stats: 14.3 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 1.9 APG, 61.5% FG

Lauren Betts entered this season as one of college’s most dominant players, and that hasn’t changed. She leads an elite UCLA team in points (16.4 PPG), rebounds (8.6 RPG), and blocks (1.9 BPG). You can teach players a lot of things in basketball, but the one thing you can’t teach is height. At 6’7”, Betts is a dominant low-post player.

Betts is probably the most interesting draft prospect in the upcoming draft because it’ll be fascinating to see how the league views her. Without a clear-cut number one overall pick this year, Lauren Betts entered the season as maybe the placeholder top pick in the draft. But the way the league is going, she doesn’t quite fit the mold of the new era post player. Betts has taken fewer than a handful of three-point attempts in her college career and has never made a shot from beyond the arc. Offensively, she is an old-school big, doing just about all of her scoring from inside the paint.

Lauren is the best defensive player of the post prospects. She’s an excellent shot blocker and strong rebounder. I think there are some fair questions about her athleticism and how that could translate to the next level, but I wouldn’t classify her as a stiff who can’t move.

She has excellent footwork in the low post and a soft shooting touch near the rim. She is an impact player on both ends of the court.

She doesn’t stretch the floor like a new modern big, e.g., Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, etc. But I think it’s fair to point out that neither A’ja Wilson nor Aliyah Boston did as they entered the league. A’ja took only two three-point attempts in her first four seasons in the WNBA. Over her last four seasons, she’s attempted 83, 28, 60, and 59 attempts from beyond the arc. In all four of those years, she’s connected on at least 31% each season, including 42% from the arc in 2025. You can’t completely rule out Betts extending her range later on.

I think there is a fair chance that Lauren Betts could still be the #1 overall pick to Dallas, especially because of their need to pair Paige with a strong post player. She easily could end up being the best post player in the draft. But I also think Betts could fall out of the lottery entirely. Especially, if teams are concerned that her game won’t adapt to where the league is headed in regard to style of play, bigger/faster athletes, etc.

While I wouldn’t consider it the most likely scenario, I could see the Storm drafting Lauren Betts simply because they could have her listed as the top prospect on their draft board. When you’re drafting that high in the draft, it’s always best to draft based on overall talent and skill versus need. Betts could be the pick, especially if Seattle’s other top choices are already gone.

Kiki Rice

2025-2026 Stats: 15.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 4.5 APG, 50.4% FG
Career Stats: 13.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 4.2 APG, 46.1% FG

Kiki Rice might be the most fascinating player on this list, specific to the Storm. She is projected to be the second-best point guard prospect in the draft behind Olivia Miles. She’s been getting more efficient every season. She’s improved her three-point shooting from 22% as a freshman to 38% as a senior on nearly double the attempts. She is a strong physical guard who does well finishing at the rim.

If the Storm had kept their original 2026 draft pick (9th overall), there was a chance Rice would be available for them at that spot. I don’t think it would have been very likely, but at least within a reasonable outcome. It wasn’t likely that Jordan Horston would fall to them with the 9th pick in the 2023 draft, and yet she did. With the 14th pick, I don’t see any chance.

I don’t think Kiki Rice would be the Storm’s first choice with the third overall pick. She might not even be their second. But there is a scenario I am very curious about. What happens if Azzi Fudd goes #1 overall to the Dallas Wings and Minnesota follows that up by selecting Olivia Miles with the second pick of the 2026 WNBA Draft?

There are still several other options that will be available to Seattle. In that scenario, they could draft either of the top two post-player prospects in Awa Fam or Lauren Betts. They could also draft shooting guard Flau’jae Johnson. But if the team has re-signed Nneka Ogwumike, Ezi Magbegor, or both, I wouldn’t see the real need to draft Betts or Fam with their pick. That could lead to a decision between Flau’jae Johnson and Kiki Rice.

If Fudd and Miles are off the board and the Storm don’t want to draft a big. I’m not sure there would be any other players to consider at three beyond Johnson and Rice. In that type of scenario, Seattle could also call up the Washington Mystics and see if they’d be willing to do a pick swap. Let’s say the Mystics really wanted to draft Awa Fam, the Storm could trade them the 3rd overall pick and their 14th overall pick to the Mystics in exchange for the 4th overall pick and either 9th or 11th from Washington.

In the scenario that Fudd and Miles are both gone, I could see the Storm decide to draft Kiki Rice. Maybe they believe in her long-term growth over Flau’jae Johnson. Maybe they really value the point guard position and that puts Rice above Flau’jae. Maybe there is some concern about Johnson’s other activities outside of basketball (rap career, etc.). It could be a variety of things that lead the Storm to Rice.

Gianna Kneepkens

2025-2026 Stats: 13.4 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 3.0 APG, 51.8% FG
Career Stats: 15.1 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.4 APG, 50.0% FG

Gianna Kneepkens would be high on the list of prospects for Seattle’s second first-round pick (14th overall). While she’s generally projected to go somewhere between 7-10, there is an outside chance she could fall to Seattle at the end of the first. Alternatively, if the Storm were feeling extra aggressive, they could also consider trading both the 14th and 16th picks to move up a few spots in the first round to land a player they desperately wanted.

Kneepkens is an excellent three-point shooter, maybe the second-best in this draft class beyond Azzi Fudd. The Storm have needed more outside shooters. Over her career, she’s averaged better than 43% from long range. That’s at relatively high volume, too (5.5 threes per game).

Gabriela Jaquez

2025-2026 Stats: 13.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 2.0 APG, 54.3% FG
Career Stats: 9.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.6 APG, 50.3% FG

Gabriela Jaquez’s excellent senior season has lifted her draft stock. She is now more often than not projected to go in the first round of the WNBA Draft. She is having a career-high in points (13.6 PPG), field goal percentage (54.3%), 3-PT FG (41.1%), and Free Throw shooting percentage (86.7%).

Jaquez can play either wing position and has good height at 6’ 0”. She also has rangy length and is a good athlete. I can definitely see her being an option for Seattle if she is still available with the 14th overall selection.

She is also the younger sister of Jaime Jaquez Jr., who currently plays for the Miami Heat and also starred at UCLA.

Charlisse Leger-Walker

2025-2026 Stats: 8.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 5.6 APG, 46.8% FG
Career Stats: 14.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.1 APG, 39.3% FG

If the Storm don’t draft Olivia Miles or Kiki Rice, I could certainly see them considering Charisse Leger-Walker with either the 14th or 16th overall picks. Leger-Walker could come in and compete for a backup point guard position.

It may depend on how they view her compared to the other prospects around the 14-16 range. Do they think she is athletic enough to play at the WNBA level? Do they like her more than potential other point guards they could take around that portion of the draft? Players like Raven Johnson, Rori Harmon, or Iyana Martín could be options there as well.

The Bigs

If the Storm don’t select Awa Fam or Lauren Betts with their first pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, they might have some other options with their next set of picks.

Serah Williams

2025-2026 Stats: 7.1 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.6 APG, 60.4% FG
Career Stats: 13.9 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.4 APG, 52.6% FG

Serah Williams’ season stats aren’t going to wow anyone, but they probably should have an asterisk by them. Williams opted to transfer to UConn from Wisconsin in the hopes of winning a National Championship. She’s gone from her team’s number one option to maybe not even UConn’s 5th option on the Huskies.

During her junior season, she led Wisconsin in points (19.2 PPG), rebounds (9.8 RPG), and blocks (2.3 BPG). She led her team in those categories as a sophomore as well.

At 6’4”, she has good size and has the strength to battle down low. She has also shown solid footwork to get to the rim. Williams won the Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year award in 2024 while leading the league in blocks and rebounds.

I’m not sure what Serah’s ceiling will be at the WNBA level, but I do think she at least has the potential to be a solid role player off the bench. Teams often need a good backup PF/C to give them solid minutes if a starter gets into early foul trouble. I think she could fit that role at the next level, and the Storm could consider her at 14 or 16.

Janiah Barker

2025-2026 Stats: 14.3 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.2 APG, 46.5% FG
Career Stats: 11.2 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.2 APG, 46.8% FG

Janiah Barker is a very interesting prospect because she’s 6’4”, has great athleticism, and can shoot the three-ball (37% on nearly 4 attempts/game). The issue is that she’s never fully put it all together and lived up to her full potential. Barker should be a sure-thing first-round pick on talent, athleticism, and size alone, but many mock drafts have her either at the end of the first round or in the second round.

She has moved around a lot in college. She spent her first two seasons at Texas A&M before transferring to UCLA for the 2024-2025 season. She then had the worst season of her college career as a junior down in LA. Barker transferred again, this time to Tennessee for her senior year. She’s having a better season overall, averaging a career-high 14.3 PPG, but it hasn’t been all rainbows and sunshine. She was recently suspended (temporarily) by the team for failing to meet “team standards”. The Tennessee Lady Vols are also having a very disappointing season. The team is 16-13 this season and has lost seven games in a row as things have started to unravel.

For the Storm specifically, I’m not sure they’d find a more talented player at Pick 14 or 16 if Janiah Barker is still on the board. However, would there be concerns that she would never live up to her full potential or, worse yet, flame out entirely? It’s a high-risk, high-reward scenario.

Madina Okot

2025-2026 Stats: 13.4 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 0.9 APG, 57.8% FG
Career Stats: 12.4 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 0.8 APG, 60.9% FG

Madina Okot is an interesting draft prospect. The 6’6” Center from Kenya is playing her first season at South Carolina and just her 2nd season of college basketball in America. She is still a raw prospect as she’s only been playing basketball for a handful of years, but she’s shown flashes of greatness.

The last thing I read was that Coach Dawn Staley is trying to get Okot another year of college eligibility. If denied, I would expect Okot to likely be drafted somewhere between the 2nd half of the first round or the very early portion of the 2nd round. Maybe as early as one of the expansion franchises that pick just outside of the lottery.

If she returns to college, she’ll be able to develop even further, potentially into a lottery pick in 2027.

Across the Pond

Awa Fam

2025-2026 Stats (Spain-LF Endesa): 9.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.4 APG, 55% FG
2025-2026 Stats (Euroleague): 7.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.3 APG, 53% FG

Awa Fam may be the most controversial prospect in the 2026 WNBA Draft. There is a certain section of people who are extremely high on Fam’s upside. They look at her as an elite post-prospect. She also fits the mold of the more modern big. Her archetype is that of the Breanna Stewart, Ezi Magbegor, Jonquel Jones, Dominique Malonga, etc. A 6’4” Center who is faster than traditional bigs, can run the floor with pace, can dribble well enough to attack the rim, can pass, and can space the floor by hitting the outside shot.

But then you have another subset of the Internet that questions her game and her impact. They might look at a box score and see that she doesn’t average even 10 PPG right now and dismiss her as a top prospect because of that. I think some of that is disingenuous, with maybe some ulterior motives. However, I also believe there is some fair criticism. Similar to Dominique Malonga, there are going to be growing pains with Awa Fam. She will enter the draft at just 19 years old. Realistically, she is probably 4-7 years away from entering her prime. The team that drafts her will need to be patient.

There are also other major concerns when dealing with International talent. I went back and read some of my work leading up to the 2025 WNBA Draft, when we knew Dominique Malonga would be a strong consideration for the Storm. You can go back and read that if you like. A quick summary of the above, I discussed issues with International players leaving for the Olympics during the WNBA season (Gabby missed most of the 2024 season). And how we’ve also seen players like Liz Cambage and Awak Kuier skip WNBA seasons altogether in favor of staying overseas. Emma Meesseman is another example of that.

Speaking of Awak Kuier, her name is particularly interesting when it comes to the Dallas Wings and Awa Fam. You can look at it from a couple of different perspectives. Some people believe the Wings don’t need to draft Awa Fam because they plan to bring Awak Kuier back (she’s skipped the 2024 and 2025 WNBA seasons). They could also be scared off from drafting Fam because drafting Kuier 2nd overall in the 2021 draft hasn’t worked out for them. In her three seasons in the WNBA, Kuier has averaged just 2.6 PPG and 2.5 RPG.

On the other side of the argument, the Dallas Wings desperately need to upgrade their front court. Awa Fam is projected as the player with the highest upside of the 2026 WNBA Draft. The Wings would be best served to pair Paige Bueckers with a talented post player that they could build the team around for the next 5-10 years. Fam or UCLA’s Lauren Betts make the most sense from a roster-building standpoint.

But what happens if Dallas doesn’t go that route? Let’s say that they opt to take UConn’s Azzi Fudd instead. If that happens, it significantly increases the odds that Awa Fam would be available when Seattle selects at third overall. Would the Storm take her if she’s still on the board? That’s very difficult to say.

As we still wait on the CBA, WNBA Free Agency, etc., we really don’t know what the Storm’s 2026 roster will look like. We know they drafted 6’6” Center Dominique Malonga with the #2 pick just one year ago. She is potentially the franchise cornerstone moving forward. Could the Storm pair Malonga with Fam in the front court? Potentially, yes. I think Fam and Malonga’s skills are varied enough that they could play off one another. Where things get difficult is based on what the Storm do in Free Agency. Do they plan to bring Nneka Ogwumike back? What about Ezi Magbegor? If they bring both back, I’m not sure it makes sense to draft Fam unless they are immediately trading the player/pick.

I’m sure the Storm’s front office could justify it, but if Seattle re-signs Magbegor, it makes a lot more sense to draft a guard/wing with that early pick. They could pair Fudd, Miles, or Johnson with both Ezi, Dom, Jordan, and potentially Gabby.

If Seattle wants to go into a full youth movement rebuild, then drafting Fam and not re-signing Nneka or Ezi could make more sense.

Nell Angloma

2025-2026 Stats (France-BWL): 15.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.6 APG, 47% FG
2025-2026 Stats (Eurocup): 13.5 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, 46% FG

Nell Angloma is another International prospect projected to go in the first round of the upcoming WNBA Draft. She is just 19 years old and is one of France’s most promising young stars. She helped lead the U18 French team to a Gold medal in the EuroBasket 2024 tournament and was named the MVP.

Angloma has good height at around 6’0” and a versatile offensive skillset. She can bring the ball up, attack the rim, hit the midrange, and the deep ball. She looks to be a well-rounded player who will only continue to get better as she develops her game. She has the range, but her three-point shooting needs improvement (around 28% this season).

I don’t think she will be a candidate for the Storm’s top draft pick. Realistically, she’ll probably fall into the 7-10 range and won’t still be on the board when Seattle picks again at 14. However, WNBA teams and General Managers have been very hit and miss when it comes to International prospects. Ezi Magbegor fell to the Storm at Pick #12 when she should have been a Top 5 pick in the 2019 draft. Even a player like Jade Melbourne, who, even if she amounts to just a role player in the WNBA, wasn’t selected until Pick 33.

If Angloma is still available at 14, I’m sure she would be in strong consideration for the Storm based on talent and potential alone.

Iyana Martín

2025-2026 Stats (Spain-LF Endesa): 14.4 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 4.3 APG, 41% FG
2025-2026 Stats (Eurocup): 12.5 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 5.0 APG, 46% FG

Iyana Martín was put on my radar after I had a discussion with Rachel Galligan (Winsidr/Bleacher Report) around eight months ago. Martín is an International Point Guard from Spain. She was the U19 World Cup MVP when she was 16 years old. She has continued to develop her game since then and plays in one of the most competitive leagues in Europe. She will enter the WNBA Draft at 20 years old.

Martín is an interesting prospect for the Storm, especially if they do not draft Olivia Miles or Kiki Rice with the third overall pick. Whether Skylar Diggins re-signs with the Storm or not, the team will need to address the Point Guard position. If Diggins returns, they still need to find her eventual successor. And Seattle needs a player to play the backup lead guard. Nika Mühl recently suffered another injury, and we don’t know if they’ll protect her in the expansion draft.

Iyana could fall to Seattle at 14 or 16. If the Storm select Azzi Fudd, Flau’jae Johnson, or Awa Fam early on, they may look to take Martín or another PG prospect like Raven Johnson with their next selection.

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