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August 13, 2013
Mathies chats about her tranisition to the WNBA
A'dia Mathies became exactly the senior leader the Kentucky Wildcats needed during the 2012-13 NCAA season. Now she's adjusting to being just "another addition" with the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.
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May 23, 2013
A promising 2013 WNBA point guard class
People spent a lot of time discussing Skylar Diggins and the "three to see" for good reason, but another significant story line for the 2013 draft class is that it features the most promising point guard class in a number of years.
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April 22, 2013
Q&A: Chatilla van Grinsven on signing with the Sun
Swish Appeal had the opportunity to follow-up with van Grinsven on a special senior season, signing with the Connecticut Sun, and preparing for the next step in her basketball career.
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April 19, 2013
Terp Nation is proud of Hawkins and rightfully so
Kristi Toliver and Juan Dixon were among those who shouted out the newest Terp turned pro.
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April 18, 2013
Video: Mathies on getting drafted by the Sparks
Video of A'Dia Mathies' press conference after being selected 10th overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.
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April 18, 2013
Q&A: Kelsey Bone on the WNBA Draft & Bill Laimbeer
Texas A&M's Kelsey Bone was selected fifth overall by the New York Liberty in the 2013 WNBA Draft on Monday. Swish Appeal had an opportunity to follow up with her and her mother about getting drafted and playing for Bill Laimbeer.
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April 16, 2013
The Undrafted, 2013 Edition
After the past two WNBA drafts I've taken stock of some of the top undrafted players. This year, that includes three players we had been following throughout the 2012-13 NCAA season and a third who multiple people considered a first round pick.
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April 15, 2013
The final 2013 WNBA Draft board
We'll be tracking the 2013 WNBA Draft as it goes tonight, but here is a final draft board after all that analysis over the past few months.
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April 15, 2013
Weighing scoring efficiency for guard prospects
Scoring efficiency is clearly important for guard prospects, but can we get more precise at determining how important?
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April 15, 2013
Open Thread: 2013 Draft & Boston Marathon thoughts
While the Draft goes on tonight which will be exciting, our thoughts and prayers go to the victims and their families in the Boston Marathon tragedy earlier this afternoon.
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April 15, 2013
2013 WNBA first round mock draft
Last Monday, I put together a mock draft for a couple of WNBA team sites that I didn't comment on here. The following is my final attempt at a mock draft after looking at the statistics and talking things over with others in the know.
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April 15, 2013
Who are the top center prospects after Griner?
Continuing our position-by-position look at prospects for the 2013 WNBA Draft, we look at centers and try to use the numbers to figure out who the best one is after Baylor star Brittney Griner.
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April 13, 2013
WNBA draft prospects: scoring power forwards
Over the past few years, scoring power forwards like Danielle Adams (2011) and Nneka Ogwumike (2012) have made a splash as rookies in the WNBA. This year's top scoring power forward is Tianna Hawkins, who turned herself into a scorer out of need.
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April 13, 2013
Five WNBA Draft prospects defined by rebounding
What are the chances that rebounding alone will carry some of the key power forward prospects?
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April 12, 2013
A preliminary draft board of NCAA DI prospects
I've set out to see if there are tangible ways to weigh a prospect's value by their level of risk relative to past prospects based upon a set of red flags and similarity ratings. The following is a partial draft board for the 2013 WNBA Draft.
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April 11, 2013
12 Prospects Invited to Attend 2013 WNBA Draft
Not a surprise the Big Three is invited as well as many other prospects who may provide an impact right away like Tianna Hawkins, Kelsey Bone, Kelly Faris, and Layshia Clarendon.
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April 11, 2013
Phoenix Mercury releases Mock Drafts!
There's even a draft from Nate, prospect news, and more.
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April 11, 2013
Chelsea Poppens waits for the WNBA Draft call
If a player hasn't gotten the invite by now to show up in Bristol, Connecticut on Monday, April 15th, what can we say about her final draft position?
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April 11, 2013
2013 WNBA Draft profile: Tianna Hawkins
In the WNBA, Tianna Hawkins will have the opportunity to reach heights even greater than the ones people never expected her to reach as a senior at Maryland.
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April 10, 2013
WNBA prospects from the Spokane region
Finishing up the look at 2013 WNBA Draft prospects in the recently completed NCAA Tournament, we look at a group of players from the Spokane region that we haven't discussed much.
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April 9, 2013
Three WNBA Draft prospects at the Final Four
There were three primary 2013 WNBA Draft prospects in the 2013 Final Four, and Layshia Clarendon, Skylar Diggins, and Kelly Faris had one main ingredient in common: They are winners.
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April 9, 2013
Delle Donne, Harris-Perry discuss NCAA basketball
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry chats with ESPN's Jemele Hill, former South Carolina coach Susan Walvius, gold medal Olympic swimmer Donna de Varona, and 2013 WNBA Draft prospect Elena Delle Donne.
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April 5, 2013
The "final" list of 2013 WNBA Draft prospects
Over the course of the season we've taken a look at a number of NCAA DI seniors in anticipation of the 2013 WNBA Draft. With the Final Four coming up this weekend, it's time to finalize that list before creating an actual draft board.
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April 4, 2013
Three WNBA draft prospects from the Norfolk region
A look back at the seasons of a few 2013 WNBA Draft prospects in the Norfolk region of the 2013 NCAA Tournament: Colorado's Chucky Jeffery, Iowa's Morgan Johnson, and Texas A&M's Adrienne Pratcher.
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April 4, 2013
How strong a WNBA Draft prospect is Kelsey Bone?
Texas A&M center Kelsey Bone announced yesterday that she would be leaving school to enter the 2013 WNBA Draft, as many WNBA fans have expected for some time. So what might her college statistics say about how well she'll fare in the WNBA?