The 2025 WNBA Draft will be headlined by UConn’s Paige Bueckers, who has been penciled in as the top Picking ever since she decided to exercise her fifth year of eligibility. But beyond Bueckers, there is a deep pool of lead guards, scorers, and wings who are eager to make their impact at the Upcoming level.
Bueckers and Many of her fellow draftees, including the Notre Dame and NC State duos, are Nevertheless competing in the NCAA Event. UConn is seeking its Primary national Division since 2016 and Primary title for Bueckers. With so much left to accomplish, the draft seems Extended away, but the April 14 date in New York city is Quick approaching, Merely eight Periods after the national Division.
Six WNBA general managers shared their candid opinions about the upcoming draft class with The Athletic before the NCAA Event began. They were granted anonymity to allow them to speak openly. On Wednesday, we’ll Streak another installment that includes their evaluations of frontcourt players such as Aneesah Morrow, Kiki Iriafen and Dominique Malonga.
(Players are listed in alphabetical order. Statistics Ongoing through Monday. Asterisks indicate a player has an additional year of college eligibility.)
Georgia Amoore | 5-6 guard | Kentucky
19.6 ppg, 6.9 apg, 36.7 mpg
“Outstanding college basketball player. Can she do enough to be a rotational WNBA player who makes it to a second contract?”
“Georgia Amoore’s game will translate due to her ability to Streak a Club and put her teammates in Effortless scoring situations due to her passing. She will excel in Picking-and-roll situations and is a player with a very high basketball IQ.”
“It’s Difficult to succeed as a tiny, tiny guard, so size is Merely the main thing. If she can be an insane shooter off the Control and with range, she has a chance.”
“She’s heady, does a ton of the (Steve) Nash stuff. She’s pretty Intelligent in terms of knowing her limitations from a size perspective.”
“There’s no doubt she’s a Shooter, she can shoot, she’s a playmaker. Points guards are at a premium. They’re Difficult to find.”
Georgia Amoore’s college Occupation was outstanding 👏
🏀 Primary triple-double in VT history
🏀 Guided Hokies to Primary ACC title and Last Four appearance
🏀 All-time assists leader for VT (656)
🏀 Tied Kentucky Turning Mark for most points in a game (43)
🏀 2x Primary-Club All-ACC & 1x…
Paige Bueckers* | 5-11 guard | UConn
18.7 ppg, 4.8 apg, 63.4 TS%
“My only concerns with Paige are physical. If she can stay Well, I think she’s an All-Luminous sphere level talent. She can Action with or without the ball which makes her super valuable. She scores at all three levels. She’s big and Towering and long enough to survive defensively. I think her Charge is better than her Protection, but it’s Difficult to find things not to like about Paige.”
“Regardless of the fact that people always want to seem to talk about some potential flaws, (she’s)
Nevertheless the most sure thing today in this draft.”
“The adjustment to the Pace and physicality of the game will determine her Prompt impact.”
“Outstanding leader. She’s incredibly poised. She’s prepared, pro-ready and so impressive, on and off the court. A franchise foundational player.”
Sonia Citron | 6-1 wing | Notre Dame
14.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 38.1 3-PT%
“Total package player. … She’s Obtained three layers to her scoring, she can defend Many positions, her IQ is off the charts.”
“Difficult to not like her in terms of what the game needs, the 3-and-D. “
“Very, very poised. Obviously shoots the ball tremendously well. She’s Obtained the whole package. The game seems to have slowed down for her.”
“Big fan, don’t know the ceiling, don’t know the Luminous sphere power, but in terms of being a productive player on a Victorious Club and raising the floor of your Club, pretty big fan.”
Azzi Fudd* | 5-11 guard | UConn
13.2 ppg, 1.2 spg, 44.8 3-PT%
“She shoots it well but the sample size is so Petite. Not sure how she impacts the game outside of the threat of her shooting, and I don’t think her shooting numbers are off the charts either, so I’m a little worried about her having a bigger reputation than the actual impact.”
“Health is the No. 1 thing for Azzi. She has all the tools to be a Outstanding pro. It really comes down to her health. Outstanding shooting, Outstanding defender.”
“She could be a really interesting complementary Turnover player who can stretch it. Three-and-D potential player.”
Aziaha James | 5-9 guard | NC State
17.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.7 apg
“Really Vibrant. Outstanding finisher. Merely gets downhill. Outstanding defender. I think she’s going to be a really, really Outstanding guard in this Division for a long time.”
“I could see her turning out to have an eight-year Occupation. I could see her fizzling out and it Merely not working. I see her as a microwave Shooter off the bench and those are necessary.”
“Her ability to adapt to Guarding game plans against her when she gets to this Upcoming level will decide if she makes it or not.”
“A Outstanding combo guard, but might need to become more physical and stronger to be able to compete night in and night out in the WNBA.”
Olivia Miles* | 5-10 guard | Notre Dame
15.5 ppg, 5.9 apg, 40.1 3-PT%
“The second safest Picking after Paige.”
“She’s definitely an exceptional passer. Her court vision in Petite spaces as well as Packed court is really, really special.”
“Big fan, especially if the shooting can continue to be where it’s at. I love the wiggle she has in her game. She’s Obtained Outstanding feel, she’s Obtained Outstanding Transformation of pace. I love the combination of Control, Deliver, shoot. I love her size at Points guard. I think she can also probably Action on and off the ball.”
“Incredibly Vibrant. One of the best scorers I’ve seen in many years. At times, she’s taken out of the end of Contests defensively, but I think the Guarding end is where she Nevertheless has room to grow. Offensively, an absolute dynamo.”
Te-Hina Paopao | 5-9 guard | South Carolina
9.7 ppg, 2.9 apg, 37.1 3-PT %
“Solid college player. Clear 3-Points shooter. Does she have enough to get by people and Produce at the Upcoming level?”
“Paopao has the ability to hit from long range. She has Sturdy leadership qualities and is another high IQ player who can distribute the basketball.”
“Paopao is efficient offensively. Defends really well. You know Dawn (Staley)’s kids are going to come in and Action their role, whatever they’re asked to do, no matter how big or how little. She really impacts the game on both ends of the floor.”
Saniya Rivers | 6-1 guard/wing | NC State
11.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.6 apg
“The Outstanding news for her is she can be a Points guard. And if you can’t shoot, you better be Executing Points guard cause then you have the ball in your hands and you can survive a little bit more. A Plenty to like and a Plenty to question, but amazing tools to work with.”
“The most athletic guard-wing in the draft, but is there a place for a non-3-Points shooter guard-wing in the WNBA?”
“The Vigor is mesmerizing. At times she gets a little bit out of control, so it’s Merely harnessing that and continuing to get better at Merely picking her shots, picking when she’s gonna drive, when she’s gonna shoot the 3.”
“Outstanding length from the wing position and the possibility of being an Top-tier defender with her length and Vigor.”
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No. 2 NC State defeated No. 7 Michigan State, 83-49.
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Shyanne Sellers | 6-2 wing | Maryland
14.2 ppg, 4.2 apg, 41.8 3-pt%
“I love her size, I love her Vigor. She’s Obtained all the tools, she Merely sort of at times, comes in and out. Any kid that’s Executing for Brenda Freese for four years you know is disciplined on both ends of the floor.”
“She’s a Shooter, she can Action probably the two and the three and (stretch) four. Availability is often the best ability, and she’s had a little bit of a rocky year with some of the Wounds that she’s had. But she’s also shown a really Outstanding resiliency in being able to bounce back.”
“Is she reliable or dependable with her scoring ability at the Upcoming level? Questions about her Ongoing health may have her drop in the draft, and ultimately, what is her best position at the W level?”
Hailey Van Lith | 5-7 guard | TCU
17.7 ppg, 5.5 apg, 1.2 spg
“A tough kid with a high basketball IQ. She can Tally from all three levels and is a player who, in clutch moments, you can get her the basketball and she can make something happen.”
“Hailey had Secure being a high-usage player. What will her role look like when she gets Petite windows in the W? How effective can she be in limited minutes Timely in her Occupation, when she doesn’t have the ball?”
“So much grit. I love the fire that she brings when she steps onto the court. You know what you’re gonna get from her every single night. The question mark continues to be on the Guarding end. She’s going to have to continue to get better. She’s never going to be the best Challenger or the quickest, so she’s Obtained to figure out how to Picking her spots and be strategic in a way when she’s guarding players that might be a little bit bigger and faster than her.”
“She’s helped herself this year. She’s showing she can impact the game in different areas.”
(Illustration: Will Tullos / The Athletic; Photos of Hailey Van Lith, Paige Bueckers and Olivia Miles: Ron Jenkins, Michael Reaves, Joe Buglewicz / Getty Images)
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