WNBA Players' Prospects to Watch in the Tournament
March 15 - Whether they have played with them or against them on the college level, or even coached with or against them, WNBA players have plenty of opinions about the next group of prospects. Hear what they have to say about this year's senior class as the NCAA Tournament gets underway.
Janel McCarville, center, University of Minnesota"If we could get her with the third pick, I'd be a very happy point guard." - Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
"Definitely a top player to watch." - Nicole Ohlde, Minnesota Lynx
"She will bring a great personality to her team and mix well with her teammates. She is definitely fun to be around. Anyone that knows her knows that she is her own person and she embraces that. On the court, anyone who has watched her game can see that she is strong and physical. She has those wide shoulders and she has a good grasp of where the ball will come off for a rebound. She has some solid post moves, and not to mention a great headband collection. She is a good kid who loves her Playstation. It will be interesting to see where she goes and I'll be excited to see how she does in the league. I hope she does great." - Lindsay Whalen, Connecticut Sun.
Temeka Johnson, guard, L.S.U.
"She
is small but I've heard people saying a lot of good things about her. Having a
point guard in this league is a top prospect. She has obviously handled her business
in college and played for USA Basketball under my coach, Coach Foster." - Katie
Smith
Kendra Wecker , guard, Kansas State
"Like
always, the Big Twelve has a lot to offer. There are a lot of talented players
coming out. There are some big girls and small girls. This should be another exciting
year. Kendra Wecker is a great player coming out of my alma mater, Kansas State."
- Nicole Ohlde
"Kendra Wecker from Kansas State is a decent-sized guard, very solid with the fundamentals. She shoots the ball well and can definitely help a team." - Katie Smith
Sandora Irvin, forward, Texas Christian
"You
know who I really like? Sandora Irvin down at TCU. She is a very good post player."
- Diana Taurasi
"Irvin is a big presence in the paint, changing the way teams go to the basket. She also now owns the NCAA single-game block record." - Nicole Ohlde
Caity Matter, guard, Ohio State
"I
think she is a wild card. She can knock down her shots. She is an excellent player
who can also defend. I think she could be a great role player for a team that
needs another scorer or someone coming off the bench." - Katie Smith
Ashley
Battle, guard, Connecticut
"Ashley is a player that can go into
training camp and just blow people away. She is a scrapper. She is great defensively,
she can rebound, shoot the ball pretty consistently, gets to the free throw line.
If she goes into training camp, plays hard and does the things that we, as a university,
teach our players to do, I know she will be fine." - Diana Taurasi
Tanisha
Wright , guard, Penn State
"She is a good competitor, very good
defender, can score, pull-up jumper, slashing, but is willing to do whatever she
needs to do to help her team. She played with Kelly Mazzante last year and did
her job but also guarded the other team's best player and was able to play her
role knowing that Kelly would get a lot of looks. I think she will be a solid
pro." - Katie Smith
Jessica Moore, center, Connecticut
"After
last year, people thought Jessica would come out and average 20 and 10. But early
on, that knee injury slowed her down. Now she has shown that she should be a top
round pick. Any team that brings her into training camp will find out that they
have a real good player. Not only does she love to play, but she loves her teammates.
Whoever gets her is going to get a steal, I really believe that." - Diana Taurasi
