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WNBA Players' 2007 NCAA Tournament Picks

The madness is here... It is finally March and the WNBA Draft is just a few weeks away. But before WNBA teams make their decisions, the top prospects have one last chance to show their stuff. But more than just a scouting opportunity, the annual NCAA college basketball tournament is an event and WNBA players are getting their predictions in early and their brackets filled out for posterity.


Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
1) UNCUConn(1
16) Prairie ViewUNCUConnUM-BC(16
8) CalUNCUConnNew Mexico (8
9) Notre DameNotre Dame New Mexico.Wisconsin-GB(9
5) G.W.UNCUConnBaylor(5
12)Boise State G.W.BaylorChattanooga(12
4) Texas A&MTexas A&MBaylorNC State(4
13) UT-ArlingtonTexas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13
3) GeorgiaUNCLSULSU(3
14) BelmontGeorgiaLSUUNC-Asheville(14
6) Iowa StateGeorgiaLSUXavier(6
11) WashingtonIowa St. XavierWest Virginia(11
7) Georgia TechPurdueLSUOld Dominion (7
10) DepaulGeorgia TechODUFlorida State (10
2) PurduePurdueStanfordStanford(2
15) Oral RobertsPurdueStanfordIdaho St. (15
Tenn.Duke
1) Tennessee
Duke(1
16) DrakeTennessee
TENN
DukeHoly Cross (16
8) PittsburghTennesseeDukeTemple(8
9) James MadisonPittTempleNebraska(9
5) Mid Tenn St.TennesseeDukeMichigan St. (5
12)GonzagaMid Tenn St.Mich. St. Delaware(12
4) Ohio St. Ohio St.Mich. St. Rutgers(4
13) MaristOhio St.RutgersEast Carolina(13
3) OklahomaTennDukeArizona State (3
14) SE. Missouri St.OklahomaASUUC-Riverside(14
6) MarquetteOklahomaASULouisville(6
11) UL-LafayetteMarquetteLouisvilleBYU(11
7) MississippiMarylandVanderbiltBowling Green (7
10) TCUMississippiBowling Green Oklahoma St.(10
2) MarylandMarylandVanderbiltVanderbilt(2
15) HarvardMarylandVanderbiltDelaware St.(15

- I picked TN to win it all because it's my alma mater for 1, and because I think that after the loss in the SEC Tourney they will get together as a team and figure out what needs to be done to win come crunch time.
- I picked LSU to beat CT in Elite 8 because LSU seems to have a more efficient running game.
- Duke has been at the top all year, so I know they'll make it to the big game. Coach G always has her team prepared to enter battles, and this year will be no different.
- North Carolina will advance behind Ivory Latta. This is her last year to shine, so I know she'll take full advantage of helping her team advance through the tourney.

Katie Smith, Detroit Shock
1) UNCUConn(1
16) Prairie ViewUNCUConnUM-BC(16
8) CalUNCUConnNew Mexico (8
9) Notre DameNotre Dame New Mexico.Wisconsin-GB(9
5) G.W.UNCUConnBaylor(5
12)Boise State G.W.BaylorChattanooga(12
4) Texas A&MG.W.NC State NC State(4
13) UT-ArlingtonTexas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13
3) GeorgiaUNCStanfordLSU(3
14) BelmontGeorgiaLSUUNC-Asheville(14
6) Iowa StateIowa St. LSUXavier(6
11) WashingtonIowa St. XavierWest Virginia(11
7) Georgia TechPurdueStanfordOld Dominion (7
10) DepaulGeorgia TechODUFlorida State (10
2) PurduePurdueStanfordStanford(2
15) Oral RobertsPurdueStanfordIdaho St. (15
UNC.Duke
1) Tennessee
Duke(1
16) DrakeTennessee
DUKE
DukeHoly Cross (16
8) PittsburghTennesseeDukeTemple(8
9) James MadisonPittTempleNebraska(9
5) Mid Tenn St.Ohio St.DukeMichigan St. (5
12)GonzagaMid Tenn St.Mich. St. Delaware(12
4) Ohio St. Ohio St.Mich. St. Rutgers(4
13) MaristOhio St.RutgersEast Carolina(13
3) OklahomaOSUDukeArizona State (3
14) SE. Missouri St.OklahomaASUUC-Riverside(14
6) MarquetteOklahomaASULouisville(6
11) UL-LafayetteMarquetteLouisvilleBYU(11
7) MississippiMarylandASUBowling Green (7
10) TCUMississippiBowling Green Oklahoma St.(10
2) MarylandMarylandBowling GreenVanderbilt(2
15) HarvardMarylandVanderbiltDelaware St.(15

Kara Lawson, Sacramento Monarchs
1) UNCUConn(1
16) Prairie ViewUNCUConnUM-BC(16
8) CalUNCUConnNew Mexico (8
9) Notre DameCalNew Mexico.Wisconsin-GB(9
5) G.W.UNCUConnBaylor(5
12)Boise State G.W.BaylorChattanooga(12
4) Texas A&MG.W.NC State NC State(4
13) UT-ArlingtonTexas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13
3) GeorgiaUNCUConnLSU(3
14) BelmontGeorgiaLSUUNC-Asheville(14
6) Iowa StateGeorgiaLSUXavier(6
11) WashingtonIowa St. XavierWest Virginia(11
7) Georgia TechGeorgiaStanfordOld Dominion (7
10) DepaulGeorgia TechFSUFlorida State (10
2) PurduePurdueStanfordStanford(2
15) Oral RobertsPurdueStanfordIdaho St. (15
UNC.Duke
1) Tennessee
Duke(1
16) DrakeTennessee
UNC
DukeHoly Cross (16
8) PittsburghTennesseeDukeTemple(8
9) James MadisonJMUNebraskaNebraska(9
5) Mid Tenn St.TennesseeDukeMichigan St. (5
12)GonzagaMid Tenn St.Mich. St. Delaware(12
4) Ohio St. Ohio St.Mich. St. Rutgers(4
13) MaristOhio St.RutgersEast Carolina(13
3) OklahomaTennDukeArizona State (3
14) SE. Missouri St.OklahomaASUUC-Riverside(14
6) MarquetteOklahomaASULouisville(6
11) UL-LafayetteMarquetteBYUBYU(11
7) MississippiMarylandASUBowling Green (7
10) TCUMississippiOSUOklahoma St.(10
2) MarylandMarylandVanderbiltVanderbilt(2
15) HarvardMarylandVanderbiltDelaware St.(15

Candice Dupree, Chicago Sky
1) UNCUConn(1
16) Prairie ViewUNCUConnUM-BC(16
8) CalUNCUConnNew Mexico (8
9) Notre DameCalWisc-GB.Wisconsin-GB(9
5) G.W.UNCUConnBaylor(5
12)Boise State G.W.BaylorChattanooga(12
4) Texas A&MG.W.BaylorNC State(4
13) UT-ArlingtonTexas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13
3) GeorgiaUNCUConnLSU(3
14) BelmontGeorgiaLSUUNC-Asheville(14
6) Iowa StateGeorgiaLSUXavier(6
11) WashingtonIowa St. XavierWest Virginia(11
7) Georgia TechPurdueStanfordOld Dominion (7
10) DepaulGeorgia TechODUFlorida State (10
2) PurduePurdueStanfordStanford(2
15) Oral RobertsPurdueStanfordIdaho St. (15
UNC.Duke
1) Tennessee
Duke(1
16) DrakeTennessee
Duke
DukeHoly Cross (16
8) PittsburghTennesseeDukeTemple(8
9) James MadisonJMUTempleNebraska(9
5) Mid Tenn St.TennesseeDukeMichigan St. (5
12)GonzagaMid Tenn St.Mich. St. Delaware(12
4) Ohio St. Ohio St.RutgersRutgers(4
13) MaristOhio St.RutgersEast Carolina(13
3) OklahomaOUDukeArizona State (3
14) SE. Missouri St.OklahomaASUUC-Riverside(14
6) MarquetteOklahomaASULouisville(6
11) UL-LafayetteMarquetteLouisvilleBYU(11
7) MississippiOklahomaVanderbiltBowling Green (7
10) TCUMississippiBowling Green Oklahoma St.(10
2) MarylandMarylandVanderbiltVanderbilt(2
15) HarvardMarylandVanderbiltDelaware St.(15

- I think Duke will probably be in it at the end, perhaps Tennessee and UCONN, but I think that last spot is probably going to be a surprise.

Janel McCarville, New York Liberty
1) UNCUConn(1
16) Prairie ViewUNCUConnUM-BC(16
8) CalUNCUConnNew Mexico (8
9) Notre DameNotre DameWisc-GB.Wisconsin-GB(9
5) G.W.UNCUConnBaylor(5
12)Boise State G.W.BaylorChattanooga(12
4) Texas A&MTexas A&MBaylorNC State(4
13) UT-ArlingtonTexas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13
3) GeorgiaUNCUConnLSU(3
14) BelmontGeorgiaLSUUNC-Asheville(14
6) Iowa StateGeorgiaLSUXavier(6
11) WashingtonWashingtonWest Virginia West Virginia(11
7) Georgia TechGeorgiaLSUOld Dominion (7
10) DepaulDepaulODUFlorida State (10
2) PurduePurdueStanfordStanford(2
15) Oral RobertsPurdueStanfordIdaho St. (15
MD.Duke
1) Tennessee
Duke(1
16) DrakeTennessee
Duke
DukeHoly Cross (16
8) PittsburghTennesseeDukeTemple(8
9) James MadisonJMUTempleNebraska(9
5) Mid Tenn St.TennesseeDukeMichigan St. (5
12)GonzagaMid Tenn St.Mich. St. Delaware(12
4) Ohio St. Ohio St.Mich. St. Rutgers(4
13) MaristOhio St.RutgersEast Carolina(13
3) OklahomaMDDukeArizona State (3
14) SE. Missouri St.OklahomaASUUC-Riverside(14
6) MarquetteOklahomaASULouisville(6
11) UL-LafayetteMarquetteLouisvilleBYU(11
7) MississippiMarylandASUBowling Green (7
10) TCUMississippiBowling Green Oklahoma St.(10
2) MarylandMarylandVanderbiltVanderbilt(2
15) HarvardMarylandVanderbiltDelaware St.(15

Rebekkah Brunson, Sacramento Monarchs
1) UNCUConn(1
16) Prairie ViewUNCUConnUM-BC(16
8) CalUNCUConnNew Mexico (8
9) Notre DameNotre DameNew MexicoWisconsin-GB(9
5) G.W.UNCUConnBaylor(5
12)Boise State G.W.BaylorChattanooga(12
4) Texas A&MG.W.BaylorNC State(4
13) UT-ArlingtonTexas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13
3) GeorgiaUNCUConnLSU(3
14) BelmontGeorgiaLSUUNC-Asheville(14
6) Iowa StateGeorgia