With less than a week until the WNBA Draft takes place, Bleacher Report has jumped on the WNBA Mock Draft train, releasing their version of how they project the first round of the selection process going. In their projections, the Oregon State star is expected to be the #8 overall player taken, by the Connecticut Sun.
Bleacher Report WNBA 1st Round Mock Draft
(1) San Antonio Stars - Kelsey Plum, G, Washington
(2) Chicago Sky - Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, G, Maryland
(3) Dallas Wings - Brionna Jones, C, Maryland
(4) Dallas Wings - Alaina Coates, C, South Carolina
(5) San Antonio Stars - Allisha Gray, G, South Carolina
(6) Washington Mystics - Chantel Osahor, F, Washington
(7) Atlanta Dream - Alexis Jones, G, Baylor
(8) Connecticut Sun - Sydney Wiese, G, Oregon State
(9) Chicago Sky - Nia Coffey, F, Northwestern
(10) Dallas Wings - Erica McCall, C, Stanford
(11) Los Angeles Sparks - Alexis Peterson, G, Syracuse
(12) Minnesota Lynx - Brittney Sykes, G, Syracuse
Wiese’s projection as a first-round pick is identical to Draft Site’s newest projection, which also has Wiese as the #8 overall pick.