CameronBornAndBred
04-13-2014, 08:05 AM
Chelsea Gray will be one of 12 players attending the WNBA draft, which I found interesting due to her injury. Any team that takes her is of course taking a risk, but as long as she is healthy it will be hard to do better. I don't know how well she is healing, and if she will be able to play in the WNBA this summer or overseas this season, but if she doesn't then things could get interesting for the team that chooses her.
Two currently injured players are still possible late-first round picks: Notre Dame center Natalie Achonwa and Duke guard Chelsea Gray. Laimbeer said there were some complicating factors to picking someone who won't play in the WNBA this summer.
"The rule is if they don't play overseas and sign a contract overseas, they have to sign with you during the course of this year or they re-enter the draft," Laimbeer said. "I think that is going to be an interesting situation, because they may not like the team they were drafted by and go back in the draft the following year. You have to do your homework on them."
http://espn.go.com/wnba/story/_/id/10767524/wnba-connecticut-sun-expected-select-stanford-cardinal-chiney-ogwumike-no-1-draft-pick
Here is the article announcing her invite to the draft on GoDuke.com.
http://m.goduke.com/mobile/ViewArticle.dbml?atclid=209460896&
I expect Tricia Liston to be picked by someone as well, it is hard to leave a skilled shooter off your roster if you are in need.
Two currently injured players are still possible late-first round picks: Notre Dame center Natalie Achonwa and Duke guard Chelsea Gray. Laimbeer said there were some complicating factors to picking someone who won't play in the WNBA this summer.
"The rule is if they don't play overseas and sign a contract overseas, they have to sign with you during the course of this year or they re-enter the draft," Laimbeer said. "I think that is going to be an interesting situation, because they may not like the team they were drafted by and go back in the draft the following year. You have to do your homework on them."
http://espn.go.com/wnba/story/_/id/10767524/wnba-connecticut-sun-expected-select-stanford-cardinal-chiney-ogwumike-no-1-draft-pick
Here is the article announcing her invite to the draft on GoDuke.com.
http://m.goduke.com/mobile/ViewArticle.dbml?atclid=209460896&
I expect Tricia Liston to be picked by someone as well, it is hard to leave a skilled shooter off your roster if you are in need.