Pre-March Madness WNBA mock draft: Paige Bueckers remains on top, Azzi Fudd rises

While the world of total basketball is preparing Exercise, This is the last opportunity for the elderly to make an impression on the evaluation of the talents National Championship.
Unlike men, the risks of the championship are not prevalent, thanks to four years of tape on most of the possibilities. However, a strong set of gameplay to close the season cannot hurt. In modern memory, Maddy Siegrrist (2023) and Emily Ingestler (2022) settled themselves in the lottery with their performance in February and March.
With the free WNBA and the trade season, we mainly succeeded, but with the completion of the NCAA kick yet, here is how you accumulate the best possibilities in the latest fake draft in Athletic.
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There was no doubts about the universe of Paege Bokerz is the best option in this draft, but if there was, they were put in comfort with the players of the most prominent players in the final Big East, with the Director of the Dallas General Kurt Miller and the main coach Chris Kulanes who is seen from the stands. Pueckers has offered a full series of skills that make it such an exciting possibility: making a snapshot, creating a snapshot, controlling the rhythm and making defensive games. The leadership and the aggression that any team is looking for in a possible franchise player.
The primary way to services in her university career was that she is painful for error. This should not be a concern for the level of talent of Wnba; Regardless, the average professional life of 19.6 points for each game would have ranked seventh in the league in 2024. This gathered with an extraordinary level of efficiency-her career, the seeds made 58.5 percent of its rumors 2, and 42 per cent of 35 percent of its free rumors-and it is difficult to imagine the star of the structure that was not effective on winning.
There is a high level of patients to live as the best choice of Uconn, a group that includes Breanna Stewart, Maya Moore, Tina Charles, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird. Group of extravagance indicates that it is a worthy addition to this percentage.


Miles is a generational playmaker, his ability to read the floor in the shots and the transitional stage and against any kind of unwanted defensive jumps on the screen. The Administrative Coordination Committee has led each of its full three seasons. It is also an added value to the defense of its size, the apostasy and the understanding of the plans. Looking at the shallow extent of the WNBA point goalkeeper, it is a safe choice to eventually be one of the best players in its location.
The bullish trend with Miles comes with its registration. It has always been excellent in attacking the edge and it is strong preserved. This season, the bird added and the elite in the shooting of 3 points. It will enable it to play on the ball and outside as a professional, which makes it a natural seizure next to the former goalkeeper, Skydar Digz Smith, but also the heir shown at a point guard when the 34 -year -old veteran moves. The Miles General Defense and its rotation are lags behind the rates of extravagance, which is why it was not in the conversation in selection No. 1, but the storm should be fun to get miles as a basis for their future.
The storm received this choice from Los Angeles Sparks.


The seeds will be the number 1 selection in this draft, but there is an opportunity for Malonga to end as the best player. At the age of 19 (will not be 20 years old until after the 2025 WNBA season), Malonga is smaller than four years of seeds, and at least the smallest of the other local draft horizons. However, it is competing against the old league warriors in France and already produced.
In the Post Play league – the teams tend to the attackers and the stars power to win the title – Malonga is the future of this position. It is long and sports and has a movement to defend multiple sites. The shooting on its free throw in each professional season, from 60 percent in 2021-22 to 71.4 per cent this season, promises good for Malonga in the end of its game. It already makes 32.3 per cent of its three drawings, albeit in a limited size (10 out of 31).
It repeats that Malonga succeeds against adolescent professionals. Its development curve just began, and was already good enough to make the French Silver Olympic team in 2024. The sky is the maximum with Malonga, with the only main concern is its availability, as the French national team requires a great commitment during the summer.
The Sufis received this choice from Chicago Sky.


Citron was five sites in the last fake draft, as it was given priority to players with more offensive capabilities. Citron was not the No. 1 option in Notre Dame, and the translation of the role players into WNBA is a more difficult exercise. But the great Irish is an amazing (or secondary) secondary option that it is unlikely that Washington will exceed the draft, whether in the fourth choice or the sixth choice.
Citron can defend multiple situations without great help in size and IQ, although it may add strength to W. It has successfully taken the tasks of the two steps and Juju Watkins in the last two seasons, which prompted Notrem to 3-0 record against Huskies and Trojans. It is a fixed shooter of 3 points, making 37 percent of her attempts in her university career. Citron also has enough handle that can put the ball on the ground and attack closely, if the crime is not operated.
Sufis possess enough young front players with Shakira Austin, Aley Edwards, and perhaps Sika being Emily Ingestler. After formulating Malonga, it makes sense to try to build backcourt. With the multiplicity of its uses, Citron should be a primary player in the league for a long time.


IRIAFEN is a great athlete on its location and has a nose for glass, especially as an offensive founder. The most frustrated result of USC possession should play a good defense, forcing Miss from Watckens, then watching IRIAFEN comes in compensation. Its position is excellent, its second leap makes it a difficult cover. This is a skill that will immediately translate into Wnba.
This is also a good place to land for rural to get more high -level actors. It has played heavy minutes for the last two seasons only, in two different systems, and it can use some development time before the Valkyries are ready to compete with the best teams in the W. Golden State menu with players who can play strength forward, but no one has the IRIAFEN registration capacity. It can bear the use of a high attack immediately.


Washington only begins to rebuild it, so it is not necessary to use its three choices on a big goalkeeper, a wing and a point guard. Sufis do not build an unparalleled team, after all. However, the best player available in this stain is Saniya Rivers, which makes a happy accident.
Rivers are huge passers -by, especially in the transition. Its outlets and strokes. She is also a first-class athlete-WNBA is one of the most already most of the league sports players with her speed, her side and side speed. This is part of what makes it defending the elite at the attack point and on the wing.
The river beating is the shooting of it. Its kit is broken and needs comprehensive repair. Thus, the defenders sit on it, which limits its willingness to reach the edge. Even when you lead, her touch in the basket is not great. You will need to work on its registration package, and Washington has time to develop it. However, her games and defense and physical features are very impressive.
Washington received this choice from Atlanta’s dream through Dallas Wings.


Tomorrow does not have the size of the typical power forward. Liser in 6-1, the LSU media guide may be exaggerated to this number. However, its production in the paint cannot be denied. It is an effective preserved and a fierce founder. Although it lacks the size of the defense from the back in the post, it can be at the forefront and has good hands, allowing it to deviate passes and cause cycles. Was it longer a few inches, it will be the choice of the lottery, but its size creates questions. Connecticut has succeeded with players who do not fit with a specific model, and the sun’s police need talent, especially in the front.
The sun received this selection of Phoenix Mercury via New York Liberty.


There will be no point for Rachid Meziane’s employment if the sun will not enter international waters, and Joseet is a more interesting European possibility after Malonga. Her dream is to play in WNBA, and she specifically emphasized the draft of her eligibility – although she grew up in Lithuania, was born in the United States, which she could have exposed to the base of group age. Jocytė succeeded in competing with Fiba, where Lithuania led to a gold medal in 2022. She is currently playing with Malonga in Lyon. Although its two points decreased from two points in 2024-25, it is the 3-point and excellent shooter of the wrong line, indicating that it can be a three-dimensional wing forward. At the age of 19, even if you do not take immediately (Eurobasket will be held this summer), Jocytė can still contribute to the state of Connecticut for a long time.
Connecticut received this choice of Indiana fever.


Assuming it is in good health, Fudd has a talent in the first round. She is a large guard who can defend the thirty -ventures. The bird has a virgin. You want to get a player to make more plays on defense and reach the line often, but for this reason the Fudd is not the choice of the lottery. There is also hope that she will gain more confidence in her body, she will become more aggressive as a defender and driver. The sparks can be used in an absistent Fudd, even if you are not a three -level top scorer. 3 points and average enough now.
The spark received this choice from the Seattle Storm.


Sky in Win-of, after trading selection No. 3 in this draft, as well as exchange rights in 2027, for Ariel Atkins. In this regard, the formulation of one of the elderly in the fifth year that won a national title and immediately fits in the Chicago list. PaPao can make category Cortney Vandrezlot and Takins in one and two. It is the excellent shooter off the screens she practices and abroad, and she knows how to play with the dominant adults on the ball. In addition, you will get immediate chemistry with Kamilla Cardoso, her former colleague of GameCocks. Coach Tyler Marsh emphasized the shooting of the movement as a need when Chicago rented it, and no one is better than Boubao in that specific skill.
Chicago received this choice from Connecticut Sun.


International Lynx can go in this choice to find a wing – a person like Ajša Sivka from Slovenia, which can hole next to Naphesa Colleier and Kayla McBride, looks appropriate. However, Minnesota has suffered a lack of game industry in the WNBA finals, because Courtney Williams, McBridor and Coller are all two goals. Getting a real point goalkeeper, even if it comes out of the bench, to help move the ball and organize crime, seems useful. Amooer is already skill in running the capture, and the size of the lynx in other situations will help defensively. Amorere can help create easier shots for these stars to keep them tortured at the end of games.


The best success stories of Curt Miller were to develop players as a general manager in Connecticut with Maryland’s players: Alyssa Thomas and Briona Jones. Why not return to Brenda Freiz well? Strong defenders, who are 3 points higher than 3 points, have sought the representatives of the point of point with their capabilities to create fire. I have struggled with knee issues as adults, but even a public spending for a recovery will not be the worst result. Dallas has already has an abundance of guards with Eric Oujonpoal, Digonai Carrington, Tae Harris, probably. They can allow sellers to rebuild her body, and she can enter the periodic when the value of the upward band is much higher in 2026.
Dallas received this selection of New York Liberty via Phoenix Mercury.


(Explanation: Will Toulos Al -Riyadi; Pictures of Aneesah Morrow, Paige Buccers and Olivia Miles: Jacob Kupferman, Justin Casterlline, Joe BGLEWICZ / Getty Images