With the South Carolina Gamecocks taking home the 2024 National Championship, we now focus on the WNBA Draft.
It's commonly expected that Iowa's Caitlin Clark and Stanford's Cameron Brink are projected to go 1 and 2, and two other big names like Aaliyah Edwards and Rickea Jackson are expected to be taken early in the 2024 WNBA Draft as well.
Here is how we at SportsworldNews see the first six picks of the 2024 WNBA Draft shaping out.
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No.1 Indiana Fever: PG Caitlin Clark
College: Iowa
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6 foot 0
This one feels like a given, but the Indiana Fever are projected to take Caitlin Clark with the No.1 overall pick in this year's WNBA Draft.
Clark is fresh off one of the best seasons in the history of Women's College Basketball, one where she took the Hawkeyes to the National Championship game and broke several records on her way to her NCAA greatness.
The Fever have been down this route before. Last season they took Aliyah Boston with the No.1 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, and this year Indiana will look to add another franchise cornerstone in Caitlin Clark.
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No.2 Los Angeles Sparks: Cameron Brink
College: Stanford
Position: Center
Height: 6 foot 4
The Los Angeles Sparks could select an impact player at No.2 here in Cameron Brink, as the Stanford center is coming off a big year.
Cameron Brink has racked up a Pac-12 Player of the Year and a Naismith Defensive Player of the Year throughout her NCAA career. She led her division in blocked shots this year; also Brink has shown that she is just as talented offensively as she is defensively with numerous big-time scoring performances.
No.3 Chicago Sky: Kamilla Cardoso
College: South Carolina
Position: Center
Height: 6 foot 7
Since last addressing the 2024 WNBA Draft we have changed our thoughts on the use of the No.3 pick by the Chicago Sky. Originally, we had Aaliyah Edwards going to the Sky, but we've since changed our minds and feel Kamilla Cardoso would better suit Chicago.
There are few players that have size and speed quite like Kamilla Cardoso. Cardoso is fresh off a monster undefeated season with the South Carolina Gamecocks, which saw the team win a National Championship. She has been very impactful on this run, shooting 58.5 from the field throughout the NCAA Women's Tournament.
In Chicago, under Teresa Weatherspoon, Cardoso could be the focal point of a Sky team, who would be without Kahleah Copper.
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No.4 Los Angeles Sparks (Via Seattle): Rickea Jackson
College: Tennessee
Position: Guard
Height: 6 foot 2
Similarly to our last pick, our new draft order has Rickea Jackson going to the Los Angeles Sparks at No.4 instead of Kamilla Cardoso.
Despite the disappointing finish to Tennessee's season, Rickea Jackson has boosted her stock with a strong performance in the NCAA Women's Tournament. She averaged 29.5 points and 9.5 rebounds on 63.9% shooting, and has displayed impressive shot-making ability.
Jackson could be an essential piece for the LA Sparks alongside Cameron Brink moving forward this summer.
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No.5 Dallas Wings (Via Chicago): Jacy Sheldon
College: Ohio State
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 5 foot 10
The Dallas Wings pick is one of the more interesting ones entering the 2024 WNBA Draft. The Wings could be taking either Jacy Sheldon or even Aaliyah Edwards.
Fit-wise, the Dallas Wings should take Jacy Sheldon at No.5. Sheldon had a great past year, helping Ohio State to the Big Ten Regular-Season Championship. Along with Satou Sabally, she could give the Wings a big scoring boost.
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No.6 Washington Mystics: Aaliyah Edwards
College: UConn
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6 foot 3
The Washington Mystics could be landing one of the most versatile bigs in Women's College Basketball if Aaliyah Edwards is still on the board.
Aaliyah Edwards had a great season, helping UConn make the Final Four in this year's NCAA Women's Tournament. She has the tools to be a great player for whichever team she may land on. Edwards is highly versatile and could help the Washington Mystics upfront with Elena Delle Donne and Shakira Austin.
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