The 2024 WNBA Draft is now less than a week away, and with the women’s college basketball season officially over and the mock draft’s running rampant, let’s take time to highlight four key candidates that could be rocking Las Vegas Aces threads come May.
The Aces are without a first-round pick this spring after dealing their pick to the Atlanta Dream, leaving them with three second-round picks and one third-round pick:
- Round 2, Pick No. 16
- Round 2, Pick No. 18
- Round 2, Pick No. 24
- Round 3, Pick No. 36
It can be difficult to think of ways to make back-to-back champions even better, but here are four incoming rooks that can handle the job.
Elizabeth Kitley
Virginia Tech’s Liz Kitley would be a perfect scenario for the Aces if she is able to stick around on the board, which might happen due to the ACL injury she suffered at the end of the college season. Kitley nearly averaged a double-double in each of her five seasons for the Hokies, with her best play being this season, averaging 22.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, leading the squad to…