The NCAA Tournament is the ultimate goal for many collegiate players, and for those with professional aspirations, the high-pressure games mean even more. For many, it’s not only the last go-around with their respective programs, but also their last chance to prove themselves to teams scouting for the upcoming WNBA Draft.
You already know names like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, but there are plenty more players with big-game potential who will be participating in March Madness. Some are from big programs and some are from mid-majors, but they’ll all be competing in the same tournament, and they’ll all have the same opportunity to showcase their skills. Here are just a handful of names to know as we approach college basketball’s biggest time of year.
Dyaisha Fair (Syracuse Orange)
The fifth all-time leading scorer in Division I history, Fair has had a tremendous collegiate career, essentially carrying Buffalo for three seasons before leading an immediate turnaround at a troubled Syracuse program. Not many players have gotten up more 3-pointers than Fair (9.4 attempts per game), and being able to shoot the long ball when defenders go under screens is definitely a WNBA-level skill—especially for smaller guards like Fair (5-foot-5) who have the quickness to attack…
