On April 10, the next wave of WNBA stars will walk across the stage during the 2023 draft. Before we get there, most of those same players will try to lead their college teams to a national championship during the Women’s NCAA basketball tournament this month.
Ahead of all the exciting action, here’s a look at 10 prospects to watch during March Madness.
The projected No. 1 pick: Aliyah Boston (C, South Carolina)
Boston has been in this position for a few years now, and that remains the case heading into the tournament, where she’ll try to lead the undefeated Gamecocks to a third Final Four in a row and back-to-back national championships. If they can go all the way, they’ll become the first team to repeat since UConn’s four-peat from 2013-16.
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While Boston’s 13.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and two blocks per game are not eye-popping numbers, they actually speak to both her and her team’s dominance. Boston is routinely double, even triple-teamed when she attempts to operate in the post. In addition, because the Gamecocks games are non-competitive –…
