The 2023 WNBA Draft will take place April 10, just eight days after the national championship. Most teams already have a solid assessment of players they’re interested in selecting. But the NCAA Tournament is an opportunity to shine for players, and for potential draftees, it’s one more chance to make a last impression on scouts.
Four WNBA general managers, an assistant general manager and one additional front office executive shared their thoughts with The Athletic before the tournament about the upcoming draft class. They were granted anonymity to allow them to speak openly. On Wednesday, we ran the first installment of their takes on Aliyah Boston, Jordan Horston, Haley Jones and more.
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What do WNBA GMS think of Haley Jones, Aliyah Boston and other tournament draftees?
Following the tournament, we’ll release our final mock draft as well as a story with scouting on the potential picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft.
Players are listed in alphabetical order.
2022-23 stats: 18.2 PPG | 10.8 RPG | 2.3 BPG | 55.9 percent FG
“Has a nice touch around the basket. I guess I question her toughness at the next level. Is she a little bit soft? Can she take the physicality of the league? I think that remains to be seen. But she’s really highly skilled. I see her (going in the) late…
