Although South Carolina women's basketball's season just ended, three players have less than a week to prepare for the next chapter.
The 2025 WNBA draft is Monday (7:30 p.m., ESPN) in New York. Guard Te-Hina Paopao is expected to go in the first round. Forward Sania Feagin and guard Bree Hall also are eligible to be selected.
The last two years, coach Dawn Staley has produced a top-three pick. In 2023, it was Aliyah Boston who went No. 1 to the Indiana Fever and last year it was Kamilla Cardoso who went No. 3 to the Chicago Sky. In 2023, she had two more players drafted in the top 10, Laeticia Amihere at No. 8 and Zia Cook at No. 10.
Here's a closer look at what WNBA draft boards are saying ahead of the draft.
Te-Hina Paopao, South Carolina WNBA draft projections
- USA TODAY:No. 10 to the Chicago Sky: "The Sky will prioritize depth by drafting Te-Hina Paopao, reuniting her with former South Carolina teammate Kamilla Cardoso ... Paopao can not only create a shot for her teammates and herself, she's developed as a lockdown defender and has emerged as an elite 3-and-D player."
- ESPN:Not in top 12 as of March 25 mock draft
- Sports Illustrated: No. 12 to Dallas Wings (via New York Liberty): "While Paopao can handle the ball, her ideal role in the W may be as an off-ball shooting threat to create space for lead guards. She could do just that as a depth piece next to or in support of a Wings backcourt led by (Arike) Ogunbowale and their likely top pick, (Paige) Bueckers."
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