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WNBA Mock Draft 1.0: Who gets picked after Aliyah Boston?

By Zackery Rogers

South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (4) during a NCAA college basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, February 23, 2023.Kns Lady Vols South Carolina Bp
South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (4) during a NCAA college basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, February 23, 2023.Kns Lady Vols South Carolina Bp /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – MARCH 04: Diamond Miller #1 of the Maryland Terrapins watches a free throw during the first half of a Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Target Center on March 04, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images) /

The WNBA Draft is rapidly approaching. The world already knows Aliyah Boston is going No. 1. Our first WNBA Mock Draft figures out what comes next.

The 2023 WNBA Draft will take place on April 10 at 7:00 p.m. EST. time on ESPN. The Indiana Fever won the No. 1 overall pick in last November’s WNBA Draft Lottery. The Minnesota Lynx, Dallas Wings, and Washington Mystics will follow after the Fever. It’s safe to assume that Indiana will draft Aliyah Boston with the No.1 overall pick.

Needless to say, the draft selections after the No. 1 overall pick may not be as clear-cut. However, WNBA fans are in for a treat as we approach the 2023 season.

Our WNBA Mock Draft starts with Aliyah Boston, but here’s what comes next:

2. Minnesota Lynx: Diamond Miller, G, University of Maryland

With the second pick in the WNBA Draft, the Lynx should select Diamond Miller from the University of Maryland. The Lynx should be looking for a center to replace Sylvia Fowles but Miller is too good to pass up.

Miller is a great selection for the Lynx because of her 6-foot-3 frame and her style of play. She is an all-around player who can impact the game instantly. The New Jersey native is arguably the most WNBA-ready prospect — a solid defender and is strong enough to guard multiple positions.

Miller is athletic and can get to the rim with ease. She finished her senior season averaging a career-high in points (19.7), and rebounds (6.5). This season she struggled from 3-point range (21.0 percent) but shot above 30 percent her first three seasons.

The Maryland product can contribute right away in Minnesota and her experience under head coach Brenda Frese will translate to coach Cheryl Reeve’s system.

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