Holding the first and third pick in the WNBA draft, the Seattle Storm have been preparing their draft boards for the past few months.
All that preparation got scrapped last week when Notre Dame junior Jewell Loyd and Minnesota redshirt sophomore Amanda Zahui B. decided to turn pro. The two AP All-Americans made the rare choice to leave school early to enter the draft. Both turn 22 this calendar year making them eligible.
"The draft certainly got more interesting over the last couple of days," Seattle Storm President Alisha Valavanis said. "We'll continue to analyze the best possible way to maximize our picks.