wnba draft only days away

we all know liz will go at least 2nd pick on Tuesday (Monday U.S.).

any others ?

Jarry ?

will be live on ESPN

Curtley
Years ago

Why are Aussie women so far above men when it comes to basketball on the world stage. Don't basketball powerhouses Spain, The 8 countries that now make up the former Yugoslavia and Lithuania let their women play?

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Isaac
Years ago

European leagues probably pay well so there might not be as much of an incentive for them to play outside of Europe. Just a guess.

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wax on wax off
Years ago

correct isaac and one other factor is - aussie women have got game

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Anonymous
Years ago

men here play football, women dont so more athletes turn to bball.

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Isaac
Years ago

Not sure if your wording is clear, but I can see what you're getting at and the theory has merit. How much stronger would Australian men's basketball be in the absence of AFL?

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Ushiro
Years ago

The really big AFL guys are not outstaningly tall by Basketball standards. Dean Cox, touted as a big mobile ruckman is only listed at 203 cms. Aaron Sandilands, the tallest AFL regular is "only" 211cms, a height that is reasonable for a top level centre.

However, it is perhaps the Nic Naitanuis, Buddy Franklins, etc that would have been physically outstanding in a the 3-4 spots that perhaps would have made a difference.

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LC
Years ago

And it is the 3 spot and the wing-type athlete that the AFL attracts to the detriment of basketball.

Jarry could go 2nd round...Cambage #2.

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winky dink
Years ago

dont be surprised if jarry gets drafted

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Karmichael
Years ago

Israel Folau would make a great shooting guard, unfortunately he loves AFL though.

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fan since the old snakepit
Years ago

Agree AFL takes away a lot of good male athletes, but in many of the Euro countries and also in Sth America, Asia there is a lot of Basketball body types involved in volleyball and to a lesser extent handball in Europe and Asia.

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Camel 31
Years ago

Cambage was quite impartial about whose journalistic leg she pulled.
When asked what she'd like. She replied ; 'I'd like .....to be pick number one.'

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