Why the best women’s basketball players aren’t in a hurry to play in the WNBA

The WNBA’s annual draft is Monday night and it’s sure to be a star-studded affair. Aliyah Boston, who has long been the best center in women’s college basketball is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick, and Maddy Siegrist – the game’s leading scorer this past season – should come off the board within the next few picks.

But some of the top eligible college players will be missing from the selection pool. Two-time ACC Player of the Year Elizabeth Kitley, All-American Rickea Jackson, and Naismith Defensive Player of the Year finalist Celeste Taylor are just a handful of players once projected to be top 10 picks who have basically told the WNBA, “Thanks, but no thanks. We’ll see you next year.”