WNBA Draft stock watch: Which prospects helped their cases most in NCAA tournament's first weekend?

In Saturday’s 72-63 loss to Syracuse, Iowa State’s Audi Crooks did everything humanly possible to will her team to a win. She scored 37 points, shooting 68% from the field. But for the third time in her three seasons with the Cyclones, her season was over in the first weekend of the NCAA tournament .

In wondering what’s next for one of the nation’s best scorers, could the WNBA draft be a possibility? Under the previous CBA, Crooks is WNBA-draft eligible, as she will turn 22 in December. She told ESPN earlier this year that she wants to finish college first, but Iowa State’s finish in the tournament and the new CBA that will pay rookies well could change things.

Crooks has also not answered questions about whether she will definitely stay at Iowa State. After the loss, she said she was still processing things with her team. It’s not impossible that Crooks could follow the lead of two players on this list below.

Both Olivia Miles and Cotie McMahon transferred before the final year of their college careers and thrived with their new teams. If Crooks were to declare for the WNBA draft scheduled for April 13, she will be an intriguing prospect. Standing 6-foot-3, she’s shorter than most centers, but her ability to score while absorbing contact has to interest WNBA coaches.