Connecticut Sun Fans Should be Fired up About These Two First-Round Mock Draft Picks
A new 2026 WNBA mock draft has the Connecticut Sun adding an explosive guard and a high-upside forward, giving fans a glimpse of what the next phase of the roster could look like.
Connecticut Sun Fans Should be Fired up About These Two First-Round Mock Draft Picks originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Connecticut Sun might not be sitting at the very top of the 2026 WNBA Draft board, but the latest Sporting News mock still gives fans something pretty fun to think about: two first-round picks and two very different kinds of talent.
In a draft class the mock describes as loaded with high-end names such as Awa Fam, Olivia Miles and Azzi Fudd, Connecticut is projected to come away with South Carolina guard Ta’Niya Latson at No. 12 and Ole Miss forward Cotie McMahon at No. 15.
For Sun fans, that should sound like the start of a pretty clear blueprint. Latson feels like the kind of pick that could immediately juice up the backcourt. Sporting News describes her as a guard who “can light the basket up like few others in the nation,” pointing specifically to how dangerous she was in transition during her Florida State run prior to transferring to South Carolina.
The idea here is obvious: Connecticut needs more burst, more pressure on defenses and more players who can turn open floor chaos into points. Latson checks that box in a big way. She’s not presented as a perfect prospect, and that’s important too.