Iyana Martin Carrion - WNBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

The Sun play with a level of physicality that would suit Martin Carrion well. She has exquisite body control that allows her to attack the paint and finish at the basket through contact. The Spain guard is also adept at navigating screens, whether that's to knock it down from 3-point range or find her teammates for an open shot using her vision.

At least right now, there appears to be a drop-off after the top six players in this class, which would make the coin flip for the No. 6 pick particularly important. Ironically, Fire general manager Vanja Černivec was in an almost identical situation last year when she worked with the Valkyries, who had the No. 5 pick in a so-called four-player draft. The Valkyries took an upside swing with Lithuanian guard Justė Jocytė. It's worth wondering if the Fire would go a similar route with Martín, another lefty European guard. The Spaniard was named EuroLeague Young Player of the Year last season.

The Spanish guard announced herself on the international scene in 2023 when she won MVP at the U-19 World Cup. Spain, which hosted the tournament, took a USA team with Hannah Hidalgo, Cotie McMahon, Joyce Edwards and Madison Booker, among others, into overtime in the gold-medal game. Martín dazzled with her court awareness and playmaking, finishing the tournament with averages of 16.1 points and 3.3 assists. She was the EuroLeague Young Player of the Year in 2024-25. Even if she doesn't come over right away — and Spanish players historically have been limited participants in the WNBA — Martín has too much potential to pass at this spot. On the league's first international team, with an international coach, she could be the global floor general that sets the tone.

In April, she was named Young Player of the Year for her EuroLeague debut season with Perfumerias Avenida. Fam's teammate on the Spanish national team, Martin Carrion also helped that squad advance to the EuroBasket championship game this summer. She turns 20 in January.