Indiana Fever 2026 WNBA Draft Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

At 6-foot-6, Okot is a smooth blend of size and speed. She utilizes it to score efficiently and quickly, while being sound in her footwork. The Gamecocks transfer grabs rebounds at an elite clip of nearly 11 boards per game and can also defend well, using her length to cause disruption. Okot stays patient on defense, even when out of position, allowing her to regularly unleash two blocks per game.

Williams' numbers are way down after transferring from Wisconsin to UConn, but that's no surprise. What she'll learn from Geno Auriemma and company is far more valuable than any stats. The 2024 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year is a long, versatile defender and can run the floor in transition. Both of those skills would make her a good fit for the Fever, who need to boost their frontcourt depth.

Jaquez can do a little bit of everything. She may not have star upside like some other players below her on the draft board. Still, Indiana already has two high-usage superstars under contract in Boston and Clark, and it hopes to bring back Kelsey Mitchell, making it a team that doesn't need a ball-dominant player. The Fever need a role player with toughness who can defend, move off the ball and shoot from distance. Jaquez fits the bill. In 2024-25, Jaquez's first season as a full-time starter, she had the highest on-off differential for the Bruins. She finished in the 98th percentile in points per possession and the 96th percentile in turnover rate, per Her Hoop Stats. Jaquez is versatile, can play positions one to four, even though she's best on the wing. She ran some point guard for UCLA during the summer and preseason, with Kiki Rice and Leger-Walker returning from injury, and is now starting at the four. A player who is always willing to sacrifice her body and crash the boards resembles fellow former Pac-12 alum Lexie Hull, especially if Jaquez's 3-point shooting (47.4 percent this season) isn't just a hot streak.

Okot, who is from Kenya, transferred to spend her final season with the Gamecocks, and has fit in well. She leads South Carolina in rebounding (10.8 RPG) and blocks (2.2 BPG) while averaging 13.3 PPG. Like Betts, she is a more traditional center, but there is still a place for those players in the WNBA, especially if they defend well.