South Carolina women’s basketball: Sania Feagin selected in the WNBA Draft

Sania Feagin was drafted 21st overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA Draft on Monday night.

Feagin is the 22th Gamecock in program history selected in the WNBA Draft. She is the 18th player of the Dawn Staley era to be selected.

Feagin attended the WNBA Draft in New York. Earlier on Monday, she visited the Empire State Building and attended other events with the draft picks. Before the draft, Feagin walked the orange carpet. Dawn Staley and assistant coaches Lisa Boyer, Jolette Law, and Khadijah Sessions attended the draft to support Feagin.

Feagin averaged 8.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks as a senior. Once the fourth-ranked recruit in her class, Feagin’s career started slowly before she became a starter as a senior.

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WNBA teams were attracted to Feagin’s size and defensive ability, but it’s her ability to play comfortably away from the basket that made her a second round pick.. In the WNBA, forwards have to have a midrange game (and be able to hit the occasional three). Feagin has that, plus solid ball-handling.

Three of the four members of South Carolina’s top-ranked 2021 recruiting class were drafted on Monday. Bree Hall was taken one spot before Feagin, 20th by Indiana. Saniya Rivers, who transferred to NC State following her freshman season, was selected 8th by Connecticut.

The only player not drafted was Raven Johnson, who redshirted her freshman season due to injury and opted to return to South Carolina for a fifth season.

Te-Hina Paopao was selected 18th overall by Atlanta, meaning all three draft-eligible Gamecocks were selected.

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