Pros and cons of Los Angeles Sparks taking South Carolina's Sania Feagin in 2025 WNBA Draft

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15-05-2025

South Carolina women's basketball forward Sania Feagin was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks with the 21st overall pick in the second round of the 2025 WNBA Draft on April 14.
Feagin was there live in the audience at The Shed at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, New York, sitting at a table with her mother, Sherri, her younger brother and her aunt and uncle.
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Coach Dawn Staley and the South Carolina coaching staff were there as well to support Feagin.
Feagin was the third South Carolina player to be taken in the draft, joining Te-Hina Paopao (No. 18, Atlanta Dream) and Bree Hall (No. 20, Indiana Fever).
Feagin started every game this season for the Gamecocks, who lost to UConn in the national championship game on April 6. She averaged 8.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and shot a team-high 60% from the field this season.
The positives for South Carolina's Sania Feagin
Feagin is a proven winner. She spent four years under Staley, one of the most accomplished coaches, and she came out of the program as one of the most successful players.
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She made four Final Fours, is a four-time SEC regular-season champion, a two-time national champion and finished with a 144-7 overall record. That experience will be a huge asset when she joins her new teammates and in a new program.
Her crisp short jumper separates her as a versatile shooter and she can hit 3-pointers, which expands her usage as a forward. Feagin runs the floor well and has good court vision, joining quick guards in a pick-and-roll game, and sees taller players for dump-off passes. She can play on-ball defense and keep up with faster guards. She averaged 1.5 blocks per game this season.
She grew into a leader and more confident player, so if that carries into the next level, she will flourish at the right time. She's coachable, and Staley praised her work ethic and passion all season.
The concerns for South Carolina's Sania Feagin
Feagin is a bit undersized at 6-foot-3, and her rebounding sometimes suffers against taller players.
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Coaches and scouts might look at her scoring average of 8.1 points a game this season and wonder if she can produce at a higher clip. As a rookie, she likely will have fewer minutes on the court than what she had as a senior at South Carolina.
Final thoughts
Staley said that Feagin has always been one of her most talented post players, with skill, drive and heart, which translate to dominance on the court.
She has the offensive talent and defensive effort to compete in the WNBA, and if she can build on the success she had at South Carolina, she could have a long professional career.
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at [e-mail] and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: LA Sparks pick South Carolina's Sania Feagin in 2025 WNBA Draft