WNBA Draft: South Carolina's Brea Beal, Laeticia Amihere, LSU's Alexis Morris latest to declare

When the 2023 WNBA Draft's return to New York was announced in February, prospects Aliyah Boston, Diamond Miller and Haley Jones were expected to lead the show. Since then, all three have made public announcements about their plans for the future.

Boston, the favored No. 1 pick, declared for the draft after South Carolina's Final Four exit. Villanova star Maddy Siegrist did the same after her team was eliminated from the Sweet 16. Oregon's Sedona Prince did not play this season and announced plans to play for the league in October.

Players who made it to the Elite Eight had 48 hours following the conclusion of their final game to renounce their remaining NCAA eligibility and declare themselves available for the draft. However, players who utilized all of their allotted collegiate years, including the additional season granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, did not have to do so.

Because the important aspect is alerting the league, some players, such as UConn's Lou Lopez Sénéchal, haven't made public announcements at all. Regardless, the league currently has a list of 78 players who have "filed for consideration as a candidate" for the draft.

Here are some of the players who recently announced they were declaring for the draft, which takes place April 10.

Brea Beal, South Carolina

Beal was a four-year starter for the Gamecocks. She recorded a career-high 38% accuracy from 3 this season, averaging 6.1 points and 5 rebounds per game. Named to the SEC All-Defensive first team, Beal is known as a defensive powerhouse, normally guarding the opposition's best perimeter player. She was also an Associated Press All-American honorable mention this season.

Beal, Laeticia Amihere and Boston are part of "the freshies" group that advanced to three Final Fours and won the 2022 national title, going 129-9 in their careers.

Zia Cooke is also a member of that accomplished class, but she has not announced her plans.

Laeticia Amihere, South Carolina

Amihere is known for her strong defense, but she's also a versatile forward who can play as a guard. In her four years at South Carolina, she averaged 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block and 1 assist. She holds the record for most blocks in an NCAA tournament game with nine vs. Texas on March 3, 2021.

Alexis Morris, LSU

Morris tallied 21 points and 9 assists in the Tigers' first national championship win. After transferring three times from Baylor, Rutgers and Texas A&M, she spent the past two seasons at LSU. A 2023 All-SEC first-team selection and Final Four all-tournament team member, she averaged 15.4 points, 4.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game this season as a fifth-year senior.

Haley Jones, Stanford

Jones announced her WNBA plans after No. 1 Stanford was upset by Ole Miss in the second round of the NCAA tournament. She averaged 13.5 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during her senior season on 43.2% shooting from the field. Her consistent production landed her on the All-Pac-12 team in three consecutive seasons.

Even though the guard played four college seasons, she could've returned for one more due to the extra year allowed after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diamond Miller, Maryland

Miller, a 6-foot-3 guard, averaged a career-best 19.7 points per game this season. Her senior year also saw a career high of 219 rebounds (6.4 per game), 99 assists and 71 steals. The first-team All-Big Ten selection finished with 1,706 points in her four-year career.

She said she was undecided following Maryland’s loss to South Carolina in the Elite Eight, but she made her announcement Thursday.

Dorka Juhász, UConn

A transfer from Ohio State, Juhász spent two years at Connecticut. She dealt with multiple injuries, breaking her wrist in the Elite Eight during her first year and breaking her thumb in the second game of UConn’s most recent season.

She leaves the Huskies with 14.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.