Projected top five

April 9, 2008 at 5:24AM

A look at which players could be taken with the first five picks in the WNBA draft:

Candace Parker

Team: Tennessee

Pos.: F, Ht.: 6-4

Stats: Avg. 21.4 pts., 8.5 rebs., 54 percent on FGs going into Tuesday's NCAA title game

Draft spot: Likely No. 1 pick of Los Angeles

Sylvia Fowles

Team: Louisiana State

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Pos.: C, Ht.: 6-6

Stats: Avg. 17.4 pts., 10.3 rebs., 58 percent FG shooter, 69 blocks

Draft spot: No. 2 pick of Chicago Sky unless Sparks pass on Parker

Candice Wiggins

Team: Stanford

Pos.: G, Ht.: 5-11 1/2

Stats: Avg. 20.3 pts., 4.8 rebs., 3.2 assists, 34 percent on threes into Wednesday's title game; two 40-point games in NCAA tournament

Draft spot: No. 3 pick by Lynx unless Minnesota decides to go for size; if Lynx pass, Detroit will probably take her at No. 4.

Crystal Langhorne

Team: Maryland

Pos.: C, Ht.: 6-2

Stats: Avg. 17.3 pts., 9.4 rebs.; shot 65 percent from field

Draft spot: Lynx might consider her at No. 3, otherwise Langhorne could fall to Washington or the New York Liberty, which have No. 6 and 7 picks, respectively.

Alexis Hornbuckle

Team: Tennessee

Pos.: G, Ht.: 5-11

Stats: Avg. 10.1 pts., 5.7 rebs., 3.6 assists; shooting 42 percent on threes; hit game-winning basket vs. LSU in NCAA semifinals, has 103 steals this season going into title game; reached 500 career assists on Sunday.

Draft spot: Could go as high as No. 4 to Detroit if Lynx take Wiggins; Houston, which has the No. 5 pick, also could use another outside shooter.

The first round of the WNBA draft will be televised at noon on ESPN2.

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