The Atlanta Dreams Guard, Te-Hina Paopao, was selected in the second round of the WNBA of the WNBA of 2025, chosen 18 in general after a university career that began on edge in South Carolina.
Paopao was known as a constant shooter, fired 40% from beyond the arc in his five -year race, but fought a little in his senior season, averaging a 9.4 points per game. That may have influenced the decisions of the WNBA teams to let it pass through it.
But, less than two months after the WNBA season, it is already clear that Guard 5’9 was one of the greatest robberies of the draft.
TE-Hina Paopao is shooting a better 57.1% of the League of three in 13 games this season. It is unlikely that this burning number is sustainable, but it is not surprising that the elite university shooter has managed to find its touch in the WNBA, participulate in a dream offensive centered on three points. In general, it is shooting 58.2% from the field.
Paopao averages 6.9 points in 14 minutes per night, and has already started 4 games in Atlanta. The teams that desperately needed three points, the sky of Chicago, comes to mind, could surely have used their consistency beyond the arch.
On Sunday, the product of South Carolina exploded for five three in six attempts; It is the third time to eclipse that figure in four games.
A rookie who can shoot lights off
TE-Hina Paopao organized an exhibition quite a fire in today’s victory over the sky!
Paopao had 16 pts and was 5-6 beyond the arch and the game ended firing 83.3% from Deep#Welcom Mothew pic.twitter.com/O8x7wvowvv
– WNBA (@WNBA) June 22, 2025
Te-Hina Paopao was recruited after several players who were already renounced
Several players selected ahead of Paopao are currently outside the WNBA; Madison Scott, for example, who was selected 14th of Ole Miss by the Dallas Wings, was renounced before the season. Like Shyanne Sellers, who was selected 17th by Golden State Valkyries, and resigned from both Valkyries and sleep.
Others, such as Anastasiia Kosu (Minnesota Lynx) and Maddy Westbeld (Sky), remain in the teams that selected them, but have played very minimal roles.
Early success does not always spell professional success, and other second round selections can overcome Paopao when everything is said and done. For now, however,