Sania Feagin Was Slept On — Now She’s Out to Prove It

“Trust your process.”

Those were the words in which Sania Feagin spoke moments after she was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks with the No. 21 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. But let’s be honest — she should’ve never had to wait that long.

Feagin, a 6’3” defensive anchor from South Carolina, was projected to go as high as No. 9. LA in the first round. However, the Sparks even passed on her at No. 9, selecting Alabama’s Sarah Ashlee Barker. To much of their surprise, the Sparks still managed to snag Feagin 12 picks later. This gave the franchise an absolute steal because they are in need of frontcourt depth.

Now, that chip on her shoulder? It’s real. And it should be.

A Defensive Anchor with Championship Pedigree

Sania Feagin is not a typical late-round pick.

With two national titles, four Final Fours, and a South Carolina education under Dawn Staley’s program, Feagin is WNBA ready. At South Carolina, Feagin averaged 1.5 blocks per game in her senior season, ranking seventh in the SEC while contributing 8.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

When Feagin was asked about Staley being in the crowd on draft night, she lit up:

“It felt amazing just to see her out there. Her support is amazing. She always supports. Just to see her get so proud for me is amazing.”

That’s South Carolina pride running deep — and now, LA gets that grit on their side.

The Perfect Fit for a Team in Transition

The Sparks lost Li Yueru this offseason, and with Cameron Brink recovering from an ACL tear, Feagin immediately fills a need. She joins a veteran frontcourt led by Dearica Hamby, Mercedes Russell, and Azurá Stevens. For any rookie big, that is a dream development environment.

Feagin doesn’t need to be a star on day one. She just needs to defend, rebound, and soak up knowledge. And she’s already locked in:

 

“My expectations for the WNBA season is really just to learn from the vets, to understand and to trust my process and to be confident in everything I do.”

Her championship DNA combined with LA’s growing young core could be dangerous sooner than people think.

Why She Belongs

Let’s be clear: Sania Feagin waited too long to hear her name called. But that wait? It’s only going to make her more dangerous.

 

“I stayed at South Carolina. Didn’t play that much my first couple years, but I trusted the process. I stuck through. I trusted the Lord’s plan, and He got me to where I am now.”

From AAU buckets to WNBA dreams, Sania’s journey is the story young girls need. She stayed the course. She stayed her. And she made it.

To the teams that passed on her — good luck trying to box her out.