WNBA front offices are always looking for great defenders who can carve out a role within the league, but Quinerly is a multi-level major scoring threat as well. She elevated her play in the final month of her senior year at West Virginia, further increasing her stock on the biggest stage.

For months, the top two picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft appeared to be locked in stone. The Dallas Wings would take Paige Bueckers at No. 1, while the Seattle Storm, who acquired the No. 2 pick from the Los Angeles Sparks in the Jewell Loyd blockbuster in January, would select Olivia Miles as a ready-made backcourt replacement.