However, her agent told ESPN that Malonga -- who turns 20 in November -- intends to play this WNBA season. Malonga, who played for France in the Olympics last summer, seems to have a high ceiling.

Ruocco has served as ESPN’s lead WNBA play-by-play voice since 2013 alongside analyst Rebecca Lobo, but it apparently took him some convincing before accepting the new gig almost a 12 years ago.