2026 WNBA Draft Information
- Courtesy of the WNBA
April 13 on ESPN
• Rounds 1 - 3: Monday, April 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Location: TBD
WNBA mock draft: Who follows Azzi Fudd at No. 1?
Awa Fam, Olivia Miles, Lauren Betts and Flau'jae Johnson follow projected No. 1 pick Azzi Fudd.
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WNBA mock draft: UConn's Fudd is new No. 1 as Wings win lottery
Azzi Fudd is the new projected No. 1 pick after Dallas won the draft lottery for the second consecutive year.
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WNBA mock draft: There's a new No. 1 replacing Lauren Betts at the top
Four UCLA players, including Lauren Betts, are now projected first-round picks. But Spain's Awa Fam is No. 1.
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WNBA mock draft: Betts, Fudd or Miles at No. 1?
Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, Flau'Jae Johnson and Olivia Miles are projected 2026 lottery picks.
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From Lauren Betts to Olivia Miles: Ranking the top 15 prospects for the 2026 WNBA draft
Center Lauren Betts starts out as the front-runner to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA draft class.
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'She can carry a franchise': What Wings can expect from Paige Bueckers in Year 1
All-Star? MVP? Or Hall of Famer? WNBA GMs break down what to expect from Bueckers' rookie season -- and beyond.
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WNBA draft: Grading Paige Bueckers to Wings and every team's night
Dallas, with Paige Bueckers at No. 1, and Washington, which got Sonia Citron at No. 3, got high marks in the WNBA draft.
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Efficient scorer, versatile defender: How Paige Bueckers' game will translate to the WNBA
Only Caitlin Clark and Sue Bird have averaged 10 PPG and 5 APG as WNBA rookies, a group Paige Bueckers should aspire to join.
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'Let's run it back': Angel Reese reacts to being reunited with LSU teammate Hailey Van Lith
Chicago Sky teammates Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith spent the 2023-24 season playing together at LSU.
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Fantasy women's basketball: Analysis of key WNBA draft picks, free-agents, trades
Eric Moody and Andre Snellings break down the most impactful WNBA draft picks, free-agent signings and trades and what it means for fantasy in 2025.
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'It's time': Dallas Wings' teammates top reactions to Paige Bueckers going No. 1
The Dallas Wings' selection of Bueckers at No. 1 sparked excitement from across the sports world.
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What colleges have the most No. 1 WNBA draft picks?
Here's a look at the college programs that have produced the most No. 1 picks in the history of the WNBA draft; a history that dates back to 1997.
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At Alabama, Zaay Green built on skills, lessons gleaned throughout college career
Crimson Tide's No. 2 scorer hopes to hear her name called in the WNBA draft.
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NC State's Saniya Rivers nearly cast aside her WNBA dream. Now it's coming true.
After adversity shook her self-confidence, an All-Star's encouraging words inspired the Wolfpack guard to recommit herself to the game.
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WNBA mock draft: Who comes after No. 1 Paige Bueckers?
The Dallas Wings are on the clock. From Paige Bueckers to pick No. 38, our WNBA mock draft projects all three rounds.
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Bueckers' competition for Rookie of Year? Seattle's pick at No. 2? Five questions heading into WNBA draft
Who might challenge Paige Bueckers for Rookie of the Year? Which team is positioned to win the WNBA draft?
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Why Sedona Prince is the toughest WNBA draft prospect to evaluate
She's a skilled 6-7 center, but some GMs have expressed doubt about drafting Sedona Prince after accusations of intimate partner violence.
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WNBA mock draft: Who comes after No. 1 Paige Bueckers?
The No. 2 pick sees an international entry, while Hailey Van Lith, Sedona Prince drop out of the first round.
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Playing for HBCU programs helped lay the foundation for these WNBA draft prospects
Several athletes with historically Black college roots could hear names called.
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Why Harvard's Harmoni Turner brings fun, flair to WNBA draft
Coming off a record-setting season at Harvard, Harmoni Turner believes she can dazzle in the WNBA.
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After her standout play at multiple schools, Diamond Johnson hopes WNBA is next stop
With honors from the Big Ten, ACC and MEAC on her resume, Norfolk State guard believes she is ready: 'Whatever you need me to do, I can do it'
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