And with that, the draft is complete. Thanks for joining me. A big night for No 1 pick Azzi Fudd, the record-setting UCLA Bruins, the Washington Mystics and their six (!) picks, fashion and the future of women’s basketball.
With that, all eyes turn to 8 May, the first day of the season. We’ll have an opening-night triple-header: Connecticut Sun v New York Liberty, Washington Mystics v Toronto Tempo, Golden State Valkyries v Seattle Storm.
Complete draft order
First round
1 Dallas Wings – Azzi Fudd, G (UConn)
2 Minnesota Lynx (via Chicago) – Olivia Miles, G (TCU)
3 Seattle Storm (via Los Angeles) – Awa Fam Thiam, C (Spain)
4 Washington Mystics – Lauren Betts, C (UCLA)
5 Chicago Sky (via UConn) – Gabriela Jaquez, G (UCLA)
6 Toronto Tempo – Kiki Rice, G (UCLA)
7 Portland Fire – Iyana Martin Carrion, G (Spain)
8 Golden State Valkyries – Flau’jae Johnson, G (LSU) – traded to Seattle for the rights to Marta Suarez and a 2028 second-round pick
9 Washington Mystics (via Seattle) – Angela Dugalic, F (UCLA)
10 Indiana Fever – Raven Johnson, G (South Carolina)
11 Washington Mystics (via New York) – Cotie McMahon, F (Mississippi)
12 Connecticut Sun (via Phoenix) – Nell Angloma, F (France)
13 Atlanta Dream – Madina Okot, F (South Carolina)
14 Seattle Storm (via Las Vegas) – Taina Mair, G (Duke)
15 Connecticut Sun (via Minnesota) – Gianna Kneepkens, G (UCLA)
Second round
16 Seattle Storm (via Dallas) – Marta Suarez, F (TCU) – traded to Golden State for the rights to Flau’jae Johnson
17 Portland Fire (via Chicago) – Frieda Buhner, F (Spain)
18 Connecticut Sun – Charlisse Leger-Walker, G (UCLA)
19 Washington Mystics – Cassandre Prosper, G (Notre Dame)
20 Los Angeles Sparks – Ta’Niya Latson, G (South Carolina)
21 Chicago Sky (via Portland) – Latasha Lattimore, F (Mississippi)
22 Toronto Tempo – Teonni Key, F (Kentucky)
23 Golden State Valkyries – Ashlon Jackson, G (Duke)
24 Los Angeles Sparks (via Seattle) – Chance Gray, G (Ohio State)
25 Indiana Fever – Justine Pissott, G/F (Vanderbilt)
26 Toronto Tempo (via New York) – Saffron Shiels, G (Australia)
27 Phoenix Mercury – Ines Pitarch-Granel, G (France)
28 Atlanta Dream – Indya Nivar, G (North Carolina)
29 Las Vegas Aces – Janiah Barker, F (Tennessee)
30 Washington Mystics (via Minnesota) – Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, G/F (Baylor)
Third round
31 Dallas Wings – Zee Spearman, F (Tennessee)
32 Chicago Sky – Tonie Morgan, G (UConn)
33 Connecticut Sun – Serah Williams, F (UConn)
34 Washington Mystics – Rori Harmon, G (Texas)
35 Los Angeles Sparks – Amelia Hassett, F (Kentucky)
36 Toronto Tempo – Charlise Dunn, G (Davidson)
37 Portland Fire – Taylor Bigby, G (TCU)
38 Golden State Valkyries – Kokoro Tanaka, G (Japan)
39 Seattle Storm – Grace VanSlooten, F (Michigan State)
40 Indiana Fever – Jessica Timmons, G (Alabama)
41 New York Liberty – Manuela Puoch, F (Australia)
42 Phoenix Mercury – Eszter Ratkai, G (Hungary)
43 Atlanta Dream – Kejia Ran, G (China)
44 Las Vegas Aces – Jordan Obi, G (Kentucky)
45 Minnesota Lynx – Lani White, G (Utah)
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Updated
The complete WNBA draft order:
First round
1. Dallas Wings: Azzi Fudd
2. Minnesota Lynx: Olivia Miles
3. Seattle Storm: Awa Fam
4. Washington Mystics: Lauren Betts
5. Chicago Sky: Gabriela Jaquez
6. Toronto Tempo: Kiki Rice
7. Portland Fire: Iyana Martin
8. Golden State Valkyries: Flau’jae Johnson (traded to Seattle Storm)
9. Washington Mystics: Angela Dugalic
10. Indiana Fever: Raven Johnson
11. Washington Mystics: Cotie McMahon
12. Connecticut Sun: Nell Angloma
13. Atlanta Dream: Madina Okot
14. Seattle Storm: Taina Mair
15. Golden State Valkyries: Gianna Kneepkens
Second round
16. Seattle Storm: Marta Suarez, Spain (traded to the Golden State Valkyries)
17. Portland Fire: Frieda Bühner, Germany
18. Connecticut Sun: Charlisse Leger-Walker, UCLA
19. Washington Mystics: Cassandre Prosper, Notre Dame
20: Los Angeles Sparks: Ta’Niya Latson, South Carolina
21. Chicago Sky: Latasha Lattimore, Mississippi
22. Toronto Tempo: Teonni Key, Kentucky
23. Golden State Valkyries: Ashlon Jackson, Duke
24. Los Angeles Sparks: Chance Gray
25. Indiana Fever: Justine Pissott, Vanderbilt
26. Toronto Tempo: Saffron Shiels, Australia
27. Phoenix Mercury: Ines Pitarch-Granel, France
28. Atlanta Dream: Indya Nivar, North Carolina
29. Las Vegas Aces: Janiah Barker, Tennessee
30. Washington Mystics: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor
Third round
31. Dallas Wings: Zee Spearman, Tennessee
32. Chicago Sky: Tonie Morgan, Kentucky
33. Connecticut Sun: Serah Williams, UConn
34. Washington Mystics: Rori Harmon, Texas
35. Los Angeles Sparks: Amelia Hassett, Kentucky
36. Toronto Tempo: Charlise Dunn, Davidson
37. Portland Fire: Taylor Bigby, TCU
38. Golden State Valkyries: Kokoro Tanaka, Japan
39. Seattle Storm: Grace VanSlooten, Michigan State
40. Indiana Fever: Jessica Timmons, Alabama
41. New York Liberty: Manuela Puoch, Australia
42. Phoenix Mercury: Ester Ratkai, Hungary
43. Atlanta Dream: Kejia Ran, China
44. Las Vegas Aces: Jordan Obi, Kentucky
45. Minnesota Lynx: Lani White, Utah
