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
- 1 (1)
Jackie YoungNotre DamePG - 2 (2)
Asia DurrLouisvilleSG - 3 (3)
Tearia McCowanMississippi StateC - 4 (4)
Katie Lou SamulesonUConnSF - 5 (5)
Arike OgunbowaleNotre DameSG - 6 (6)
Napheesa CollierUConnPF - 7 (7)
Kalani BrownBaylorC - 8 (8)
Alanna SmithStanfordPF - 9 (9)Kristine AnigweCaliforniaPF
- 10 (10)
Kiara LeslieNC StateSG - 11 (11)
Brianna TurnerNotre DamePF - 12 (12)
Ezi MagbegorAustraliaPF
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