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Paige Bueckers was selected as the top pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, fresh off a national championship with UConn in the 2025 NCAA tournament. Bueckers joins a highly decorated group of Huskies who can lay claim to being the top pick in the WNBA draft, including Diana Taurasi, the league's all-time leading scorer. 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 when the league held its inaugural draft and a separate elite draft that included professional women's basketball players who had competed in other leagues. UConn, 6 Sue Bird (2002), Diana Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moore (2011), Breanna Stewart (2016), Paige Bueckers (2025) Tennessee, 3 Dena Head (1997 - elite draft), Chamique Holdsclaw (1999), Candace Parker (2008) Notre Dame, 2 Jewell Loyd (2015), Jackie Young (2019) South Carolina, 2 A'ja Wilson (2018), Aliyah Boston (2023) Stanford, 2 Nneka Ogwumike (2012), Chiney Ogwumike (2014) 12 schools tied with 1 Baylor - Brittney Griner (2013) Duke - Lindsey Harding (2007) Iowa - Caitlin Clark (2024) Kentucky - Rhyne Howard (2022) Louisville - Angel McCoughtry (2009) LSU - Seimone Augustus (2006) Minnesota - Janel McCarville (2005) Mississippi State - LaToya Thomas (2003) Oregon - Sabrina Ionescu (2020) Texas - Charli Collier (2021) USC - Tina Thompson (1997) Washington - Kelsey Plum (2017) Check out the ESPN WNBA hub page for the latest news, stats and more.
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