What to know about Monday's WNBA draft
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UConn, the current home of Paige Bueckers, will rack up at least one more WNBA draft pick on Monday.
Why it matters: The program has had the most picks in the WNBA draft since the league started in 1997, and the pipeline is still going strong.
Catch up quick: Although eligible for the draft, NCAA standouts like UConn's Azzi Fudd, UCLA's Lauren Betts, LSU's Flau'jae Johnson, Florida State's Ta'Niya Latson and Notre Dame's Olivia Miles will forgo the draft to play another season in college.
💠Our thought bubble: Bueckers, the projected first overall pick, is likely to be joined by Dominique Malonga (France), Notre Dame's Sonia Citron, USC's Kiki Iriafen, TCU's Hailey Van Lith, LSU's Aneesah Morrow, Maryland's Shyanne Sellers and South Carolina's Te-Hina Paopao in the first round.
How to watch the 2025 WNBA draft
Fans can watch the 2025 WNBA draft live at 7:30pm ET on ESPN and stream the event on the ESPN App.
What teams have the first-round WNBA draft picks?
The WNBA draft has 38 picks across three rounds. Here are the first-round picks in order:
1. Dallas Wings
2. Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)
3. Washington Mystics (from Chicago Sky)
4. Washington Mystics
5. Golden State Valkyries
6. Washington Mystics (from Atlanta Dream)
7. Connecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)
8. Connecticut Sun (from Indiana Fever)
9. Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)
10. Chicago Sky (from Connecticut Sun)
11. Minnesota Lynx
12. Dallas Wings (from New York Liberty)
