After a historic NCAA Tournament, women’s college basketball’s best and brightest took the next step Monday night at the WNBA Draft in New York.
Caitlin Clark started the night by becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the Indiana Fever after helping Iowa win the national championship game in back-to-back seasons.
Clark finished his college career averaging 31.6 points and 8.9 assists per game, both wins in the country.
Stanford’s Cameron Brink was next, going to the Los Angeles Sparks, and South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso went No. 3 to the Chicago Sky.
After an illustrious college career at LSU, Angel Reese was selected by the Sky with the seventh pick, joining Cardoso in the frontcourt rotation.
It was an incredible night for the WNBA, with commissioner Cathy Engelbert saying she’s “pretty confident” the league will expand to 16 teams by the 2028 season.
Engelbert said Philadelphia, Toronto, Denver, Nashville and South Florida are potential landing spots for expansion teams.
WNBA draft order
First round
1. Indiana fever: Caitlin Clark, P.G., Iowa
2. Los Angeles Sparks: Cameron Brink, PF, Stanford
3. Chicago Sky: Kamilla Cardosa, C, South Carolina
4. Los Angeles Sparks: Rickea Jackson, SF, TN
5. Dallas Wings: Jacy Sheldon, SG, Ohio State
6. Washington Mystics: Aaliyah Edwards, UConn
7. Chicago Sky: Angel Reese, F, LSU
8. Minnesota Lynx: Alissa Pili, F, Utah
9. Dallas Wings: Carla Leite, SG, France
10. Connecticut Sunshine: Leïla Lacan, PG, France
11. Liberty of New York: Marquesha Davis, SF, Ole Miss
12. Dream of Atlanta: Nyadiew Puoch, PF, Australia
Second turn
13. Chicago Sky: Brynna Maxwell, G, Gonzaga
14. Seattle Storm: Nika Mühl, PG, UConn
15. Indiana Fever: Celeste Taylor, PG, Ohio State
16. The Aces of Las Vegas: Dyaisha Fiar, G, Syracuse
17. Liberty of New York: Esmery Martinez, PF, Arizona
18. The Aces of Las Vegas: Kate Martin, SG, Iowa
19. Connecticut Sunshine: Taiyanna Jackson, C, Kansas
20. Dream of Atlanta: Isobel Borlase, PG, Australia
21. Washington Mystics: Kaylynne Truong, PG, Gonzaga
22. Connecticut Sun: Helena Pueyo, PG, Arizona
23. Liberty of New York: Jessika Carter, C, Mississippi State
24. The Aces of Las Vegas: Elizabeth Kitley, C, Virginia Tech
Third round
25. Phoenix Mercury: Charisma Osborne, PG, UCLA
26. Seattle Storm: Mackenzie Holmes, PF, Indiana
27. Indiana Fever: Leilani Correa, PG, Florida
28. Los Angeles Sparks: McKenzie Forbes, SF, USC
29. Phoenix Mercury: Jaz Shelley, SG, Nebraska
30. Washington Mystics: Nastja Claessens, SG, Belgium
31. Minnesota Lynx: Kiki Jefferson, SG, Louisville
32. Dream of Atlanta: Villa Matilde, SG, Italy
33. Dallas Wings: Ashley Owusu, SG, Penn State
34. Connecticut Sun: Abbey Hsu, SG, Colombia
35. Liberty of New York: Kaitlyn Davis, PF, USC
36. The Aces of Las Vegas: Angel Jackson, C, Jackson State
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