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2024 WNBA draft

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2024 WNBA draft

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)'s draft for the 2024 season, following the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, was held on April 15, 2024, the 29th draft in WNBA history. The draft took place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York, and allowed fans to be in attendance for the first time since the 2016 WNBA draft. It was exclusively televised on ESPN in the United States and on TSN1/3/4 in Canada at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Infobox

Sport
Basketball
Date
April 15, 2024
Location
Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, New York
Networks
United States: ESPNCanada: TSN1/3/4[a]
League
WNBA
Teams
12
First selection
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever

Tables

· Draft lottery › Lottery chances
Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
Team
Indiana Fever
Combined 2022–23 record
18–58
Lottery chances
44.2%
Result
1st pick
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
Team
Phoenix Mercury
Combined 2022–23 record
24–52
Lottery chances
27.6%
Result
3rd pick
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks
Team
Los Angeles Sparks
Combined 2022–23 record
30–46
Lottery chances
17.8%
Result
2nd pick
Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
Team
Seattle Storm
Combined 2022–23 record
33–43
Lottery chances
10.4%
Result
4th pick
Team
Combined 2022–23 record
Lottery chances
Result
Indiana Fever
18–58
44.2%
1st pick
Phoenix Mercury
24–52
27.6%
3rd pick
Los Angeles Sparks
30–46
17.8%
2nd pick
Seattle Storm
33–43
10.4%
4th pick
· Draft
+
+
Col 1
+
Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-WNBA Team
Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
#
#
Col 1
#
Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-WNBA Team
Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs
Bold
Bold
Col 1
Bold
Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-WNBA Team
Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year
Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-WNBA Team
+
Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
#
Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs
Bold
Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year
· Draft › First round
1
1
Pick
1
Player
Caitlin Clark*
Nationality
United States
Team
Indiana Fever
School / club team
Iowa
2
2
Pick
2
Player
Cameron Brink
Nationality
Los Angeles Sparks
Team
Stanford
3
3
Pick
3
Player
Kamilla Cardoso
Nationality
Brazil
Team
Chicago Sky (from Phoenix)
School / club team
South Carolina
4
4
Pick
4
Player
Rickea Jackson
Nationality
United States
Team
Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle)
School / club team
Tennessee
5
5
Pick
5
Player
Jacy Sheldon
Nationality
Dallas Wings (from Chicago)
Team
Ohio State
6
6
Pick
6
Player
Aaliyah Edwards
Nationality
Canada
Team
Washington Mystics
School / club team
UConn
7
7
Pick
7
Player
Angel Reese+
Nationality
United States
Team
Chicago Sky (from Minnesota)
School / club team
LSU
8
8
Pick
8
Player
Alissa Pili
Nationality
Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago via Atlanta via Los Angeles)
Team
Utah
9
9
Pick
9
Player
Carla Leite
Nationality
France
Team
Dallas Wings
School / club team
Tarbes (France)
10
10
Pick
10
Player
Leïla Lacan
Nationality
Connecticut Sun
Team
Angers (France)
11
11
Pick
11
Player
Marquesha Davis
Nationality
United States
Team
New York Liberty
School / club team
Ole Miss
12
12
Pick
12
Player
Nyadiew Puoch#
Nationality
Australia
Team
Atlanta Dream (from Las Vegas via Los Angeles)
School / club team
Southside Flyers (Australia)
Pick
Player
Nationality
Team
School / club team
1
Caitlin Clark*
United States
Indiana Fever
Iowa
2
Cameron Brink
Los Angeles Sparks
Stanford
3
Kamilla Cardoso
Brazil
Chicago Sky (from Phoenix)
South Carolina
4
Rickea Jackson
United States
Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle)
Tennessee
5
Jacy Sheldon
Dallas Wings (from Chicago)
Ohio State
6
Aaliyah Edwards
Canada
Washington Mystics
UConn
7
Angel Reese+
United States
Chicago Sky (from Minnesota)
LSU
8
Alissa Pili
Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago via Atlanta via Los Angeles)
Utah
9
Carla Leite
France
Dallas Wings
Tarbes (France)
10
Leïla Lacan
Connecticut Sun
Angers (France)
11
Marquesha Davis
United States
New York Liberty
Ole Miss
12
Nyadiew Puoch#
Australia
Atlanta Dream (from Las Vegas via Los Angeles)
Southside Flyers (Australia)
· Draft › Second round
13
13
Pick
13
Player
Brynna Maxwell#
Nationality
United States
Team
Chicago Sky (from Phoenix)
School / club team
Gonzaga
14
14
Pick
14
Player
Nika Mühl
Nationality
Croatia
Team
Seattle Storm
School / club team
UConn
15
15
Pick
15
Player
Celeste Taylor
Nationality
United States
Team
Indiana Fever
School / club team
Ohio State
16
16
Pick
16
Player
Dyaisha Fair
Nationality
United States
Team
Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles)
School / club team
Syracuse
17
17
Pick
17
Player
Esmery Martínez#
Nationality
Dominican Republic
Team
New York Liberty (from Chicago)
School / club team
Arizona
18
18
Pick
18
Player
Kate Martin
Nationality
United States
Team
Las Vegas Aces (from Washington)
School / club team
Iowa
19
19
Pick
19
Player
Taiyanna Jackson#
Nationality
United States
Team
Connecticut Sun (from Minnesota)
School / club team
Kansas
20
20
Pick
20
Player
Isobel Borlase#
Nationality
Australia
Team
Atlanta Dream
School / club team
Adelaide Lightning (Australia)
21
21
Pick
21
Player
Kaylynne Truong#
Nationality
United States  Vietnam
Team
Washington Mystics (from Dallas)
School / club team
Gonzaga
22
22
Pick
22
Player
Helena Pueyo#
Nationality
Spain
Team
Connecticut Sun
School / club team
Arizona
23
23
Pick
23
Player
Jessika Carter
Nationality
United States
Team
New York Liberty
School / club team
Mississippi State
24
24
Pick
24
Player
Elizabeth Kitley
Nationality
United States
Team
Las Vegas Aces
School / club team
Virginia Tech
Pick
Player
Nationality
Team
School / club team
13
Brynna Maxwell#
United States
Chicago Sky (from Phoenix)
Gonzaga
14
Nika Mühl
Croatia
Seattle Storm
UConn
15
Celeste Taylor
United States
Indiana Fever
Ohio State
16
Dyaisha Fair
United States
Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles)
Syracuse
17
Esmery Martínez#
Dominican Republic
New York Liberty (from Chicago)
Arizona
18
Kate Martin
United States
Las Vegas Aces (from Washington)
Iowa
19
Taiyanna Jackson#
United States
Connecticut Sun (from Minnesota)
Kansas
20
Isobel Borlase#
Australia
Atlanta Dream
Adelaide Lightning (Australia)
21
Kaylynne Truong#
United States Vietnam
Washington Mystics (from Dallas)
Gonzaga
22
Helena Pueyo#
Spain
Connecticut Sun
Arizona
23
Jessika Carter
United States
New York Liberty
Mississippi State
24
Elizabeth Kitley
United States
Las Vegas Aces
Virginia Tech
· Draft › Third round
25
25
Pick
25
Player
Charisma Osborne
Nationality
United States
Team
Phoenix Mercury
School / club team
UCLA
26
26
Pick
26
Player
Mackenzie Holmes
Nationality
United States
Team
Seattle Storm
School / club team
Indiana
27
27
Pick
27
Player
Leilani Correa#
Nationality
United States
Team
Indiana Fever
School / club team
Florida
28
28
Pick
28
Player
McKenzie Forbes#
Nationality
United States
Team
Los Angeles Sparks
School / club team
USC
29
29
Pick
29
Player
Jaz Shelley#
Nationality
Australia
Team
Phoenix Mercury (from Chicago)
School / club team
Nebraska
30
30
Pick
30
Player
Nastja Claessens#
Nationality
Belgium
Team
Washington Mystics
School / club team
Castors Braine (Belgium)
31
31
Pick
31
Player
Kiki Jefferson#
Nationality
United States
Team
Minnesota Lynx
School / club team
Louisville
32
32
Pick
32
Player
Matilde Villa#
Nationality
Italy
Team
Atlanta Dream
School / club team
Reyer Venezia (Italy)
33
33
Pick
33
Player
Ashley Owusu#
Nationality
United States
Team
Dallas Wings
School / club team
Penn State
34
34
Pick
34
Player
Abbey Hsu#
Nationality
United States
Team
Connecticut Sun
School / club team
Columbia
35
35
Pick
35
Player
Kaitlyn Davis#
Nationality
United States
Team
New York Liberty
School / club team
USC
36
36
Pick
36
Player
Angel Jackson#
Nationality
United States
Team
Las Vegas Aces
School / club team
Jackson State
Pick
Player
Nationality
Team
School / club team
25
Charisma Osborne
United States
Phoenix Mercury
UCLA
26
Mackenzie Holmes
United States
Seattle Storm
Indiana
27
Leilani Correa#
United States
Indiana Fever
Florida
28
McKenzie Forbes#
United States
Los Angeles Sparks
USC
29
Jaz Shelley#
Australia
Phoenix Mercury (from Chicago)
Nebraska
30
Nastja Claessens#
Belgium
Washington Mystics
Castors Braine (Belgium)
31
Kiki Jefferson#
United States
Minnesota Lynx
Louisville
32
Matilde Villa#
Italy
Atlanta Dream
Reyer Venezia (Italy)
33
Ashley Owusu#
United States
Dallas Wings
Penn State
34
Abbey Hsu#
United States
Connecticut Sun
Columbia
35
Kaitlyn Davis#
United States
New York Liberty
USC
36
Angel Jackson#
United States
Las Vegas Aces
Jackson State

References

  1. TSN3 joined in progress at 9:00 p.m. EDT.
  2. February 6, 2024: Phoenix to Chicago Phoenix acquired Kahleah Copper and Morgan Bertsch Chicago acquired Brianna Turner,
  3. January 31, 2024: Seattle to Los Angeles Los Angeles acquired Kia Nurse and a 2024 first-round pick (4th overall) Seattl
  4. February 11, 2023: Four-team trade among Chicago, Dallas, New York, and Phoenix Chicago acquired Marina Mabrey and a 202
  5. April 14, 2024: Chicago to Minnesota Chicago acquired a 2024 first round pick (7th overall), and Nikolina Milić Minnesot
  6. February 19, 2024: Los Angeles to Chicago Los Angeles acquired Julie Allemand, the rights to Li Yueru and a 2025 third-r
  7. February 1, 2024: Atlanta to Los Angeles Atlanta acquired Jordin Canada and Las Vegas' 2024 first-round pick (12th overa
  8. January 21, 2023: Las Vegas to Los Angeles Las Vegas acquired Amanda Zahui B and a 2024 second-round pick Los Angeles ac
  9. February 5, 2023: Las Vegas to Washington Las Vegas acquired 2024 and 2025 second-round picks Washington acquired the ri
  10. January 31, 2024: Connecticut to Minnesota Connecticut acquired Tiffany Mitchell and a 2024 second-round pick (19th over
  11. April 10, 2023: Washington to Dallas Dallas acquired the rights to Stephanie Soares Washington acquired 2024 second-roun
  12. wnba.com
    https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-draft-2024-april-15
  13. Yahoo Sports
    https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/2024-wnba-draft-fever-land-no-1-selection-in-lottery-with-caitlin-clark-the-presumptive-top-pick-215238888.html
  14. The Sporting News
    https://www.sportingnews.com/us/wnba/news/wnba-draft-lottery-team-odds-no-1-pick/a9df47e9081d7126ea8c623f
  15. 2020 Women's National Basketball Association Collective Bargaining Agreement
    https://wnbpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/WNBA-WNBPA-CBA-2020-2027.pdf
  16. "Iowa's Caitlin Clark, Stanford's Cameron Brink, South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso, Tennessee's Rickea Jackson, and LSU's Angel Reese Headline Prospects to Attend WNBA Draft 2024 Presented by State Farm"
    https://www.wnba.com/news/2024-draft-invitee-list
  17. WNBA.com
    https://mercury.wnba.com/news/phoenix-mercury-acquires-kahleah-copper-and-morgan-bertsch/
  18. WNBA.com
    https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-acquire-wnba-all-star-guard-kia-nurse/
  19. WNBA.com
    https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-acquires-marina-mabrey-in-four-team-trade/
  20. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39942131/sky-swap-2024-wnba-draft-picks-prospects-lynx-trade
  21. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39559597/sky-land-no-8-pick-2024-wnba-draft-trade-sparks
  22. WNBA.com
    https://dream.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-trade-for-guard-jordin-canada/?
  23. WNBA.com
    https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-acquire-wnba-champion-dearica-hamby/
  24. WNBA.com
    https://aces.wnba.com/news/aces-acquire-pair-of-second-round-picks-from-washington/
  25. WNBA.com
    https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-acquires-tiffany-mitchell-and-the-no-19-overall-pick/
  26. SBNation
    https://www.widerightnattylite.com/2023/4/10/23678063/stephanie-soares-selected-4th-overall-in-wnba-draft
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