Texas' Charli Collier became the 25th first overall pick when the Dallas Wings chose her in the 2021 WNBA Draft.
In the league's history, 23 of the 25 number one picks have come from college basketball with Australian legend Lauren Jackson and Beligum star Ann Wauters being the only two outliers.
Collier was the first player from Texas selected first overall in the WNBA Draft.
The University of Connecticut has produced the most number one picks in the history of the league with Sue Bird (2002, Seattle Storm), Diana Taurasi (2004, Phoenix Mercury), Tina Charles (2010, Connecticut Sun), Maya Moore (2011, Minnesota Lynx) and Breanna Stewart (2016, Seattle Storm) leading the way.
No other school has produced more than two first overall selections.
At the end of the 2021 WNBA Draft, here is the complete list of first overall picks in the WNBA Draft:
| Year | Player | School/Club | Selecting team |
| 2021 | Charli Collier | Texas | Dallas Wings (from New York via Seattle) |
| 2020 | Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon | New York Liberty |
| 2019 | Jackie Young | Notre Dame | Las Vegas Aces |
| 2018 | A'ja Wilson | South Carolina | Las Vegas Aces |
| 2017 | Kelsey Plum | Washington | San Antonio Stars |
| 2016 | Breanna Stewart | UConn | Seattle Storm |
| 2015 | Jewell Loyd | Notre Dame | Seattle Storm |
| 2014 | Chiney Ogwumike | Stanford | Connecticut Sun |
| 2013 | Brittney Griner | Baylor | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2012 | Nneka Ogwumike | Stanford | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2011 | Maya Moore | UConn | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2010 | Tina Charles | UConn | Connecticut Sun (from Liberty, via Sparks, via Lynx) |
| 2009 | Angel McCoughtry | Louisville | Atlanta Dream |
| 2008 | Candace Parker | Tennessee | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2007 | Lindsey Harding | Duke | Phoenix Mercury (to Lynx) |
| 2006 | Seimone Augustus | LSU | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2005 | Janel McCarville | Minnesota | Charlotte Sting |
| 2004 | Diana Taurasi | UConn | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2003 | LaToya Thomas | Mississippi State | Cleveland Rockers |
| 2002 | Sue Bird | UConn | Seattle Storm |
| 2001 | Lauren Jackson | Canberra | Seattle Storm |
| 2000 | Ann Wauters | Valenciennes | Cleveland Rockers |
| 1999 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Tennessee | Washington Mystics |
| 1998 | Małgorzata Dydek | Poland | Utah Starzz |
| 1997 | Tina Thompson | USC | Houston Comets |
