Unlike the NBA Draft, the WNBA Draft is just days after the NCAA March Madness tournament.
For the third year in a row, it will be the Las Vegas Aces that will pick No. 1 pick in the Draft.
In 2018, the Aces picked A'ja Wilson with the No. 1 pick.
WNBA Draft 2019: Date, time, television channel and location
Date: April 10
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: TSN 2
Location: New York City, Nike headquarters
WNBA Draft order
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
1. Las Vegas Aces | 13. Phoenix Mercury | 25. Indiana Fever |
2. New York Liberty | 14. New York Liberty | 26. New York Liberty |
3. Indiana Fever | 15. Chicago Sky | 27. Chicago Sky |
4. Chicago Sky | 16. Minnesota Lynx | 28. Indiana Fever |
5. Dallas Wings | 17. Dallas Wings | 29. Dallas Wings |
6. Minnesota Lynx | 18. Minnesota Lynx | 30. Minnesota Lynx |
7. Los Angeles Sparks | 19. Los Angeles Sparks | 31. Los Angeles Sparks |
8. Phoenix Mercury | 20. Minnesota Lynx | 32. Phoenix Mercury |
9. Connecticut Sun | 21. Connecticut Sun | 33. Connecticut Sun |
10. Washington Mystics | 22. Dallas Wings | 34. Washington Mystics |
11. Atlanta Dream | 23. Atlanta Dream | 35. Atlanta Dream |
12. Seattle Storm | 24. Seattle Storm | 36. Seattle Storm |
The draft lottery for the four non-playoff teams - Las Vegas Aces, Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky and New York Liberty — was held on Aug. 28, 2018, during halftime of the WNBA playoff game between the Atlanta Dream and the Washington Mystics.
The order of selection for the remaining picks of the first, second and third rounds is in the inverse order of the team's regular season records from the 2018 season.
Top prospects
Here are some of the top prospects in no particular order:
Name | Position | School |
Asia Durr | G | Louisville |
Teaira McCowan | C | Mississippi State |
Napheesa Collier | F | UConn |
Katie Lou Samuelson | G | UConn |
Kalani Brown | C | Baylor |
Arike Ogunbowale | G | Notre Dame |
Brianna Turner | F | Notre Dame |
Megan Gustafson | F | Iowa |
Kristine Anigwe | C | Cal |
Alanna Smith | F | Stanford |
Jessica Shepard | F | Notre Dame |
Sophie Cunningham | F | Missouri |
Jackie Young | G | Notre Dame |
Ezi Magbegor | F | Australia |
Hax Xu | C | China |
Paris Kea | G | UNC |
Bridget Carleton (Canadian) | G | Iowa State |
Caliya Robinson | G | Georgia |
In various mock drafts, Jackie Young of the Notre Dame is projected to be picked No. 1 overall.