What channel is the WNBA Draft on today? Time, live stream & results for 2020 draft

Zac Al-Khateeb

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The 2020 iteration of the WNBA Draft is a complex, unprecedented situation for the league, teams and future players. But it's also an opportunity.

For the first time since the draft began in 1997, it will have no competition from live sports or otherwise notable sports news, and will therefore take centerstage. Could this possibly lead to increased popularity for the sport — especially with the arrival of a potentially generational talent?

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Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu is the closest thing to a sure thing heading into the WNBA Draft, and will almost certainly be the No. 1 overall pick. She, teammate Satou Sabally and Baylor's Lauren Cox are the clear top picks of the draft, but several storylines abound, including the whirlwind three-team trade among the New York Liberty, Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings is the precursor to what could be an eventful draft.

With that, here's everything you need to tune in to watch the 2020 WNBA Draft, from start time, TV and streaming options and results:

What channel is the WNBA Draft on today?

  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Live stream: Watch ESPN

ESPN will broadcast the three-round draft on its main channel (after briefly slotting it on ESPN2). All of Friday's draft can be watched on ESPN or streamed through Watch ESPN.

Round Start time TV channel
1 7 p.m. ESPN
2 TBD ESPN
3 TBD ESPN

What time does the 2020 WNBA Draft start?

  • Date: Friday, April 16
  • Start time: 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT

The 2020 WNBA Draft starts at 7 p.m. ET — 4 p.m. ET. The entirety of the three-round draft will take place on Friday, so the second and third rounds' start times are to be determined.

WNBA Draft results 2020

Below are the results of the first, second and third rounds of the 2020 WNBA Draft:

Round 1 results

Pick No. Team Player Pos. School
1 New York Liberty Sabrina Ionescu G Oregon
2 Dallas Wings Satou Sabally F Oregon
3 Indiana Fever Lauren Cox F Baylor
4 Atlanta Dream Chennedy Carter G Texas A&M
5 Dallas Wings (from Mercury) Bella Alarie G Princeton
6 Minnesota Lynx Mikiah Herbert Harrigan F South Carolina
7 Dallas Wings (from Storm via Sun, Mercury) Tyasha Harris G South Carolina
8 Chicago Sky Ruthy Hebard F Oregon
9 New York Liberty (from Wings via Aces) Megan Walker F UConn
10 Phoenix Mercury (from Sparks via Sun)* Jocelyn Willoughby F Virginia
11 Seattle Storm (from Sun) Kitija Laksha G South Florida
12 New York Liberty (from Mystics) Jazmine Jones G Louisville

Round 2 picks

Pick No. Team Player Pos. School
13 New York Liberty (from Dream) Kylee Shook F Louisville
14 Indiana Fever (from Liberty via Lynx) Kathleen Doyle G Iowa
15 New York Liberty (from Wings) Leaonna Odom F Duke
16 Minnesota Lynx (from Fever) Crystal Dangerfield G UConn
17 Atlanta Dream (from Mercury) Brittany Brewer C Texas Tech
18 Phoenix Mercury (from Lynx) Te'a Cooper G Baylor
19 Seattle Storm Joyner Holmes F Texas
20 Los Angeles Sparks (from Sky) Beatrice Mompremier F Miami
21 Dallas Wings (from Aces) Luisa Geiselsoder C Germany
22 Los Angeles Sparks Leonie Fiebich F Germany
23 Connecticut Sun Kaila Charles G Maryland
24 Washington Mystics Jalyn Agnew F Creighton

Round 3 picks

Pick No. Team Player Pos. School
25 Atlanta Dream Mikayla Pivec G Oregon State
26 New York Liberty** Erica Ogwumike G Rice
27 Atlanta Dream (from Wings) Kobi Thornton F Clemson
28 Indiana Fever Kamiah Smalls G James Madison
29 Phoenix Mercury Stella Johnson G Rider
30 Chicago Sky (from Lynx) Japreece Dean G UCLA
31 Seattle Storm Haley Gorecki G Duke
32 Chicago Sky Kiah Gillespie F Florida State
33 Las Vegas Aces Lauren Manis F Holy Cross
34 Los Angeles Sparks Tynice Martin G West Virginia
35 Connecticut Sun Juicy Landrum G Baylor
36 Washington Mystics Sug Sutton G Texas Tech

* Traded to Liberty after pick.

** Traded to Lynx after pick.

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.