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The draftees invited to New York brought all the looks to the Orange Carpet, from Caitlin Clark's Prada fit to Angel Reese's hooded silver dress. There wasn't a miss in sight.
And the teams brought it, too.
LIVE GRADES: Pick-by-pick analysis for 2024 WNBA Draft
No surprise, Clark became the latest to go No. 1 with the Fever's selection of the native Iowan. The Sparks followed it up by selected Cameron Brink second as well as Rickea Jackson No. 4. It's a scary sight in Los Angeles.
Speaking up the biggest picks of the night, Chicago selected Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese with the third and seventh picks of the night. The SEC rivals are now teammates.
The draft may be over, but the work begins now. All 36 draftees will have to fight for a spot on their respective rosters with only a month to go until opening day. Welcome to the W.
The Sporting News tracked live results and picks from the 2024 WNBA Draft. Scroll below to see every pick from the night.
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WNBA Draft picks 2024: Live results from Rounds 1-3
Round 1
Pick | Team | Player | School |
1. | Indiana Fever | Caitlin Clark | Iowa |
2. | Los Angeles Sparks | Cameron Brink | Stanford |
3. | Chicago Sky (from Phoenix) | Kamilla Cardoso | South Carolina |
4. | Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle) | Rickea Jackson | Tennessee |
5. | Dallas Wings (from Chicago) | Jacy Sheldon | Ohio State |
6. | Washington Mystics | Aaliyah Edwards | UConn |
7. | Chicago Sky (from Minnesota) | Angel Reese | LSU |
8. | Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago, via Atlanta and Los Angeles) | Alissa Pili | Utah |
9. | Dallas Wings | Carla Leite | France |
10. | Connecticut Sun | Leïla Lacan | France |
11. | New York Liberty | Marquesha Davis | Ole Miss |
12. | Atlanta Dream (from Las Vegas, via Los Angeles) | Nyadiew Puoch | Australia |
Round 2
Pick | Team | Player | School |
13. | Chicago Sky (from Phoenix) | Brynna Maxwell | Gonzaga |
14. | Seattle Storm | Nika Mühl | UConn |
15. | Indiana Fever | Celeste Taylor | Ohio State |
16. | Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles) | Dyaisha Fair | Syracuse |
17. | New York Liberty (from Chicago) | Esmery Martinez | Arizona |
18. | Las Vegas Aces (from Washington) | Kate Martin | Iowa |
19. | Connecticut Sun (from Minnesota) | Taiyanna Jackson | Kansas |
20. | Atlanta Dream | Isobel Borlase | Australia |
21. | Washington Mystics (from Dallas) | Kaylynne Truong | Gonzaga |
22. | Connecticut Sun | Helena Pueyo | Arizona |
23. | New York Liberty | Jessika Carter | Mississippi State |
24. | Las Vegas Aces | Elizabeth Kitley | Virginia Tech |
Round 3
Pick | Team | Player | School |
25. | Phoenix Mercury | Charisma Osborne | UCLA |
26. | Seattle Storm | McKenzie Holmes | Indiana |
27. | Indiana Fever | Leilani Correa | Florida |
28. | Los Angeles Sparks | McKenzie Forbes | USC |
29. | Phoenix Mercury (from Chicago) | Jaz Shelley | Nebraska |
30. | Washington Mystics | Nastja Claessens | Belgium |
31. | Minnesota Lynx | Kiki Jefferson | Louisville |
32. | Atlanta Dream | Matilde Villa | Italy |
33. | Dallas Wings | Ashley Owusu | Penn State |
34. | Connecticut Sun | Abbey Hsu | Columbia |
35. | New York Liberty | Kaitlyn Davis | USC |
36. | Las Vegas Aces | Angel Jackson | Jackson State |
WNBA Draft live updates, highlights from 2024 picks
All times Eastern.
9:44 p.m. – That'll do it. The 2024 WNBA Draft is wrapped up.
8:41 p.m. – From one A to the next, Nyadiew Puoch is the final pick of the first round of the draft. She joins the Atlanta Dream.
8:37 p.m. – Marquesha Davis is New York dreaming.
8:31 p.m. – It's sunny in France. Connecticut chooses Leïla Lacan.
8:28 p.m. – The Wings go overseas! Carla Leite out of France will join Dallas.
8:25 p.m. – From Utah to Minnesota, Alissa Pili is a Lynx.
8:17 p.m. – Angel Reese, see you in Chicago. The LSU Tiger joins her Cardoso with the Sky.
8:12 p.m. – You can't take the girl out of the northeast. UConn's Aaliyah Edwards is selected by the Mystics.
8:08 p.m. – It's time for Jacy Sheldon to learn to fly. The Buckeye is headed to Dallas as the first Ohio State player drafted in the first round since 2018.
8:00 p.m. – With the No. 4 pick, the Sparks choose Rickea Jackson! The Vol goes Hollywood.
7:56 p.m. – From Brazil to Columbia to Chicago. Kamilla Cardoso is joining the Sky.
Dawn and Kamilla 😭😭😭😭 @dawnstaley | #WNBADraft pic.twitter.com/Nrb5W4Bluo
— Aliyah Funschelle (@AliyahFun) April 15, 2024
7:50 p.m. – The California girl is staying home! Cameron Brink is heading to Los Angeles.
7:40 p.m. – There it is. Caitlin Clark is headed to Indy as the No. 1 pick of the 2024 WNBA draft.
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The moment @caitlinclark heard her name called as the #1 overall pick, taking her talents to the @indianafever ☝️
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 15, 2024
2024 #WNBADraft presented by @statefarm pic.twitter.com/u4xVPEw7uC
7:10 p.m. – So nice Rickea Jackson had to pull off a fit twice!
OKAY OUTFIT CHANGE 🤭 Rickea Jackson is DOING IT 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/DViBriAldi
— WSLAM (@wslam) April 15, 2024
6:55 p.m. – The next gen starts now.
2024 WNBA DRAFT CLASS IS STACKED 🔥👏 pic.twitter.com/0uvISdBnT0
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 15, 2024
6:17 p.m. – For a complete look at what all the draftees wore on the Orange Carpet, the Sporting News kept track.
6:00 p.m. – What better place to hold the draft than the Brooklyn Academy of Music?
The stage is set 👀 pic.twitter.com/fdBxelcNTK
— Maggie Vanoni (@maggie_vanoni) April 15, 2024
5:41 p.m. – Red wig out, red suit in.
Obsessing over @Kamillascsilva’s fire draft fit ❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/IJOokcjl4t
— TOGETHXR (@togethxr) April 15, 2024
5:16 p.m. – Caitlin Clark was dressed by Prada for the draft. It's the first time the brand has ever dressed anyone for a WNBA or NBA draft.
4:36 p.m. – Angel Reese bringing the heat.
CLEARED 😍😍 @Reese10Angel is steppin’ for the 2024 #WNBADraft presented by @StateFarm pic.twitter.com/qVfAPwrHzq
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 15, 2024
4:14 p.m. – The No. 1 pick is ready to go.
Caitlin Clark arriving to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, home of the 2024 WNBA Draft pic.twitter.com/fYjyWNvxBv
— Annie Costabile (@AnnieCostabile) April 15, 2024
3:41 p.m. – Light it up! There's only four hours left until the 2024 WNBA Draft begins.
.@CaitlinClark22 and @Kamillascsilva just lit the @EmpireStateBldg orange ! #WNBATwitter #WNBADraft pic.twitter.com/0jxBda3hT9
— Greydy (@GreydyDiaz) April 15, 2024
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