2026 WNBA Draft Information
Courtesy of the WNBA April 13 on ESPN
• Rounds 1 - 3: Monday, April 13, 7:00-9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Location: The Shed at Hudson Yards NYC
- 1 (1)
Rhyne HowardKentuckySG - 2 (2)
NaLyssa SmithBaylorPF - 3 (3)
Shakira AustinOle MissC - 4 (4)
Emily EngstlerLouisvillePF - 5 (5)
Nyara SaballyOregonC - 6 (6)
Lexie HullStanfordSG - 7 (7)
Veronica BurtonNorthwesternPG - 8 (8)
Mya HollingshedColoradoSF - 9 (9)
Rae BurrellTennesseeSF - 10 (10)
Queen EgboBaylorC - 11 (11)
Kierstan BellFlorida Gulf CoastSG - 12 (12)
Nia CloudenMichigan StateSG
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