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Women’s basketball’s future will come to the fore at The Shed at Hudson Yards on Monday, dancing atop the orange carpet before hearing their names called one by one at the 2026 WNBA Draft.
College and international basketball’s finest young talents are slated to take the stage during the spectacle, which represents the informal start of the WNBA season. It’s unclear who will hear their name called first at the festival; Azzi Fudd and Awa Fam seem the likeliest contenders for the crown, although the Wings have remained tight-lipped throughout the draft process
Regardless, the festival should prove a memorable one. With more teams and more picks on the docket than ever before, fireworks are expected to abound plenty across the three-round sequence.
The Sporting News is tracking live results and highlights from Monday’s WNBA Draft. Follow below for analysis from the 2026 WNBA Draft.
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WNBA Draft picks 2026: Updated results from Rounds 1-3
Round 1
| Pick | Team | Player | School/Country |
| 1 | Dallas Wings | Azzi Fudd | UConn |
| 2 | Minnesota Lynx (via Chicago) | Olivia Miles | TCU |
| 3 | Seattle Storm (via Los Angeles) | Awa Fam | Spain |
| 4 | Washington Mystics | Lauren Betts | UCLA |
| 5 | Chicago Sky (via Connecticut) | Gabriela Jaquez | UCLA |
| 6 | Toronto Tempo | Kiki Rice | UCLA |
| 7 | Portland Fire | Iyana Martin | Spain |
| 8 | Golden State Valkyries | Flau’Jae Johnson | LSU |
| 9 | Washington Mystics (via Seattle) | Angela Dugalic | UCLA |
| 10 | Indiana Fever | Raven Johnson | South Carolina |
| 11 | Washington Mystics (via New York) | Cotie McMahon | Ole Miss |
| 12 | Connecticut Sun (via Phoenix) | Nell Angloma | France |
| 13 | Atlanta Dream | Madina Okot | South Carolina |
| 14 | Seattle Storm (via Las Vegas) | Taina Mair | Duke |
| 15 | Connecticut Sun (via Minnesota) |
Round 2
| Pick | Team | Player | School/Country |
| 16 | Seattle Storm (via Dallas) | ||
| 17 | Portland Fire (via Chicago) | ||
| 18 | Connecticut Sun | ||
| 19 | Washington Mystics | ||
| 20 | Los Angeles Sparks | ||
| 21 | Chicago Sky (via Portland) | ||
| 22 | Toronto Tempo | ||
| 23 | Golden State Valkyries | ||
| 24 | Los Angeles Sparks (via Seattle) | ||
| 25 | Indiana Fever | ||
| 26 | Toronto Tempo (via New York) | ||
| 27 | Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 28 | Atlanta Dream | ||
| 29 | Las Vegas Aces | ||
| 30 | Washington Mystics (via Minnesota) |
Round 3
| Pick | Team | Player | School |
| 31 | Dallas Wings | ||
| 32 | Chicago Sky | ||
| 33 | Connecticut Sun | ||
| 34 | Washington Mystics | ||
| 35 | Los Angeles Sparks | ||
| 36 | Toronto Tempo | ||
| 37 | Portland Fire | ||
| 38 | Golden State Valkyries | ||
| 39 | Seattle Storm | ||
| 40 | Indiana Fever | ||
| 41 | New York Liberty | ||
| 42 | Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 43 | Atlanta Dream | ||
| 44 | Las Vegas Aces | ||
| 45 | Minnesota Lynx |
WNBA Draft news, updates from Rounds 1-3
(All times Eastern)
8:04 p.m. — Raven Johnson is headed to Indiana to join the likes of Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston.
from South Carolina ➡️ Indiana
let’s make some noise for Raven Johnson 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/1UjcKxuKxx
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) April 14, 2026
7:59 p.m. — Make it four first-round picks for UCLA, tying UConn’s record from 2002. Angela Dugalic will reunite with Lauren Betts in Washington.
With the ninth pick in the WNBA Draft the @WashMystics select Angela Dugalić!#GoBruins | @AngelaDugalicpic.twitter.com/CqnJVPsdqM
— UCLA Women’s Basketball (@UCLAWBB) April 14, 2026
7:52 p.m. — Flau’Jae Johnson is off the board. The LSU basketball star and rapper is headed to Golden State.
With the 8th overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, the Golden State Valkyries select Flau’jae Johnson!@Flaujae | @valkyriespic.twitter.com/e87Wo4R8He
— LSU Women’s Basketball (@LSUwbkb) April 13, 2026
7:49 p.m. — Iyana Martin Carrion is the second Spanish player off the board in this year’s draft. The 20-year-old point guard is the first draft pick in franchise history for Portland.
With the 7th pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, the Fire selects Iyana Martín from Spain 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1uH0K2k1UG
— Portland Fire (@theportlandfire) April 13, 2026
7:44 p.m. — Kiki Rice is the first pick in franchise history for the Toronto Tempo. That makes three straight UCLA players drafted in the first six picks.
With the sixth pick in the WNBA Draft the @TempoBasketball select Kiki Rice!#GoBruins | @kiki_rice0pic.twitter.com/LCkEuy4mqZ
— UCLA Women’s Basketball (@UCLAWBB) April 13, 2026
7:36 p.m. — The second member of UCLA’s National Championship team is off the board. Gabriela Jaquez is off to the windy city with pick No. 5.
CHIIIIIII-TOWNNNN ARE YOU READY? 🗣️
with the 5th pick of the 2026 WNBA Draft, we select Gabriela Jaquez from UCLA 🩵 pic.twitter.com/kS8AMPdMrN
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) April 13, 2026
7:32 p.m. — With the fourth pick of the draft, the Washington Mystics chose to add some size with Lauren Betts. She is the first UCLA player of the night to hear her name called.
At No. 4, we’re taking Lauren Betts!
Welcome to D.C.! pic.twitter.com/4gnCqBKJfn— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) April 13, 2026
7:27 p.m. — Awa Fam Thiam is chosen with pick No. 3. The 6-foot-6 Spanish center is headed to Seattle to join the Storm.
With the 3rd overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, the Storm has selected Awa Fam! 🇪🇸
Welcome to Seattle, @awaafaam_! ⛈️ pic.twitter.com/1KLcgRUVBT
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) April 13, 2026
7:19 p.m. — The Minnesota Lynx have the No. 2 pick and they’ve gone with Olivia Miles, TCU’s star point guard.
WELCOME TO MINNESOTA, OLIVIA! 💙 pic.twitter.com/afeXD4rdGF
— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) April 13, 2026
7:13 p.m. — The Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd with the first overall selection in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
WITH THE FIRST PICK IN THE 2026 WNBA DRAFT THE DALLAS WINGS SELECT… AZZI FUDD, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT @geico, the official partner of the Dallas Wings draft ⭐
Welcome, Azzi 💙 pic.twitter.com/VSfECuJhrK
— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) April 13, 2026
6:26 p.m. — Just eight days removed from a national title, UCLA has several players who could hear their names tonight. And they’re rolling in the orange carpet.
The Natty Champs are coming in hot 🏆
Check out their fits on the Orange Carpet presented by@Coach#WNBADraft presented by State Street Investment Management SPY
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 13, 2026
6:07 p.m. — Another UConn guard is expected by many to go No. 1 overall this year and the team is on the orange carpet to show their support.
Huskies are here to support Azzi 🙌
Orange Carpet presented by @Coach#WNBADraft presented by State Street Investment Management SPY pic.twitter.com/owqnBWMiPK
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 13, 2026
How to watch the WNBA Draft
- Date: Monday, April 13
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream:ESPN+
The 2026 WNBA Draft will be televised nationally by ESPN, with live coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, April 13.
Host Ryan Ruocco will be joined live on site with analysts Rebecca Lobo and Andraya Carter and reporter Holly Rowe. Elle Duncan, Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter will be on WNBA Countdown leading into the draft.
Viewers looking to stream the WNBA Draft live can do so with the ESPN app.
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