The draft of the Wnba of 2025 came about on Monday and, as anticipated, the previous Star of Uconn Huskies and the NCAA PAIGE BUECKERS champion went to the Dallas Mavericks first.
But how did the remainder of the primary spherical of the draft? Here is a take a look at the alternatives of the primary spherical within the draft Wnba, so as of choice, adopted by the remainder of the draft.
1 – Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers, Uconn
Hopkins’ 5 feet-11 guard, Minnesota, is taken into account a generational participant. Bueckers scored on common 19.9 factors and shot 41.9% from behind the three -point line this season. Bueckers was some of the environment friendly gamers in college basketball, enjoying 38 video games this season for the nationwide champion Huskies and 123 in his profession. It will mix with Ariike Ogunbowale within the Backcourt of the wings. Bueckers was the AP participant of 2021 of the 12 months and 3 times AP All-American.
2 – Seattle Storm: Dominique Malonga, France
The middle of 6 feet-6 performed for the French Olympic staff final 12 months and has a shiny future in WNBA. He scored 15.0 factors on common and 10.3 rebounds to date on this season whereas enjoying for Lyon. He is nineteen years previous and won’t flip 20 till November. But Malonga took a take a look at his dazzling athleticism final autumn, flooding Lyon.
3 – Washington Mystics: Sonia Citron, Notre Dame
Citron is a 6 toes guard-1. He marked on common 14.1 factors and 5.4 rebounds throughout his profession in Notre Dame, the place he labored laborious sufficient for his protection to turn out to be probably the greatest defenders of the staff. He additionally shot over 90% from the free taking pictures line within the final two seasons, probably the greatest percentages within the nation. Citron began 107 of the 124 video games performed in 4 seasons in Notre Dame.
4 – Washington Mystics: Kiki Iriafen, Southern California
The 6 feet-3 striker was a Stanford star earlier than spending his final season on the Uss. He scored on common 18.0 factors and eight.4 rebounds with the Trojans. Iriafen then raised his recreation when Juju Watkins went down with an ACL tear, serving to Usca to get to Eight Elite.
5 – Golden State Valkyries: Juste Jocyte, Lithuania
The 6 toes Jocyte confirmed its rating abilities with an effort of twenty-two factors in opposition to Belgium in Eurobasket {qualifications}. He is a flexible participant who can play any guard place. It is really efficient on pick-and-rock with a basic tenacity and abilities which are spectacular for somebody who turns 20 on November nineteenth.
6 – Washington Mystics: Georgia Amore, Kentucky
Amore is a 5 toes guard-6 with a variety of expertise, ranging from 155 of 157 video games in 5 college seasons. AMOore marked on common 19.6 factors and 6.9 assists for Kentucky this season after shifting from Virginia Tech, the place he spent his first 4 seasons. It comes from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
7 – Connecticut Sun: aneasah morrow, lsu
The 6-Foot-1 striker led the double double nation when he scored 18.7 factors on common and 13.5 rebounds per recreation. He is second in that class for a profession, behind solely Oklahoma Gaat Courtney Paris, having greater than 100 in his profession together with his final two seasons at LSU after enjoying his first two in Depaul. Chicago’s native has a resistance and a nostril for basketball.
8 – Connecticut Sun: Saniya Rivers, NC State
The 6-Foot-1 striker is leaving a season through which he was the primary All-Acc staff and likewise the All-defensive staff of the Atlantic Coast Conference for a second consecutive 12 months. He helped lead the Wolfpack to the Final Four final season. Rivers helped the South Carolina to win the 2022 nationwide championship its first 12 months earlier than shifting. Rivers scored on common 11.9 factors, 6.6 rebounds and three.8 assists final season, beginning all 35 video games. It can be a very good common of the defender, 1.3 blocks and 1.6 stolen.
9 – Los Angeles Sparks: Sarah Ashlee Barker, Alabama
He completed his college profession by scoring a 45-point college report within the lack of Double Overtime 111-108 in Alabama in opposition to Maryland within the second spherical of the NCAA event. It was an all-sec choice within the first staff within the final two of its three seasons with Crimson Tide. I spent his first two seasons in Georgia. The 6 toes guard, initially from Birmingham, is the daughter of Jay Barker, who has Quarterback in Alabama on the 1992 college soccer championship.
10 – Chicago Sky: Aja Sivka, Slovenia
Sivka has 6-foot size-4 which makes it a troublesome matchup. It can be one other European who won’t flip 20 till 23 November. Sivka is a multilevel rating with an efficient capacity to take photographs. He revamped 42% from the three -point line.
11 – Chicago Sky: Hailey Van Lith, TCU
Van Lith is a 5 toes guard-9 which has turn out to be the primary participant to play in three totally different Eight Elite groups after revitalizing his college profession on the TCU. Van Lith has marked on common 17.9 factors and 5.4 assists this season when TCU reaches the Eight Eight for the primary time within the historical past of the varsity. Van Lith additionally has just a little skilled expertise to assist the United States win a bronze medal in 3 out of three on the Paris Olympics final 12 months.
12 – Dallas Wings: Aziaha James, NC State
The 5-feet native-10 by Virginia Beach, Virginia, is a twice participant first staff all-Acc. James performed in 105 consecutive video games to complete his profession in NC State. He closed his profession with a mean of 17.9 profession factors per recreation. He additionally took on common 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 stolen, ranging from 34 of 35 video games. James fired on common by 44.5% from the ground, 33.3% from 3 factors and 75% on the free taking pictures line.
Second spherical
13. Las Vegas, Aaliyah Nye, G, Alabama.
14. Dallas, Madison Scott, G, Mississippi.
15. Minnesota, Anastasiia Olairi Kosu, F, Russia.
16. Chicago, Maddy Westbeld, F, Notre Dame.
17. Golden State, Shyanne Sellers, G, Maryland.
18. Atlanta, The refused grey, G, Carolina del Sud.
19. Indiana, Makayla Timpson, F, Florida State.
20. Indiana, Bree Hall, G, South Carolina.
21. Los Angeles, Sania Feagin, F, Carolina del Sud.
22. Chicago, Aicha Coulibaly, G, Texas A&M.
23. Washington, Lucy Olsen, G, Iowa.
24. Minci, Dalayah Daniels, F, Washington.
25. Connecticut, Rayah Marshall, F, Southern California University.
Third spherical
26. Seattle, Serena Sundell, G, Kansas State.
27. Dallas, JJ Quinerly, G, West Virginia.
28. Los Angeles, Liatu King, F, Notre Dame.
29. Seattle, Madison Conner, G, Texas Christian University.
30. Golden State, Kaitlyn Chen, G, Connecticut.
31, Dallas, Aaronette Vonleh, C, Baylor.
. Washington, Zay Green, G, Alabama.
33. Indiana, Yvonne Ejim, F, Gonzaga.
34. Seattle, Jordan Hobbs, G, Michigan.
35. Las Vegas, Harmaroni Turner, G, Ohio State.
36. Atlanta, Taylor Thierry, F, Ohio State.
37. Minnesota, Aubrey Griffin, F, Connecticut.
38. New York, Adja Kane, F, France.
Reporting by the Associated Press.
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