WNBA Draft Information
- David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports
April 17, Coverage: ESPN
• Rounds 1 - 3: Friday, April 17, 7-9 p.m. ET Location: ESPN (Bristol, Connecticut)
Play WNBA Draft Challenge
- ESPN
Play for FREE!
Can you predict the draft? Answer questions on where the future stars of the WNBA will end up for a chance at $1,000
WNBA
WNBA draft grades: Wings, Lynx score highest marks
Dallas and Minnesota got A-plus grades after picking the players they wanted to fill their team needs. Three other teams scored A grades.
Top Headlines
Kobe Bryant
NBA
Kobe, Gianna Bryant honored with a WNBA award in their name
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces The Kobe and Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy award as a way to carry on the legacy of Kobe Bryant's work in women's and girls' basketball.
1:18
Sabrina Ionescu
NCAAM
Twitter reacts to Sabrina Ionescu's selection in the 2020 WNBA draft
Sabrina Ionescu's selection with the No. 1 pick was among the items eliciting social reaction during Friday's 2020 WNBA draft.
espnw
Commissioner Engelbert updates on the start of 2020 WNBA season
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert provides an update on the league's plans going forward with regard to the coronavirus pandemic.
1:36
Liberty
WNBA
KD surprises Megan Walker with video message
After being selected No. 9 by the New York Liberty, Megan Walker is surprised by Kevin Durant with a video message.
2:10
Bella Alarie
NCAAM
Bella Alarie joins father as first-round draft pick
Princeton's Bella Alarie is selected No. 5 by the Dallas Wings, following in her father's footsteps. Mark Alarie was the No. 18 pick out of Duke by the Nuggets in 1986.
1:32
Fever
WNBA
Kevin Love surprises Lauren Cox after she was drafted
Kevin Love sends a congratulatory message to third overall pick Lauren Cox after she was chosen by the Indiana Fever.
0:45
Wings
WNBA
Satou Sabally selected No. 2 by Wings
The Dallas Wings select former Oregon Duck Satou Sabally with the second overall pick in the WNBA Draft.
2:24
Sabrina Ionescu
NCAAM
Sabrina Ionescu drafted 1st overall by Liberty
New York selects Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu with the No. 1 pick.
2:17
Wings
WNBA
Sabally ready to become the next Dirk in Dallas
Satou Sabally, drafted No. 2 by the Dallas Wings, said she is excited for the opportunity to play in Dallas just like her NBA idol and fellow German Dirk Nowitzki.
0:44
WNBA Draft
WNBA honors Kobe Bryant
At the beginning of the WNBA draft, commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the time to honor former NBA commissioner David Stern and Kobe Bryant.
1:00
espnw
Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli, Payton Chester named honorary WNBA draft picks
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert honors Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester as honorary picks in the WNBA draft.
2:54
Sparks
WNBA
Roundball Rap: Draft memories and social distancing life with Kenyon Martin Sr. and Candace Parker
They also talk about Parker's all-time Chicago Bulls starting five in honor of the ESPN docuseries, The Last Dance.
10:45
South Carolina
NCAAW
Ty Harris' WNBA Draft profile
Senior point guard Tyasha Harris displays some of her best basketball moments as a Gamecock.
1:15
Texas A&M
NCAAW
Carter's SEC stint readies her for draft
Texas A&M guard Chennedy Carter builds an impressive draft resume during her three years in the SEC.
1:21
Oregon
NCAAW
Geno Auriemma marvels over Satou Sabally's basketball awareness
Geno Auriemma analyzes former Oregon forward Satou Sabally's basketball IQ and her ability to keep possessions alive ahead of the WNBA draft.
1:12
Oregon
NCAAW
Satou Sabally is ready for the virtual 2020 WNBA Draft
The former Oregon Ducks forward also talks about her German and Gambian heritage and why she's the female KD
3:45
WNBA
Liberty trade Charles, get 3 picks in 3-team deal
The Liberty have traded All-Star Tina Charles to the Mystics and will get the No. 9, No. 12 and No. 15 picks in the WNBA draft as part of a three-team deal that also includes the Wings.
Draft Videos
Draft News
![]()
After sitting out shortened season, Washington Mystics forward LaToya Sanders retires from the WNBA
A highly regarded defensive player across the WNBA, Washington Mystics forward LaToya Sanders elected to retire on Monday, two years after helping win a championship.
![]()
College players will need to opt-in to upcoming WNBA draft
The WNBA and the players' association have agreed to an opt-in process for this season's draft, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Sunday night.
![]()
Texas Longhorns' Charli Collier, projected top pick, declares for WNBA draft
Texas center/forward Charli Collier declared for the WNBA draft on Sunday.
![]()
WNBA, NBA set standard for diverse, equitable, inclusive hiring across U.S. sports
The battle for equity remains far from won, and we must continue efforts to improve racial and gender hiring practices across the sporting landscape.
![]()
Study shows less than 1% of pro athletes infected by COVID-19 also developed inflammatory heart disease
A recent study has revealed that out of 789 professional athletes infected with COVID-19, only five of them had inflammatory heart disease.
![]()
Natasha Cloud, Bozoma Saint John join espnW's new podcast Around the Rim Presents 'I'm Speaking' with LaChina Robinson
In espnW's new podcast series, Around the Rim Presents "I'm Speaking," host LaChina Robinson joins Netflix CMO Bozoma Saint John and WNBA champion Natasha Cloud to talk about being dope Black women and addressing the world's racial inequalities.
