2025 WNBA Draft: date, start time, TV channel, live stream, full draft order, Paige Bueckers among top prospects..
The NCAA Women's March Madness spectacle has come to a never-before-seen ending.
The 2024 WNBA Draft is on the way.
The 2025 WNBA Draft is set for, April 14, in New York, with some of the nation’s top college stars available. Here’s everything you need to know about the 29th annual draft.
The first round alone features plenty of points of intrigue. The Washington Mystics hold three of the first six selections, giving a team in need of an overhaul a chance to kickstart a new era. The Golden State Valkyries, who will debut as an expansion team this season, are currently set to make their first-ever draft pick with the No. 5 selection in the first round.
Sportshistori.com Brings Here about complete guide to the 2025 WNBA Draft including the date, start time, pick order, TV channel & more.
When is the WNBA Draft?
The 29th edition of WNBA Draft will be held on Monday, April 14, live coverage begins around 7pm. The draft will be live from Spring Studios in New York City.
Date: Monday, April 15
Where is the 2025 WNBA Draft?
The WNBA draft will be held at the Shed, a cultural center and exhibition space in Manhattan's Hudson Yards neighborhood of New York.
What time does the WNBA Draft starts.?
The 2025 WNBA Draft will be held on Monday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The draft will be live from Spring Studios in New York City, the same venue as last year.
Date: Monday, April 15
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
What TV channel is the WNBA draft on?
ESPN will televise the draft with Ryan Ruocco (host), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), LaChina Robinson (analyst) and Holly Rowe (reporter) on the broadcast.
How to watch the WNBA draft on television?
The WNBA draft, featuring the top college players in women's basketball, will air on television on ESPN. The network will also have a pre-show at 7 p.m. ET.
Will there be a live streaming of the WNBA draft?
The WNBA draft can be streamed Live on the ESPN website and the ESPN app.
How to watch the 2025 WNBA Draft, time, TV channel.
The WNBA draft is Monday, April 14, with the event taking place at the Shed in New York. The draft will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET, continuing through three rounds and 38 total picks.
Date: Monday, April 14
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (Coverage begins at 7 p.m.)
Location: The Shed (New York City)
TV channel: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo (free trial for new subscribers)
Who has the overall No.1 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft??
The Dallas Wings won the first overall pick at the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm held on December, 2024.
The Dallas Wings are first on the clock after winning the draft lottery despite holding just a 22.7% chance of being granted the first pick. The Wings, who finished 9-31 last season, are widely expected to select guard Paige Bueckers, who capped off a stellar collegiate career at UConn by guiding the Huskies to a national championship on Sunday.
WNBA Draft 2025 results: full draft order of picks by round.
Here is the first draft order 2025 for all three round picks.
As of Thursday, April 10, here is the complete order picks for the 2025 WNBA draft:
First round
1. Dallas Wings
2. Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)
3. Washington Mystics (from Chicago Sky)
4. Washington Mystics
5. Golden State Valkyries
6. Washington Mystics (from Atlanta Dream)
7. Connecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)
8. Connecticut Sun (from Indiana Fever)
9. Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)
10. Chicago Sky (from Connecticut Sun)
11. Minnesota Lynx
12. Dallas Wings (from New York Liberty)
The other draft rounds will feature 13 picks, but the first round will end after just 12 selections. Why? The WNBA punished the Las Vegas Aces after finding that the team had broken league rules concerning player benefits, rescinding their natural first-round pick as part of that process.
Second round
13. Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles Sparks)
14. Dallas Wings
15. Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago Sky)
16. Chicago Sky (from Washington Mystics)
17. Golden State Valkyries
18. Atlanta Dream
19. Indiana Fever (from Phoenix Mercury)
20. Indiana Fever
21. Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)
22. Chicago Sky (from Las Vegas Aces)
23. Washington Mystics (from Connecticut Sun)
24. Minnesota Lynx
25. Connecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)
Third round
26. Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)
27. Dallas Wings
28. Los Angeles Sparks (from Chicago Sky)
29. Seattle Storm (from Washington Mystics)
30. Golden State Valkyries
31. Dallas Wings (from Atlanta Dream)
32. Washington Mystics (from Phoenix Mercury)
33. Indiana Fever
34. Seattle Storm
35. Las Vegas Aces
36. Atlanta Dream (from Connecticut Sun)
37. Minnesota Lynx
38. New York Liberty
Here's the full list of No. 1 overall picks since the WNBA Draft was inaugurated in 1997:
WNBA Draft top prospects: Who are some key players to watch in the WNBA draft?
Just as Caitlin Clark was the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft, UConn star Paige Bueckers is expected to be selected first in this year's draft. Bueckers, who is fresh off winning a national championship, averaged 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game over her four seasons with the Huskies.
Paige Bueckers – UConn star Paige Bueckers, fresh off a national championship win, is the expected No. 1 pick in this year's draft.
Kiki Iriafen – USC’s Kiki Iriafen emerged as a top draft prospect after leading her team with a 36-point performance following JuJu Watkins' injury.
Sonia Citron – Notre Dame’s Sonia Citron, a first-team All-ACC and ACC All-Defensive selection, headlines her school's draft class.
Aneesah Morrow – LSU's Aneesah Morrow dominated the boards last season, leading the nation in rebounds and double-doubles.
Hailey Van Lith – TCU's Hailey Van Lith, the Big 12 Player of the Year, is a standout guard and member of the 2024 Olympic 3x3 team.
Dominique Malonga – Dominique Malonga, a rising star from the French national team, is among this year’s intriguing international prospects.
Shyanne Sellers – Maryland’s Shyanne Sellers brings versatile backcourt skills and leadership to the draft spotlight.
Georgia Amoore – Kentucky’s Georgia Amoore is gaining attention as a dynamic playmaker with pro-level potential.
What is the format of the 2025 WNBA Draft?
The WNBA Draft shall consist of three rounds, with each round consisting of twelve picks all taking place on April 14th.
The order of team picks in each round are the inverse order of the standings from the last regular season, except for the first four picks of the first round, which are determined by the Draft Lottery and any picks traded.
Draft picks can be traded among teams, so the order and number of picks per team can change significantly. They can continue to be traded until the order is locked in at 5 p.m. ET the day before the draft (April 14th).
Exercised draft picks can be traded during or after the Draft.
Who is eligible to enter the 2025 WNBA Draft?
All NCAA players who are turning twenty-two years old in 2025 are eligible to renounce any remaining NCAA eligibility (including extra eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the pandemic) in order to opt into the 2024 WNBA Draft.
College seniors who have exhausted all eligibility are not required to renounce.
All international players who are turning twenty years old in 2025 are also eligible for the 2024 WNBA Draft.
When does the 2025 WNBA season start? Key dates to remember
The 2025 WNBA season tips off on Friday, May 16 with three games:
Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics at 7:30 PM ET
Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings at 7:30 PM ET
LA Sparks vs Golden State Valkyries at 10:00 PM ET
Key dates for the 2025 WNBA season to watch out for are:
April 14: WNBA Draft
April 27: Training Camp Begins
May 16: Regular Season Begins
June 1-17: Commissioner’s Cup Tournament
July 1: Commissioner’s Cup Championship
July 17-21: WNBA All-Star Break
July 19: WNBA All-Star Game
September 11: Regular Season Ends
September 14: Playoffs Begin
October 17: Last Possible Finals Date
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