The WNBA Draft is equal parts certainty and suspense. Front offices have spent months scouting, debating and recalibrating, but when the commissioner steps to the podium, one question still looms over the room: who will hear their name called first?
University of Connecticut guard and Arlington, Virginia-native Azzi Fudd lead the draft No. 1 overall and was picked by the Dallas Wings in the first round of the draft.
Fudd was named the Most Outstanding Player at last year’s 2025 Final Four,聽where UConn defeated South Carolina, as the Huskies won聽their 12th national title. She rejoins former Huskies teammate Paige Bueckers 鈥� picked No. 1 overall in 2025 鈥� in Texas.
As teams look to reshape their futures, draft night offers the league鈥檚 clearest glimpse at which players are poised to make the jump 鈥� and which franchises believe they鈥檝e found their next cornerstone.
The Washington Mystics have three picks in the first round. They have two in the second round, and one in the third round.
Fourth overall pick by the Mystics was UCLA center Lauren Betts. The senior from Aurora, Colorado, is a solid outside shooter, hitting over 60% from the field during last year’s NCAA tournament.聽Betts, likely one of the youngest to enter the league, will reunite will her college coach, Michaela Onyenwere, who signed a multiyear deal with the Mystics over the weekend.
Montgomery County, Maryland-native Kiki Rice leaves UCLA and the West Coast to head to the 6ix in Toronto with the Tempo as the No. 6 pick. the 5-foot 11-inch point guard is a national champion and an elite defender with quick hands.
Washington continued to pad its younger roster with No. 9 pick Angela Dugalic虂. The Serbian-American forward was the fourth Bruin taken from UCLA coach Cori Close on Monday night.
Dugalic虂 reunites with Betts in D.C., adding some solid defense and height to the team at 6-foot 4-inches tall.
The Indiana Fever take Gamecocks guard Raven Johnson as the No. 10 pick.
The Mystics used their third and final pick in the first round on Ole Miss forward Cotie McMahon as the No. 11 pick. The Ohio-native achieved some career highs in points and assists last year and was named the SEC Newcomer of the Year.
91欧美激情’s Steve Dresner and Ciara Wells contributed to this report.
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