The women’s college basketball season just wrapped up, but it’s already time to look forward to the start of the 2025 WNBA season.
College basketball’s stars will start their professional careers in a week as the 2025 WNBA draft commences on April 14. With the addition of the Golden State Valkyries, 38 names will be called during the three-round event. The Dallas Wings own the top selection and are expected to select Paige Bueckers, but it’s anyone’s guess as to who will be selected for the rest of the draft.
There have been plenty of trades involving draft picks done since the 2024 season ended, creating all sorts of chaos as to which players will end up where for their rookie seasons. With draft night seven days away, here is the order as of Monday.
2025 WNBA draft order
First round
Dallas WingsSeattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)Washington Mystics (from Chicago Sky)Washington MysticsGolden State ValkyriesWashington Mystics (from Atlanta Dream)Connecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)Connecticut Sun (from Indiana Fever)Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)Chicago Sky (from Connecticut Sun)Minnesota LynxDallas Wings (from New York Liberty)
Second round
Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles Sparks)Dallas WingsMinnesota Lynx (from Chicago Sky)Chicago Sky (from Washington Mystics)Golden State ValkyriesAtlanta DreamIndiana Fever (from Phoenix Mercury)Indiana FeverLos Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)Chicago Sky (from Las Vegas Aces)Washington Mystics (from Connecticut Sun)Minnesota LynxConnecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)
Third round
Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)Dallas WingsLos Angeles Sparks (from Chicago Sky)Seattle Storm (from Washington Mystics)Golden State ValkyriesDallas Wings (from Atlanta Dream)Washington Mystics (from Phoenix Mercury)Indiana FeverSeattle StormLas Vegas AcesAtlanta Dream (from Connecticut Sun)Minnesota LynxNew York Liberty
When is 2025 WNBA draft?
The 2025 WNBA draft takes place on Monday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET. It will air on ESPN.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 WNBA draft order: Where will each team make selections
