The WNBA started not so long ago, with four simple words, “We Got Next.” That was back on April 24, 1996, when the NBA Board of Governors gave the green light to the Women’s National Basketball Association. A year later, the WNBA tipped off its first-ever season, and the league has had 28 seasons since.
It has seen legends like Lisa Leslie and Diana Taurasi, as well as new stars like Caitlin Clark, play their best game on the hardwood. And if there’s one thing the WNBA Draft never fails to do, it is make noise. The 2025 Draft was no different. Thirty-three of the 38 picks came straight out of NCAA Division I, including some stars fresh off the national title game.
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SEC |10 Picks
- Aneesah Morrow (LSU) – Round 1
- Sarah Ashlee Barker (Alabama) – Round 1
- Aaliyah Nye (Alabama) – Round 2
- Madison Scott (Ole Miss) – Round 2
- Te-hina Paopao (South Carolina) – Round 2
- Bree Hall (South Carolina) – Round 2
- Sania Feagin (South Carolina) – Round 2
- Aicha Coulibaly (Texas A&M) – Round 2
- Zaay Green (Alabama) – Round 3
- Aaronette Vonleh (Baylor) – Round 3
Big Ten – 7 Picks
- Shyanne Sellers (Maryland) – Round 2
- Lucy Olsen (Iowa) – Round 2
- Jordan Hobbs (Michigan) – Round 3
- Taylor Thierry (Ohio State) – Round 3
- Serena Sundell (Kansas State) – Round 3
- Kaitlyn Chen (Connecticut) – Round 3
- Aubrey Griffin (Connecticut) – Round 3
ACC – 6 Picks
- Sonia Citron (Notre Dame) – Round 1
- Saniya Rivers (NC State) – Round 1
- Aziaha James (NC State) – Round 1
- Maddy Westbeld (Notre Dame) – Round 2
- Liatu King (Notre Dame) – Round 3
- Harmoni Turner (Harvard) – Round 3
Big 12 – 5 Picks
- Hailey Van Lith (TCU) – Round 1
- Madison Conner (TCU) – Round 3
- JJ Quinerly (West Virginia) – Round 3
- Rayah Marshall (Southern California) – Round 2
- Dalayah Daniels (Washington) – Round 2
Big East – 3 Picks
- Paige Bueckers (UConn) – Round 1
- Kaitlyn Chen (Connecticut) – Round 3
- Aubrey Griffin (Connecticut) – Round 3
WCC – 1 Pick
- Yvonne Ejim (Gonzaga) – Round 3
Ivy League – 1 Pick
- Harmoni Turner (Harvard) – Round 3
When it comes to individual schools, a few powerhouses turned the 2025 Draft into their game. South Carolina, Notre Dame, Connecticut, and Alabama each had three players selected.
NC State, TCU, and Southern California weren’t far behind with two picks apiece. These programs continue to be factories for WNBA-ready talent. But there was one name on everybody’s radar. And that is Paige Bueckers.
The UConn star, coming from her national championship win, went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Wings. With 2.3 million Instagram followers and a flair for clutch plays, Bueckers is a marketing dream.
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Dallas is hoping her arrival will boost not just their team, but the entire women’s sports scene in the city. They’ve already sold out season ticket memberships through 2025 and are moving to a new 10,000-seat arena next year.
The buzz is getting louder as the world waits for Bueckers to hit the hardcourts in a Wings jersey.
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