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2026 WNBA Draft:
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**Last updated on September 14, 2026
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The 2026 WNBA Draft is complete. UCLA made history with a record six selections—including five in the first round alone—while the expansion Tempo and Fire have officially built their first rookie classes. Follow here for results, instant analysis, and the latest Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA) signings.

2026 CLASS PROFILE

A deep class defined by elite guard play. While late-round picks often struggle to stick in the WNBA, this group features legitimate rotation players available well into the second and third rounds.
  • Guards: 24
  • Forwards: 16
  • Centers: 5

ROUND 1

Pick Team Player Height Position Team
1 Dallas Wings Azzi Fudd
A pure shooter with a quick release and disciplined perimeter defense who provides immediate floor spacing for the Wings. 		5-11 Guard UConn
2 Minnesota Lynx (via CHI) Olivia Miles
The Lynx take the top playmaker in the class whose vision and ability to manipulate defenses with the pass will make them one of the most entertaining teams to watch. 		5-10 Guard TCU
3 Seattle Storm (via LAS) Awa Fam Thiam
Seattle starts their youth movement by adding the versatile 19-year-old forward with a 6'8" wingspan and elite footwork who can facilitate or score on the block. 		6-4 Forward Valencia Basket / Spain
4 Washington Mystics Lauren Betts
The Mystics add the 2026 National Championship MOP who anchors the paint defensively and provides a polished, high-efficiency post game. 		6-7 Center UCLA
5 Chicago Sky (via CON) Gabriela Jaquez
Chicago adds a high-motor wing coming off a 21-point title game performance to join a new core featuring Rickea Jackson and Skylar Diggins. 		6-0 Guard UCLA
6 Toronto Tempo Kiki Rice
The Tempo launch their franchise with a steady lead guard whose aggressive attacking style and poise will set the tone for their inaugural season. 		5-11 Guard UCLA
7 Portland Fire Iyana Martin Carrion
Portland starts their build with a 20-year-old Spanish floor general whose poise and aggressive attacking style will anchor their inaugural backcourt. 		5-9 Guard Segle XXI / Spain
8 Golden State Valkyries Flau’Jae Johnson
Golden State lands a high-motor wing and elite perimeter defender who can create her own shot and provide an immediate spark for the expansion franchise. 		5-10 Guard LSU
9 Washington Mystics (via SEA) Angela Dugalić
The Mystics unite the UCLA frontcourt by pairing the versatile, high-IQ Serbian forward with Lauren Betts to bolster their interior depth. 		6-4 Forward UCLA
10 Indiana Fever Raven Johnson
The Fever reunite Raven Johnson with Aliyah Boston, bringing a championship-winning floor general whose leadership and elite on-ball defense will bolster the backcourt. 		5-9 Guard SC
11 Washington Mystics (via NY) Cotie McMahon
The Mystics add a powerful, downhill driver who thrives in transition and brings a physical presence to the wing position. 		5-11 Forward Ole Miss
12 Connecticut Sun (via PHX) Nell Angloma
The Sun select the 19-year-old French wing whose defensive versatility and drive game will pair well with their young backcourt of Saniya Rivers and Leila Lacan. 		5-11 Forward Lattes Montpellier / France
13 Atlanta Dream Madina Okot
The Dream land a walking double-double in the 6'6" Kenyan center, an athletic presence who dominates the glass and controls the paint. 		6-6 Center SC
14 Seattle Storm (via LV) Taina Mair
Seattle lands an aggressive floor general with elite defensive instincts and playmaking to reinforce their backcourt depth. 		5-9 Guard Duke
15 Connecticut Sun (via MIN) Gianna Kneepkens
The Sun add a sharpshooting guard with a high basketball IQ and a knack for timely scoring to provide spacing and playmaking. 		6-0 Guard UCLA

Dallas took Azzi Fudd at No. 1, cementing the Wings’ backcourt of the future alongside Paige Bueckers.

UCLA dominated the rest of the first round, with Gabriela Jaquez climbing all the way to No. 5. Duke guard Taina Mair was also a draft-day surprise, parlaying a standout March Madness into a first-round pick.

ROUND 2

Pick Team Player Height Position Team
1 Seattle Storm (via DAL) Marta Suárez
The Storm select the versatile 6'3" Spanish forward who brings high basketball IQ, rebounding, scoring, and outside shooting. 		6-3 Forward TCU
2 Chicago Sky Frieda Bühner
The Sky select the versatile German forward who brings three-level scoring and a high basketball IQ. 		6-1 Forward Movistar Estudiantes / Germany
3 Connecticut Sun Charlisse Leger-Walker
The Sun unite Leger-Walker with Gianna Kneepkens, adding a high-IQ, championship-winning floor general with elite playmaking and timely scoring to their backcourt. 		5-10 Guard UCLA
4 Washington Mystics Cassandre Prosper
The Mystics add a long, athletic wing. Her motor and ability to impact the game on both ends make her a high-upside addition. 		6-3 Forward Notre Dame
5 Los Angeles Sparks Ta’Niya Latson
The Sparks pick up a dynamic scorer who thrives in transition and can finish through contact at the rim. Her shift from high-volume scorer to two-way threat at South Carolina makes her a versatile fit for the Sparks' backcourt. 		5-8 Guard SC
6 Chicago Sky Latasha Lattimore
The Sky add a long, mobile forward whose ability to run the floor and defensive versatility across multiple positions make her a high-upside addition. 		6-4 Forward Ole Miss
7 Toronto Tempo Teonni Key
Toronto adds a mobile 6'5" forward. Her athleticism and rebounding provide the expansion team with a high-upside developmental big 		6-5 Forward Kentucky
8 Golden State Valkyries Ashlon Jackson
Her 3-and-D ability can make her a reliable rotation piece for the Valkyries. 		6-0 Guard Duke
9 Los Angeles Sparks (via SEA) Chance Gray
The Sparks select the sharpshooter from Ohio State. Her floor-spacing give Los Angeles a reliable shooting option in the backcourt. 		5-9 Guard Ohio State
10 Indiana Fever Justine Pissott
The Fever select the 6'4" sharpshooter to stretch the floor. Her elite perimeter gravity and size could provide a lethal pick-and-pop threat. 		6-4 Guard Vanderbilt
11 Toronto Tempo Saffron Shiels
The Tempo adds a 6'2" jumbo point guard from the Townsville Fire. She uses her size and poise to see over defenses, offering high-upside playmaking. 		6-2 Guard Townsville / Australia
12 Phoenix Mercury Ines Pitarch-Granel
The Mercury select the 6'0" French guard from Bourges Basket. A skilled perimeter player with high-level European experience, she hit 42% of her threes in LFB play. 		5-11 Guard Bourges Basket / France
13 Atlanta Dream Indya Nivar
The Dream select the 5'10" defensive standout from North Carolina. An All-ACC Second Team selection, Nivar is a premier perimeter defender and versatile playmaker who led the Tar Heels in both steals and assists. 		5-10 Guard UNC
14 Las Vegas Aces Janiah Barker
The Aces select the versatile 6'4" forward who brings size, perimeter shooting and athleticism. Her potential and defensive mobility could make her a strong fit for the Aces' system. 		6-4 Forward Tennessee
15 Washington Mystics (via MIN) Darianna Littlepage-Buggs
The Mystics close out the second round with the physical 6'1" Baylor forward. An elite rebounder and high-motor defender, she averaged a double-double in her senior season. 		6-1 Forward Baylor

The second round brought notable slides, starting with Ta’Niya Latson falling out of the first. The most dramatic drop was Janiah Barker, who tumbled to the second-to-last pick of the round following a roller coaster season at Tennessee.

On the other hand, floor spacers made their move. Shooters Chance Gray and Justine Pissott both snuck into the second round.

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ROUND 3

Pick Team Player Height Position Team
1 Dallas Wings Zee Spearman
The Wings use the first pick of the third round on the 6'4" Tennessee forward. A versatile athlete who can play both frontcourt spots, Spearman brings interior finishing and rebounding. 		6-4 Forward Tennessee
2 Chicago Sky Tonie Morgan
The Sky select the 5'9" floor general who led the SEC in assists. 		5-9 Guard Kentucky
3 Connecticut Sun Serah Williams
The Sun select the former Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Williams provides Connecticut with a high-level rim protector and efficient post scorer who set conference records for consecutive double-doubles. 		6-4 Forward UConn
4 Washington Mystics Rori Harmon
The Mystics wrap up their draft by adding the floor general from Texas. An elite perimeter defender, Harmon provides Washington with a high-IQ playmaker who finished her college career with over 900 assists and 300 steals. 		5-6 Guard Texas
5 Los Angeles Sparks Amelia Hassett
The Sparks select the Australian stretch-four who set the Kentucky single-season record for three-pointers made. 		6-4 Forward Kentucky
6 Toronto Tempo Charlise Dunn
An Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team selection, Dunn creates mismatches with her perimeter shooting and defense, averaging 1.7 steals and nearly 1.0 block per game. 		6-2 Forward Davidson
7 Portland Fire Taylor Bigby
The Mercury select a big guard from TCU. Bigby is a 39% three-point shooter who can defend multiple positions and provide reliable backcourt depth. 		6-1 Guard TCU
8 Golden State Valkyries Kokoro Tanaka
A FIBA U18 Asia Cup All-Star Five selection, Tanaka blends elite perimeter shooting with tenacious on-ball defense, averaging 14.8 points and 5.5 assists during her breakout 2025 Asia Cup. 		5-8 Guard Japan
9 Seattle Storm Grace VanSlooten
The Storm select the 6'3" forward who brings a mid-range game and high-motor rebounding. VanSlooten averaged 15.1 points and 6.8 rebounds as a senior. 		6-3 Forward Michigan State
10 Indiana Fever Jessica Timmons
An All-SEC Second Team selection, Timmons is a physical 16.4 PPG scorer from Alabama who shot 39.4% from three. 		5-8 Guard Alabama
11 New York Liberty Manuela Puoch
The younger sister of Portland Fire's Nyadiew Puoch, Manuela is a 6'1" versatile forward who won silver with the Australian Gems at the 2025 U19 World Cup while averaging 9.5 points and 6.8 rebounds. 		6-1 Forward Australia
12 Phoenix Mercury Eszter Ratkai
A FIBA U18 All-Star Five selection, Ratkai is a 5’10” floor general with elite vision and creative passing, averaging 4.9 assists and 8.5 points in the Hungarian A Division. 		5-10 Guard Hungary
13 Atlanta Dream Kejia Ran
A 5'11" guard with good rebounding instincts, Ran led China at the 2025 U19 World Cup by averaging a double-double with 19.1 points and 11.3 boards per game. 		5-11 Guard China
14 Las Vegas Aces Jordan Obi
A physical forward with an Ivy League pedigree, Obi pairs rebounding intensity with interior scoring, shooting over 51% from the field. 		6-1 Forward Kentucky
15 Minnesota Lynx Lani White
An All-Big 12 Second Team selection, White is a 6'0" sniper who averaged 15.9 PPG and shot 40.4% from deep, highlighted by a career-high 11 made threes in a single game. 		5-11 Guard Utah

The third round delivered a few more draft-day slides as several notable prospects waited longer than expected to come off the board. Zee Spearman, Serah Williams, and Rori Harmon all slipped into the final stages of the night.

Rounding out the end of the draft was a definitive pivot toward overseas development. Three successive international picks—Manula Puoch, Eszter Ratkai, and Kejia Ran—heard their names called to close out the board, with all three projecting as draft-and-stashers.

🔥 Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA) Tracker

Rank Player Height Position Team Status
1 Maggie Doogan
The two-time A-10 Player of the Year do-everything forward led the Spiders in points, rebounds, and blocks while shooting 40.4% from three. 		6-2 Forward Richmond Signed a training camp deal
2 Hannah Stuelke
6-2 Forward Iowa Pending
3 Kyla Oldacre
Anchored Texas's Final Four run, highlighted by a 12-point, 11-rebound, 3 block Elite Eight performance, while shooting 80% from the field. 		6-6 Center Texas Signed a training camp deal
4 Kara Dunn
Averaged 15.2 points and 5.0 rebounds, highlighted by a blistering mid-season stretch of seven straight 20-point games in conference play. 		6-0 Guard USC Signed a training camp deal
5 Saylor Poffenbarger
An elite rebounding guard who averaged 9.5 points and 7.2 rebounds, though her overall numbers between her junior and senior seasons were virtually identical. 		6-2 Guard Maryland Signed a training camp deal
6 Raegan Beers
The Wooden Award finalist scored 2,000 career points while averaging a double-double with 15.8 points and 10.4 rebounds on 61.5% shooting. 		6-4 Forward Oklahoma Signed a training camp deal
7 Yarden Garzon
Despite a down year in Maryland, the playmaking guard still averaged 12.5 points and 3.0 assists while remaining a stellar career 40.7% three-point shooter. 		6-3 Guard Maryland Signed a training camp deal
8 Elle Ladine
Undrafted following a down senior season, Ladine is just one year removed from averaging 17.0 points and shooting 39.3% from three. 		6-0 Guard Washington Signed a training camp deal
9 Payton Verhulst
6-1 Guard Oklahoma Apr 2 - Announced her retirement from basketball to pursue a career in education
10 Shay Ciezki
Posted a rare 50/40/90 shooting season, averaging 22.8 points and 3.1 assists while hitting a blistering 44.6% from beyond the arc. 		5-8 Guard Indiana Signed a training camp deal
11 Laila Phelia
Following a senior season derailed by a severe eye injury, Phelia is just two years removed from averaging 16.8 points and 3.6 rebounds. 		6-0 Guard Syracuse Signed a training camp deal
12 Caroline Ducharme
Despite chronic concussions limiting her college career, Ducharme offers the ideal frame and shooting mechanics to project as a 3-and-D wing. 		6-2 Guard UConn Signed a training camp deal

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Top Sleepers

Justine Pissott

6-4 •
Guard •
Vanderbilt
A pure shooter with rare 6’4″ size, Pissott is a matchup nightmare. Her elite 42.2% efficiency from behind the arc makes her a high-value asset.

Teonni Key

6-5 •
Forward •
Kentucky
Key pairs elite mobility with rim protection. Her ability to run the floor and switch defensively makes her a high-upside “flyer” for teams seeking a versatile big.

Raven Johnson

5-9 •
Guard •
South Carolina
One of the best defensive guards in the class, Johnson is a winner whose high IQ and big-game composure make her a safe bet to stick in a WNBA roster.

Marta Suárez

6-3 •
Forward •
TCU
A reliable “stretch-four” with deep international experience, Suárez projects as a plug-and-play pro capable of providing immediate floor spacing.

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