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2026 WNBA Mock Draft:
3-Round Projections

**Last updated on October 7, 2026
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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 Age Height Position School Conference Country
1 Dallas Wings Lauren Betts 2003-10-15 6-7 Center UCLA Big Ten USA
2 Minnesota Lynx (via CHI) Awa Fam 2006-06-17 6-4 Center Valencia Basket Liga Femenina Endesa Spain
3 Seattle Storm (via LAS) Azzi Fudd 2002-11-11 5-11 Guard UConn Big East USA
4 Washington Mystics Olivia Miles 2003-01-29 5-10 Guard TCU Big 12 USA
5 Chicago Sky (via CON) Nell Angloma 2006-06-12 6-1 Guard Lattes Montpellier La Boulangere Wonderligue France
6 Toronto Tempo Kiki Rice 2004-01-14 5-11 Guard UCLA Big Ten USA
7 Portland Fire Flau'jae Johnson 2003-11-03 5-10 Guard LSU SEC USA
8 Golden State Valkyries Maggie Doogan 2004-03-22 6-2 Guard Richmond Atlantic 10 USA
9 Washington Mystics (via SEA) Angela Dugalić 2001-12-29 6-4 Forward UCLA Big Ten USA
10 Indiana Fever Madina Okot 2004-08-23 6-6 Center South Carolina SEC Kenya
11 Washington Mystics (via NY) Gianna Kneepkens 2003-03-04 6-0 Guard UCLA Big Ten USA
12 Connecticut Sun (via PHX) Cotie McMahon 2004-05-04 5-11 Forward Ole Miss SEC USA
13 Atlanta Dream Ta'Niya Latson 2003-12-26 5-9 Guard South Carolina SEC USA
14 Seattle Storm (via LV) Gabriela Jaquez 2003-11-19 6-0 Guard UCLA Big Ten USA
15 Connecticut Sun (via MIN) Frieda Bühner 2004-05-28 6-1 Forward Movistar Estudiantes Liga Femenina Endesa Germany

Unlike the previous two drafts, the race for No. 1 is wide open. It might seem like taking Azzi Fudd No. 1 to pair with Paige Bueckers is the obvious choice, but we are going with Lauren Betts at the top. A true two-way game changer, Betts dictates the game on both ends with her interior scoring and defensive presence.

The rest of our first-round mock belongs to UCLA — with five Bruins coming off the board within the first fourteen picks.

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ROUND 2

Pick Team Player Age Height Position School Conference Country
1 Seattle Storm (via DAL) Serah Williams 2004-01-17 6-4 Forward UConn Big East USA
2 Chicago Sky Zee Spearman 2004-01-25 6-4 Forward Tennessee SEC USA
3 Connecticut Sun Iyana Martín Carrión 2006-01-18 5-9 Guard Segle XXI Liga Femenina Endesa Spain
4 Washington Mystics Darianna Littlepage-Buggs 2003-09-23 6-1 Forward Baylor Big 12 USA
5 Los Angeles Sparks Janiah Barker 2003-11-08 6-4 Forward Tennessee SEC USA
6 Toronto Tempo Cassandre Prosper 2005-06-25 6-3 Forward Notre Dame ACC Canada
7 Portland Fire Charlisse Leger-Walker 2001-09-15 5-10 Guard UCLA Big Ten New Zealand
8 Golden State Valkyries Marta Suárez 2002-05-07 6-3 Forward TCU Big 12 Spain
9 Los Angeles Sparks (via SEA) Justine Pissott 2004-02-04 6-4 Guard Vanderbilt SEC USA
10 Indiana Fever Hannah Stuelke 2003-07-10 6-2 Forward Iowa Big Ten USA
11 Chicago Sky (via NY) Saylor Poffenbarger 2003-04-14 6-2 Guard Maryland Big Ten USA
12 Phoenix Mercury Teonni Key 2004-07-10 6-5 Center Kentucky SEC USA
13 Atlanta Dream Raven Johnson 2003-03-04 5-9 Guard South Carolina SEC USA
14 Las Vegas Aces Kara Dunn 2003-12-06 6-0 Guard USC Big Ten USA
15 Washington Mystics (via MIN) Grace VanSlooten 2004-06-16 6-3 Forward Michigan State Big Ten USA

A pair of productive college standouts slide to start the second round. Despite strong bodies of work, Janiah Barker and Serah Williams fall out of the opening round in our projections following uneven senior years.

Meanwhile, mobile forwards Marta Suárez and Justine Pissott sneak into the second round, bringing high-value shooting to the board.

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ROUND 3

Pick Team Player Age Height Position School Conference Country
1 Dallas Wings Ashlon Jackson 2004-01-06 6-0 Guard Duke ACC USA
2 Chicago Sky Rori Harmon 2003-01-29 5-6 Guard Texas SEC USA
3 Connecticut Sun Kyla Oldacre 2004-01-25 6-6 Center Texas SEC USA
4 Washington Mystics Saffron Shiels 2006-01-18 6-2 Guard Townsville Fire WNBL League Australia
5 Los Angeles Sparks Tonie Morgan 2004-07-16 5-9 Guard Kentucky SEC USA
6 Toronto Tempo Payton Verhulst 2003-06-01 6-1 Guard Oklahoma SEC USA
7 Portland Fire Raegan Beers 2003-07-23 6-4 Forward Oklahoma SEC USA
8 Golden State Valkyries Lina Sontag 2003-11-24 6-3 Forward GiroLive Osnabrueck SC DBBL (First Women's Basketball League) Germany
9 Seattle Storm Elle Ladine 2004-12-28 6-0 Guard Washington Big Ten USA
10 Indiana Fever Jalyn Brown 2003-07-30 6-1 Guard Michigan State Big Ten USA
11 New York Liberty Yarden Garzon 2003-11-23 6-3 Guard Maryland Big Ten Israel
12 Phoenix Mercury Stella Kessler 2006-02-13 5-8 Guard Champagne Basket Ligue 2 France
13 Atlanta Dream Laila Phelia 2002-12-28 6-0 Guard Syracuse ACC USA
14 Las Vegas Aces Taylor Bigby 2003-12-06 6-1 Guard TCU Big 12 USA
15 Minnesota Lynx Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda 2003-09-12 6-1 Forward Vanderbilt SEC USA

The third round features two major slides from prospects viewed as first round prospects. Rori Harmon and Yarden Garzon both fall into the later rounds in our latest mock following inconsistent senior years, with Garzon noticeably struggling to look comfortable in her first season at Maryland.

Rising in the opposite direction is Kyla Oldacre. She has turned heads by playing her way into draft status, establishing herself as a reliable and productive frontcourt anchor for Texas.

Top Sleepers

Justine Pissott

6-4 •
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 •
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 •
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 •
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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