On Sunday, November seventeenth, we’ll discover out which WNBA workforce — the Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky, or the Washington Mystics — will get the No. 1 choose, and an opportunity to draft at College of Connecticut standout guard Paige Bueckers.
The best way to Watch the WNBA Draft Lottery
The WNBA Draft Lottery, scheduled for 5pm ET, might be broadcast completely on ESPN for half-hour, reside from the media firm’s Bristol studios. The present might be hosted by ESPN anchor Andraya Carter, whereas analyst Carolyn Peck will taking part. WNBA Head of League Operations Bethany Donaphin will reveal the outcomes of the Lottery.
Per ESPN, the WNBA Draft Lottery particular will “clarify the lottery course of, preview the highest prospects, and supply in-depth dialogue and evaluation.”
Which WNBA groups are within the lottery?
The lottery groups — so as of odds for the No. 1 choose — are the Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky, and Washington Mystics. That order relies on every workforce’s cumulative report for the previous two seasons; the Sparks, Wings, Sky, and Mystics have the 4 worst cumulative information, and can subsequently
The Sparks have a 22-55 mixed report, and the very best odds on the No. 1 choose (44.2%). The Wings and Sky every have a 31-49 report, and a 22.7% likelihood at No. 1, whereas the Mystics have a 33-47 report, and a ten.4% likelihood. The Wings even have a choose swap with the Sky, so they may snag the No. 1 choose if the Mystics get it.
Every WNBA workforce might be represented by considered one of their star younger participant — Angel Reese will characterize the Sky, Maddy Siegrist will take part on behalf of the the Wings, Rickea Jackson the Sparks, and Aaliyah Edwards the Mystics.
Which school stars might be drafted?
College of Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers headlines the 2025 draft class. The 6’0 level guard — recognized for her all-around environment friendly play — averaged 21.8 factors, 5.3 rebounds, and 4 assists final season.
Bueckers, the primary freshman to ever be named Nationwide Participant of the Yr, has loved a scorching scorching begin to the season to this point.
Kiki Iriafen, a standout ahead at Stanford final yr who transferred to the College of Southern California final summer time, is one other seemingly lottery choose. Iriafen is an athletic and high-scoring ahead who averaged 19.4 factors and 11 rebounds at Stanford final season.
Aneesa Morrow of LSU, Azzi Fudd of the College of Connecticut, Notre Dame level guard Olivia Miles, and UCLA Heart Lauren Betts are all additionally potential lottery picks, as is French heart Dominique Malonga and UCLA ahead Janiah Barker.
