SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – MARCH 29: Paige Bueckers #5 of the Connecticut Huskies attempts a shot in the … More first quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Spokane Arena on March 29, 2025 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
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One week after the Huskies were crowned the NCAA Women’s March Madness winners, some of the tournament’s top talent are ready to take the next step to the pros. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 WNBA Draft, including what time it starts and how to watch on cable and streaming.
The 2025 WNBA Draft will take place Monday evening at The Shed in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce the picks throughout the night.
UConn guard Paige Bueckers is widely projected to be the No. 1 pick for the Dallas Wings after leading the Huskies to their 12th national championship last week, marking the team’s first since 2016. According to CNN, the Minnesota native averaged 24.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
In addition to Bueckers, other standout prospects to watch tonight include French phenom Dominique Malonga, USC’s Kiki Iriafen, LSU’s Aneesah Morrow, Notre Dame’s Sonia Citron, and TCU’s Hailey Van Lith.
Ryan Ruocco will host the WNBA Draft broadcast alongside analysts Rebecca Lobo and Andraya Carter, with Holly Rowe reporting from the floor. Coverage kicks off with WNBA Countdown pre-draft show at 7 p.m. ET, featuring Elle Duncan, Chiney Ogwumike, and Carter.
What Time Is The 2025 WNBA Draft?
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – MARCH 29: Kiki Iriafen #44 of the USC Trojans holds the ball in the second … More quarter against the Kansas State Wildcats in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Spokane Arena on March 29, 2025 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
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The 2025 WNBA Draft will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, April 14, on ESPN and ESPN+.
How To Watch The 2025 WNBA Draft On Cable
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 8: Sonia Citron #11 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish prepares to … More shoot a free throw during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils in a semifinal game of the ACC women’s basketball tournament at First Horizon Coliseum on March 8, 2025 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
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The 2025 WNBA draft will be airing on ESPN. Cord-cutters can watch the draft on a live TV streaming service that carries ESPN, such as DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, and YouTube TV. All four services currently offer free trials.
How To Watch The 2025 WNBA Draft On Streaming
BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 18: Aneesah Morrow #24 of the LSU Tigers in action against the Troy … More Trojans on November 18, 2024 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kristen Young/LSU/University Images via Getty Images)
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The 29th annual WNBA draft will also be streaming on ESPN+ and the ESPN App. To sign up for ESPN+, you can subscribe to the standalone service beginning at $11.99 per month. Alternatively, you can bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ starting at $16.99 per month.
What Are The 2025 WNBA Draft Picks By Round?
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MARCH 8: Hailey Van Lith #10 of the TCU Horned Frogs shoots over Kyah Watson … More #32 of the West Virginia Mountaineers and JJ Quinerly #11 during the first half in the semi-final round of the womens Big 12 Championship at T-Mobile Center on March 8, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
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Check out the full 2025 WNBA draft order below.
First round
- 1. Dallas Wings
- 2. Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)
- 3. Washington Mystics (from Chicago Sky)
- 4. Washington Mystics
- 5. Golden State Valkyries
- 6. Washington Mystics (from Atlanta Dream)
- 7. Connecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)
- 8. Connecticut Sun (from Indiana Fever)
- 9. Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)
- 10. Chicago Sky (from Connecticut Sun)
- 11. Minnesota Lynx
- 12. Dallas Wings (from New York Liberty)
Second round
- 13. Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles Sparks)
- 14. Dallas Wings
- 15. Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago Sky)
- 16. Chicago Sky (from Washington Mystics)
- 17. Golden State Valkyries
- 18. Atlanta Dream
- 19. Indiana Fever (from Phoenix Mercury)
- 20. Indiana Fever
- 21. Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)
- 22. Chicago Sky (from Las Vegas Aces)
- 23. Washington Mystics (from Connecticut Sun)
- 24. Minnesota Lynx
- 25. Connecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)
Third round
- 26. Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)
- 27. Dallas Wings
- 28. Los Angeles Sparks (from Chicago Sky)
- 29. Seattle Storm (from Washington Mystics)
- 30. Golden State Valkyries
- 31. Dallas Wings (from Atlanta Dream)
- 32. Washington Mystics (from Phoenix Mercury)
- 33. Indiana Fever
- 34. Seattle Storm
- 35. Las Vegas Aces
- 36. Atlanta Dream (from Connecticut Sun)
- 37. Minnesota Lynx
- 38. New York Liberty
