With training camps a few weeks away, another WNBA season is fast on the horizon. Before that happens, though, the league is set to add another wave of young talent to its collection.
For the first time since 2019, the WNBA Draft will be held in-person, offering prospects a chance to strut along the iconic “orange carpet” at New York’s Spring Studios.
The Atlanta Dream acquired the first overall pick prior to the draft, sending their No. 3 pick, second round pick (No. 14 overall) as well as the right to swap with the Sparks’ 2023 first round pick, to the Washington Mystics.
We landed this year’s No. 1 overall WNBA Draft pick in a trade with Washington 💪
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— Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) April 6, 2022
The last time the Dream held the No. 1 overall pick, they selected Angel McCoughtry. McCoughtry led the Dream to three Finals appearances (2010, 2011, 2013), made five All-Star appearances, seven All-Defensive First Teams and two All-WNBA First Teams.
If Atlanta can find another Angel McCoughtry in 2022, they’ll be well on their way to rebuilding a contender.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 WNBA Draft, including how to watch the event live.
When is the WNBA Draft in 2022?
- Date: April 11, 2022
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
The 2022 WNBA Draft will be held Monday, April 11. The telecast will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET time. The Draft will be the first in-person draft since the 2019 event. It will be held at Spring Studios in New York City.
The 2022 WNBA season will tip off on Friday, May 6.
WNBA Draft TV channel, how to live stream
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Watch ESPN app, fuboTV
You can watch the 2022 WNBA Draft on ESPN or stream it via the Watch ESPN app or fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
The voice of the WNBA on ESPN and ABC, Ryan Ruocco will be the on-site host of the draft. Ruocco will be joined by analysts his normal partner Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo, LaChina Robinson and reporter Holly Rowe.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce the first-round draft picks live and there will be draft room cameras for the Dream, Mystics and Indiana Fever.
2022 WNBA Draft order
The Dream will hold the No. 1 overall pick. It will be their first No. 1 overall pick since they selected first in 2009. The Fever will pick second, followed by the Mystics who will round out the top three.
First-round
| 1. | Atlanta Dream |
| 2. | Indiana Fever |
| 3. | Washington Mystics |
| 4. | Indiana Fever |
| 5. | New York Liberty |
| 6. | Indiana Fever |
| 7. | Dallas Wings |
| 8. | Minnesota Lynx |
| 9. | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 10. | Indiana Fever |
| 11. | Las Vegas Aces |
| 12. | Connecticut Sun |
Second Round
| 13. | Minnesota Lynx |
| 14. | Washington Mystics |
| 15. | Atlanta Dream |
| 16. | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 17. | Seattle Storm |
| 18. | Seattle Storm |
| 19. | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 20. | Indiana Fever |
| 21. | Seattle Storm |
| 22. | Minnesota Lynx |
| 23. | Las Vegas Aces |
| 24. | Connecticut Sun |
Third Round
| 25. | Indiana Fever |
| 26. | Phoenix Mercury |
| 27. | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 28. | Minnesota Lynx |
| 29. | New York Liberty |
| 30. | Dallas Wings |
| 31. | Dallas Wings |
| 32. | Phoenix Mercury |
| 33. | Seattle Storm |
| 34. | Indiana Fever |
| 35. | Las Vegas Aces |
| 36. | Connecticut Aces |
WNBA Draft No. 1 overall pick history
| Year | Player | School/Club | Selecting Team |
| 2021 | Charli Collier | Texas | Dallas Wings |
| 2020 | Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon | New York Liberty |
| 2019 | Jackie Young | Notre Dame | Las Vegas Aces |
| 2018 | A’ja Wilson | South Carolina | Las Vegas Aces |
| 2017 | Kelsey Plum | Washington | San Antonio Stars |
| 2016 | Breanna Stewart | UConn | Seattle Storm |
| 2015 | Jewell Loyd | Notre Dame | Seattle Storm |
| 2014 | Chiney Ogwumike | Stanford | Connecticut Sun |
| 2013 | Brittney Griner | Baylor | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2012 | Nneka Ogwumike | Stanford | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2011 | Maya Moore | UConn | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2010 | Tina Charles | UConn | Connecticut Sun (from Liberty, via Sparks, via Lynx) |
| 2009 | Angel McCoughtry | Louisville | Atlanta Dream |
| 2008 | Candace Parker | Tennessee | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2007 | Lindsey Harding | Duke | Phoenix Mercury (to Lynx) |
| 2006 | Seimone Augustus | LSU | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2005 | Janel McCarville | Minnesota | Charlotte Sting |
| 2004 | Diana Taurasi | UConn | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2003 | LaToya Thomas | Mississippi State | Cleveland Rockers |
| 2002 | Sue Bird | UConn | Seattle Storm |
| 2001 | Lauren Jackson | Canberra (Australia) | Seattle Storm |
| 2000 | Ann Wauters | Valenciennes (France) | Cleveland Rockers |
| 1999 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Tennessee | Washington Mystics |
| 1998 | Margo Dydek | Fota Porta Gdynia (Poland) | Utah Starzz |
| 1997 | Tina Thompson | USC | Houston Comets |