With the WNBA season set to begin on May 14, ESPN experts gathered for another fantasy women's basketball mock draft. Who was chosen in the first two rounds? And where did Caitlin Clark, Cameron Brink and other notable rookies come off the board?
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The participants in this mock draft, in order of draft position, were: NBA and WNBA editor Joe Kaiser, ESPN data and statistics researcher Jennifer LaCroix, fantasy analyst Andre Snellings, editor of Rotowire WNBA, Jason Shebilske, fantasy analyst Liz Loza and fantasy analyst Eric Moody. . Here's how the draft played out.
Note: The position range in parentheses indicates where the player was taken relative to others at their position.
Round 1
1. Breanna Stewart, New York (F1) – Kaiser
2. A'ja Wilson, LV (F2) – LaCroix
3. Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut (F3) – Snellings
4. Jewell Loyd, Sea (G1) – Shebilske
5. Arike Ogunbowale, Dal (G2) – Loza
6. Skylar Diggins-Smith, Mar (G3) – Moody
Round 2
7. Kelsey Plum, LV (G4) – Moody
8. Napheesa Collier, Min (F4) – Earthenware
9. Natasha Howard, Dal (F5) – Shebilské
10. Sabrina Ionescu, New York (G5) – Snellings
11. Chelsea Gray, LV (G6) – LaCroix
12. Rhyne Howard, Atl (G7) – Kaiser
Round 3
13. Caitlin Clark, Indiana (G8) – Kaiser
14. Nneka Ogwumike, Mar (F6) – LaCroix
15. Aliyah Boston, Indiana (F7) – Snellings
16. Brittney Sykes, Wsh (G9) – Shebilské
17. Jackie Young, LV (G10) – Earthenware
18. Ezi Magbegor, Mar (C1) – Moody
Round 4
19. Brittney Griner, Phx (C2) – Moody
20. Cameron Brink, Los Angeles (F8) – Earthenware
21. DeWanna Bonner, Connecticut (F9) – Shebilske
22. Kahleah Copper, Phx (G11) – Snellings
23. Courtney Vandersloot, New York (G12) – LaCroix
24. Jonquel Jones, New York (F10) – Kaiser
Round 5
25. Brionna Jones, Connecticut (C3) – Kaiser
26. Allisha Gray, Atl (G13) – LaCroix
27. NaLyssa Smith, Indiana (F11) – Snellings
28. Marina Mabrey, Chi (G14) — Shebilské
29. Tina Charles, Atl (C4) – Earthenware
30. Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana (G15) – Moody
Round 6
31. Ariel Atkins, Wsh (G16) – Moody
32. Natasha Cloud, Phx (G17) – Earthenware
33. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, Atl (F12) – Shebilské
34. Diana Taurasi, Phx (G18) – Snellings
35. Elizabeth Williams, Chi (C5) – LaCroix
36. Courtney Williams, Min (G19) – Kaiser
Round 7
37. Rickea Jackson, Los Angeles (F13) – Kaiser
38. Jordin Canada, Atl (G20) — LaCroix
39. Shakira Austin, Wsh (C6) – Snellings
40. Teaira McCowan, Dal (C7) – Shebilske
41. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, New York (F14) – Earthenware
42. Alanna Smith, Min (F15) – Moody
Round 8
43. Diamond Miller, Min (G21) – Moody
44. Alysha Clark, LV (F16) – Earthenware
45. Lexie Brown, LA (G22) – Shebilske
46. Kayla McBride, Min (G23) – Snellings
47. Kamilla Cardoso, Chi (C8) – LaCroix
48. Sug Sutton, Phx (G24) – Kaiser
Round 9
49. Angel Reese, Chi (F17) – Kaiser
50. Dorka Juhasz, Min (F18) – LaCroix
51. Isabelle Harrison, Chi (F19) – Snellings
52. Dana Evans, Chi (G25) – Shebilske
53. Karlie Samuelson, Wsh (F20) – Earthenware
54. Diamond DeShields, Chi (G26) – Moody
Team rosters are presented in order of first-round selection. Picks indicated in parentheses like this: (Round.Pick)
Kaiser Team
F1 Breanna Stewart, New York (Election: 1.1)
F2 Jonquel Jones, New York (Election: 4.6)
F3 Rickea Jackson, LA (Election: 7.1)
F4 Angel Reese, Chi (Election: 9.1)
G1 Rhyne Howard, Atl (Election: 2.6)
G2 Caitlin Clark, Indiana (Election: 3.1)
G3 Courtney Williams, Min (Election: 6.6)
G4 Sug Sutton, Phx (Election: 8.6)
C1 Brionna Jones, Connecticut (Election: 5.1)
Team LaCroix
F1 A'ja Wilson, LV (Election: 1.2)
F2 Nneka Ogwumike, Mar (Election: 3.2)
F3 Dorka Juhasz, Min (Election: 9.2)
G1 Chelsea Gray, LV (Pick: 2.5)
G2 Courtney Vandersloot, New York (Pick: 4.5)
G3 Allisha Gray, Atl (Election: 5.2)
G4 Jordin Canada, Atl (Election: 7.2)
C1 Elizabeth Williams, Chi (Election: 6.5)
C2 Kamilla Cardoso, Chi (Election: 8.5)
snellings team
F1 Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut (Election: 1.3)
F2 Aliyah Boston, Indiana (Election: 3.3)
F3 NaLyssa Smith, Indiana (Election: 5.3)
F4 Isabelle Harrison, Chi (Election: 9.3)
G1 Sabrina Ionescu, New York (Election: 2.4)
G2 Kahleah Copper, Phx (Choose: 4.4)
G3 Diana Taurasi, Phx (Election: 6.4)
G4 Kayla McBride, Min (Election: 8.4)
C1 Shakira Austin, Wsh (Election: 7.3)
Team Shebilske
F1 Natasha Howard, Dal (Election: 2.3)
F2 DeWanna Bonner, Connecticut (Election: 4.3)
F3 Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, Atl (Election: 6.3)
G1 Jewell Loyd, Mar (Choose: 1.4)
G2 Brittney Sykes, Wsh (Election: 3.4)
G3 Marina Mabrey, Chi (Election: 5.4)
G4 Lexie Brown, LA (Election: 8.3)
G5 Dana Evans, Chi (Election: 9.4)
C1 Teaira McCowan, Dal (Election: 7.4)
Earthenware Team
F1 Napheesa Collier, Min (Election: 2.2)
F2 Cameron Brink, LA (Election: 4.2)
F3 Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, New York (Election: 7.5)
F4 Alysha Clark, LV (Election: 8.2)
F5 Karlie Samuelson, Wsh (Election: 9.5)
G1 Arike Ogunbowale, Dal (Election: 1.5)
G2 Jackie Young, LV (Election: 3.5)
G3 Natasha Cloud, Phx (Election: 6.2)
C1 Tina Charles, Atl (Election: 5.5)
changing team
F1 Alanna Smith, Min (Election: 7.6)
G1 Skylar Diggins-Smith, Mar (Election: 1.6)
G2 Kelsey Plum, LV (Election: 2.1)
G3 Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana (Election: 5.6)
G4 Ariel Atkins, Wsh (Election: 6.1)
G5 Diamond Miller, Min (Election: 8.1)
G6 Diamond DeShields, Chi (Pick: 9.6)
C1 Ezi Magbegor, Mar (Election: 3.6)
C2 Brittney Griner, Phx (Election: 4.1)
