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Live from the Shed in Manhattan, New York.
Live from ESPN's Los Angeles studio.
Malika Andrews will be joined by analysts Carolyn Peck and Monica McNutt, who will contribute from Phoenix, where they are onsite for ESPN's NCAA Women's Final Four coverage. Kendra Andrews will also join the special from Los Angeles, providing reporting and insight on the Expansion Draft, WNBA Free Agency and the upcoming WNBA Draft.
The WNBA Expansion Draft 2026 presented by State Street Investment Management SPY will help shape the WNBA's newest franchises, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, who will begin play this May. The two teams will select from a pool of available players across the league as they build their inaugural rosters, marking a significant milestone in the WNBA's continued growth.
Live from ESPN's Los Angeles studios for the first time.
The special will break down the lottery process, discuss the top prospects, and provide in-depth analysis ahead of the 2026 WNBA Draft. Representatives from each of the five participating teams will join ESPN's coverage, including:
· Minnesota Lynx: Courtney Williams (Guard) and Natisha Hiedeman (Guard).
· Dallas Wings: Maddy Siegrist (Forward).
· Seattle Storm: Gabby Williams (Forward).
· Chicago Sky: Co-Owner and Operating Chairman Nadia Rawlinson.
· Washington Mystics: Kiki Iriafen (Forward).
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)'s draft for the 2025 season was held following the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. This will mark the first draft for the newest expansion team for the league, the Golden State Valkyries. The draft took place at The Shed in Manhattan and was televised on ESPN in the USA and on TSN1/3/4/5/SN360/SNP in Canada.
There are only 12 picks in the first round, as the Las Vegas Aces' pick was stripped for violating league rules regarding impermissible player benefits and workplace policies.
Here is the list of 38 athletes who were ultimately selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft:
Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers (G), UConn, Seattle Storm: Dominique Malonga (C), France, Washington Mystics: Sonia Citron (G), Notre Dame, Washington Mystics: Kiki Iriafen (F), USC, Golden State Valkyries: Juste Jocyte (G), Lithuania, Washington Mystics: Georgia Amoore (G), Kentucky, Connecticut Sun: Aneesah Morrow (F), LSU, Connecticut Sun: Saniya Rivers (G), NC State, LA Sparks: Sarah Ashlee Barker (G), Alabama, Chicago Sky: Ajsa Sivka (SF), Slovenia, Chicago Sky: Hailey Van Lith (G), TCU, Dallas Wings: Aziaha James (G), NC State, (Second Round) Las Vegas Aces: Aaliyah Nye (G), Alabama, Dallas Wings: Madison Scott (F), Ole Miss, Minnesota Lynx: Anastasiia Olairi Kosu (F), Russia, Chicago Sky: Maddy Westbeld (F), Notre Dame, Golden State Valkyries: Shyanne Sellers (G), Maryland, Atlanta Dream: Te-Hina Paopao (G), South Carolina, Indiana Fever: Makayla Timpson (F), Florida State, Indiana Fever: Bree Hall (G), South Carolina, LA Sparks: Sania Feagin (F), South Carolina, Chicago Sky: Aicha Coulibaly (G), Texas A&M, Washington Mystics: Lucy Olsen (G), Iowa, Minnesota Lynx: Dalayah Daniels (F), Washington, Connecticut Sun: Rayah Marshall (F), USC, (Third Round) Seattle Storm: Serena Sundell (G), Kansas State, Dallas Wings: JJ Quinerly (G), West Virginia, LA Sparks: Liatu King (F), Notre Dame, Seattle Storm: Madison Conner (G), TCU, Golden State Valkyries: Kaitlyn Chen (G), UConn, Dallas Wings: Aaronette Vonleh (C), Baylor, Washington Mystics: Zaay Green (G), Alabama, Indiana Fever: Yvonne Ejim (F), Gonzaga, Seattle Storm: Jordan Hobbs (G), Michigan, Las Vegas Aces: Harmoni Turner (G), Harvard, Atlanta Dream: Taylor Thierry (F), Ohio State, Minnesota Lynx: Aubrey Griffin (F), UConn, New York Liberty: Adja Kane (F), France.