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2024 WNBA draft

{{Short description|Basketball player selection}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| league = WNBA

| teams = 12

| name = 2024 WNBA Draft

| image = Caitlin Clark, 2024 WNBA Draft.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = Caitlin Clark answering press conference questions shortly after being selected first overall

| sport = Basketball

| date = April 15, 2024

| location = Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn, New York

| network = United States: ESPN
Canada: TSN1/3/4{{efn|name=fn1|TSN3 joined in progress at 9:00 p.m. EDT.}}

| first = Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever

| prev = 2023

| next = 2025

}}

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)'s draft for the 2024 season, following the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, was held on April 15, 2024, the 29th draft in WNBA history. The draft took place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York, and allowed fans to be in attendance for the first time since the 2016 WNBA Draft. It was exclusively televised on ESPN in the United States and on TSN1/3/4{{efn|name=fn1}} in Canada at 7:30 p.m. EDT.{{cite web |title=WNBA Draft 2024 Presented by State Farm to be Held on April 15 at The Brooklyn Academy of Music |url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-draft-2024-april-15 |website=wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=3 March 2024}}

Draft lottery

The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2024 draft took place on December 10, 2023, and was televised on ESPN in the United States and on TSN5 in Canada. The four non-playoff teams in 2023 qualified for the lottery drawing: Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury, Los Angeles Sparks, and the Seattle Storm. The Fever won the lottery for the second time in franchise history and were awarded the top pick in the draft. The rest of the order went as follows: Sparks, Mercury, Storm.{{cite web |last=Negley |first=Cassandra |title=2024 WNBA Draft: Fever land No. 1 selection in lottery with Caitlin Clark the presumptive top pick |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/2024-wnba-draft-fever-land-no-1-selection-in-lottery-with-caitlin-clark-the-presumptive-top-pick-215238888.html |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-CA |date=December 10, 2023}}

=Lottery chances=

Note: Team selected for No.1 pick noted in bold text

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; width: 70%"

! Team

! Combined 2022–23 record

! Lottery chances

! Result

Indiana Fever

| 18–58

| 44.2%

| 1st pick

Phoenix Mercury

| 24–52

| 27.6%

| 3rd pick

Los Angeles Sparks

| 30–46

| 17.8%

| 2nd pick

Seattle Storm

| 33–43

| 10.4%

| 4th pick

The lottery odds were based on combined records from the 2022 and 2023 WNBA seasons. In the drawing, 14 balls numbered 1–14 are placed in a lottery machine and mixed. Four balls are drawn to determine a four-digit combination (only 11–12–13–14 is ignored and redrawn). The team to which that four-ball combination is assigned receives the No. 1 pick. The four balls are then placed back into the machine and the process is repeated to determine the second pick. The two teams whose numerical combinations do not come up in the lottery will select in the inverse order of their two-year cumulative record. Ernst & Young knows the discreet results before they are announced.{{cite web |last=Dozier |first=Emily |title=WNBA Draft Lottery, explained: Updated odds for every team to win the No. 1 overall pick in 2024 |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/wnba/news/wnba-draft-lottery-team-odds-no-1-pick/a9df47e9081d7126ea8c623f |website=The Sporting News |date=December 10, 2023}} The order of selection for the remainder of the first round as well as the second and third rounds was determined by inverse order of the teams' respective regular-season records solely from 2023.

Eligibility

Under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the WNBA and its players' union, draft eligibility for players not defined as "international" requires the following to be true:{{cite web|url=https://wnbpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/WNBA-WNBPA-CBA-2020-2027.pdf |title=Article XIII, Section 1: Player Eligibility |work=2020 Women's National Basketball Association Collective Bargaining Agreement |pages=110–111 |publisher=Women's National Basketball Players Association |accessdate=December 14, 2020}}

  • The player's 22nd birthday falls during the calendar year of the draft. For this draft, the cutoff birth date is December 31, 2002.
  • She has either:
  • completed her college eligibility;
  • received a bachelor's degree, or is scheduled to receive such in the three months following the draft; or
  • is at least four years removed from high school graduation.

A player who is scheduled to receive her bachelor's degree within three months of the draft date, and is younger than the cutoff age, is only eligible if the calendar year of the draft is no earlier than the fourth after her high school graduation.

Players with remaining college eligibility who meet the cutoff age must notify the WNBA headquarters of their intent to enter the draft no later than 10 days before the draft date, and must renounce any remaining college eligibility to do so. A separate notification timetable is provided for players involved in postseason tournaments (most notably the NCAA Division I tournament); those players (normally) must declare for the draft within 24 hours of their final game.

"International players" are defined as those for whom all of the following is true:

  • Born and currently residing outside the U.S.
  • Never "exercised intercollegiate basketball eligibility" in the U.S.

For "international players", the eligibility age is 20, also measured on December 31 of the year of the draft.

Draft invitees

On April 11, 2024, the WNBA released the names of the players who would be invited to be in attendance at the draft.{{cite press release |url=https://www.wnba.com/news/2024-draft-invitee-list |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark, Stanford's Cameron Brink, South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso, Tennessee's Rickea Jackson, and LSU's Angel Reese Headline Prospects to Attend WNBA Draft 2024 Presented by State Farm |publisher=WNBA |date=April 11, 2024 |access-date=April 13, 2024}}

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Draft

File:Caitlin Clark Fever (cropped).jpg was selected 1st overall by the Indiana Fever.]]

File:Cameron Brink Sparks (cropped).jpg was selected 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Sparks.]]

File:Kamilla Cardoso 2024 (cropped).jpg was selected 3rd overall by the Chicago Sky.]]

File:Rickea Jackson (cropped).jpg was selected 4th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks.]]

File:Angel Reese September 2024 (cropped).jpg was selected 7th overall by the Chicago Sky.]]

File:Kate Martin (cropped).jpg was selected 18th overall by the Las Vegas Aces.]]

{{WNBA Draft legend|3=y|4=y|6=7|7=y}}

=First round=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=30|Pick

! width=333|Player

! width=200|Nationality

! width=383|Team

! width=333|School / club team

1

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|Caitlin Clark*

| {{USA}}

| Indiana Fever

| Iowa

2

| Cameron Brink

| {{USA}}

| Los Angeles Sparks

| Stanford

3

| Kamilla Cardoso

| {{BRA}}

| Chicago Sky {{small|(from Phoenix)}}{{refn|February 6, 2024: Phoenix to Chicago{{cite web|title=PHOENIX MERCURY ACQUIRES ALL-STAR AND WNBA CHAMPION KAHLEAH COPPER AND FORWARD MORGAN BERTSCH IN TRADE WITH CHICAGO SKY|url=https://mercury.wnba.com/news/phoenix-mercury-acquires-kahleah-copper-and-morgan-bertsch/|date=February 6, 2024|access-date=February 6, 2024|website=WNBA.com}}

|name=MercurySky|group=lower-alpha}}

| South Carolina

4

| Rickea Jackson

| {{USA}}

| Los Angeles Sparks {{small|(from Seattle)}}{{refn|January 31, 2024: Seattle to Los Angeles{{cite web|title=Sparks Acquire WNBA All-Star Guard Kia Nurse|url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-acquire-wnba-all-star-guard-kia-nurse/|date=January 31, 2024|access-date=February 1, 2024|website=WNBA.com}}

  • Los Angeles acquired Kia Nurse and a 2024 first-round pick (4th overall)
  • Seattle acquired a 2026 first-round-pick

|name=SparksStorm|group=lower-alpha}}

| Tennessee

5

| Jacy Sheldon

| {{USA}}

| Dallas Wings {{small|(from Chicago)}}{{refn|February 11, 2023: Four-team trade among Chicago, Dallas, New York, and Phoenix{{Cite web|title=Chicago Sky Acquires Marina Mabrey in Four-Team Trade|url=https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-acquires-marina-mabrey-in-four-team-trade/|date=February 12, 2023|access-date=February 12, 2023|website=WNBA.com}}

  • Chicago acquired Marina Mabrey and a 2024 second-round pick (from Phoenix)
  • New York acquired rights to Leonie Fiebich, a 2024 second-round pick (from Chicago), and the right to swap 2025 first-round picks (from Phoenix)
  • Phoenix acquired Michaela Onyenwere, 2024 third-round pick (from Chicago), and 2025 second-round pick (from Chicago)
  • Dallas acquired Diamond DeShields, 2023 and 2024 first-round picks (from Chicago), and the right to swap 2025 first-round picks (from Chicago)

|name=SkyLibertyMercuryWings|group=lower-alpha}}

| Ohio State

6

| Aaliyah Edwards

| {{CAN}}

| Washington Mystics

| UConn

7

| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Angel Reese+

| {{USA}}

| Chicago Sky {{small|(from Minnesota)}}{{refn|April 14, 2024: Chicago to Minnesota{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39942131/sky-swap-2024-wnba-draft-picks-prospects-lynx-trade|title=Sky swap 2024 WNBA draft picks, prospects with Lynx in trade|work=ESPN|publisher=Field Level Media|date=April 14, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024}}

  • Chicago acquired a 2024 first round pick (7th overall), and Nikolina Milić
  • Minnesota acquired a 2024 first round pick (8th overall), Sika Koné, a 2025 second-round pick, and right to swap 2026 first-round picks with Chicago.

|name=ChicagoMinnesota|group=lower-alpha}}

| LSU

8

| Alissa Pili

| {{USA}}

| Minnesota Lynx {{small|(from Chicago via Atlanta via Los Angeles)}}{{refn|February 19, 2024: Los Angeles to Chicago{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39559597/sky-land-no-8-pick-2024-wnba-draft-trade-sparks|title=Sky land No. 8 pick in 2024 WNBA draft in trade with Sparks|work=ESPN|last=Voepel|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Voepel|date=February 19, 2024|access-date=February 19, 2024|language=en}}

  • Los Angeles acquired Julie Allemand, the rights to Li Yueru and a 2025 third-round pick
  • Chicago acquired a 2024 first round pick (8th overall)

|name=SparksSky|group=lower-alpha}}{{refn|February 1, 2024: Atlanta to Los Angeles{{Cite web|title=Atlanta Dream Trade For Guard Jordin Canada

|url=https://dream.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-trade-for-guard-jordin-canada/?|date=February 1, 2024|access-date=February 1, 2024|website=WNBA.com}}

|name=DreamSparks|group=lower-alpha}}{{refn|name=ChicagoMinnesota|group=lower-alpha}}

| Utah

9

| Carla Leite

| {{FRA}}

| Dallas Wings

| Tarbes {{small|(France)}}

10

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Leïla Lacan#

| {{FRA}}

| Connecticut Sun

| Angers {{small|(France)}}

11

| Marquesha Davis

| {{USA}}

| New York Liberty

| Ole Miss

12

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Nyadiew Puoch#

| {{AUS}}

| Atlanta Dream {{small|(from Las Vegas via Los Angeles)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=DreamSparks}}{{refn|January 21, 2023: Las Vegas to Los Angeles{{Cite web|title=Sparks Acquire WNBA Champion Dearica Hamby|url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-acquire-wnba-champion-dearica-hamby/|date=January 21, 2023|access-date=January 8, 2024|website=WNBA.com}}

|name=AcesSparks|group=lower-alpha}}

| Southside Flyers {{small|(Australia)}}

=Second round=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=30|Pick

! width=333|Player

! width=200|Nationality

! width=383|Team

! width=333|School / club team

13

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Brynna Maxwell#

| {{USA}}

| Chicago Sky {{small|(from Phoenix)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=SkyLibertyMercuryWings}}

| Gonzaga

14

| Nika Mühl

| {{HRV}}

| Seattle Storm

| UConn

15

| Celeste Taylor

| {{USA}}

| Indiana Fever

| Ohio State

16

| Dyaisha Fair

| {{USA}}

| Las Vegas Aces {{small|(from Los Angeles)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=AcesSparks}}

| Syracuse

17

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Esmery Martínez#

| {{DOM}}

| New York Liberty {{small|(from Chicago)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=SkyLibertyMercuryWings}}

| Arizona

18

| Kate Martin

| {{USA}}

| Las Vegas Aces {{small|(from Washington)}}{{refn|February 5, 2023: Las Vegas to Washington{{Cite web|title=Aces Acquire Pair Of Second Round Picks From Washington|url=https://aces.wnba.com/news/aces-acquire-pair-of-second-round-picks-from-washington/|date=February 5, 2023|access-date=January 8, 2024|website=WNBA.com}}

  • Las Vegas acquired 2024 and 2025 second-round picks
  • Washington acquired the rights to Amanda Zahui B

|name=AcesMystics|group=lower-alpha}}

| Iowa

19

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Taiyanna Jackson#

| {{USA}}

| Connecticut Sun {{small|(from Minnesota)}}{{refn|January 31, 2024: Connecticut to Minnesota{{Cite web|title=Connecticut Sun Acquires Tiffany Mitchell and the No. 19 Overall Pick|url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-acquires-tiffany-mitchell-and-the-no-19-overall-pick/|date=January 31, 2024|access-date=February 1, 2024|website=WNBA.com}}

|name=SunLynx|group=lower-alpha}}

| Kansas

20

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Isobel Borlase#

| {{AUS}}

| Atlanta Dream

| Adelaide Lightning {{small|(Australia)}}

21

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Kaylynne Truong#

| {{USA}}

{{VIE}}

| Washington Mystics {{small|(from Dallas)}}{{refn|April 10, 2023: Washington to Dallas{{cite web |author=DBragaSports |title=Stephanie Soares selected 4th overall in WNBA Draft |url=https://www.widerightnattylite.com/2023/4/10/23678063/stephanie-soares-selected-4th-overall-in-wnba-draft |website=SBNation |access-date=10 April 2023|date=April 10, 2023}}

  • Dallas acquired the rights to Stephanie Soares
  • Washington acquired 2024 second-round and 2025 first-round picks (via Atlanta)|group=lower-alpha|name=SparksWings}}

| Gonzaga

22

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Helena Pueyo#

| {{ESP}}

| Connecticut Sun

| Arizona

23

| Jessika Carter

| {{USA}}

| New York Liberty

| Mississippi State

24

| Elizabeth Kitley

| {{USA}}

| Las Vegas Aces

| Virginia Tech

=Third round=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=30|Pick

! width=333|Player

! width=200|Nationality

! width=383|Team

! width=333|School / club team

25

| Charisma Osborne

| {{USA}}

| Phoenix Mercury

| UCLA

26

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Mackenzie Holmes#

| {{USA}}

| Seattle Storm

| Indiana

27

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Leilani Correa#

| {{USA}}

| Indiana Fever

| Florida

28

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| McKenzie Forbes#

|{{USA}}

| Los Angeles Sparks

| USC

29

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Jaz Shelley#

| {{AUS}}

| Phoenix Mercury {{small|(from Chicago)}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=SkyLibertyMercuryWings}}

| Nebraska

30

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Nastja Claessens#

| {{BEL}}

| Washington Mystics

| Castors Braine {{small|(Belgium)}}

31

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Kiki Jefferson#

| {{USA}}

| Minnesota Lynx

| Louisville

32

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Matilde Villa#

| {{ITA}}

| Atlanta Dream

| Reyer Venezia {{small|(Italy)}}

33

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Ashley Owusu#

| {{USA}}

| Dallas Wings

| Penn State

34

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Abbey Hsu#

| {{USA}}

| Connecticut Sun

| Columbia

35

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Kaitlyn Davis#

| {{USA}}

| New York Liberty

| USC

36

| bgcolor="#C0C0C0"| Angel Jackson#

| {{USA}}

| Las Vegas Aces

| Jackson State

Footnotes

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References

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