WNBA mock draft roundup 2025: Expert predictions for first round after Paige Bueckers
The NCAA Tournament is over, and all eyes are now on what comes next for the future of women’s basketball through the WNBA draft.
Following the addition of the Golden State Valkyries, the league will have 13 teams for the upcoming season. Despite the new total number of teams, there will only be 12 picks in the first round after the Las Vegas Aces lost their 2025 first-round pick in 2023 because of a rules violation.
The Dallas Wings and the Seattle Storm will start with the first and second picks, respectively. The Storm moved up to the second pick after a trade with the Los Angeles Sparks earlier this year. The Valkyries will have the fifth overall pick.
The Washington Mystics will pick ahead of Golden State with the third and fourth picks. The Mystics, who also have the sixth pick, acquired the third overall pick after a trade with the Chicago Sky.
The New York Liberty, Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream all traded out of the first-round.
UConn star Paige Bueckers, who just led the Huskies to the national championship, is the consensus No. 1 overall pick by every expert. Here's how experts project the rest of the first round to go:
2025 WNBA mock draft roundup
Here's how experts are projecting the 2025 WNBA draft's first round to go ahead Monday's event:
1. Dallas Wings
- USA Today (Cydney Henderson): Paige Bueckers, G, UConn
- The Athletic (Sabreena Merchant): Paige Bueckers, G, UConn
- Sports Illustrated (Blake Silverman): Paige Bueckers, G, UConn
- Yahoo (Maggie Hendricks): Paige Bueckers, G, UConn
2. Seattle Storm (via Sparks)
- USA Today: Sonia Citron, G, Notre Dame
- The Athletic: Dominique Malonga, F/C, ASVEL Lyon (France)
- Sports Illustrated: Dominique Malonga, F/C, ASVEL Lyon (France)
- Yahoo: Dominique Malonga, F/C, ASVEL Lyon (France)
3. Washington Mystics (via Sky)
- USA Today: Dominique Malonga, F/C, ASVEL Lyon (France)
- The Athletic: Sonia Citron, G, Notre Dame
- Sports Illustrated: Sonia Citron, G, Notre Dame
- Yahoo: Kiki Iriafen, F, USC
4. Washington Mystics
- USA Today: Aneesah Morrow, F, LSU
- The Athletic: Justė Jocytė, F/G, ASVEL Lyon (France)
- Sports Illustrated: Kiki Iriafen, F, USC
- Yahoo: Sonia Citron, G, Notre Dame
5. Golden State Valkyries
- USA Today: Kiki Iriafen, F, USC
- The Athletic: Kiki Iriafen, F, USC
- Sports Illustrated: Hailey Van Lith, G, TCU
- Yahoo: Aneesah Morrow, F, LSU
6. Washington Mystics (via Dream)
- USA Today: Shyanne Sellers, G, Maryland
- The Athletic: Saniya Rivers, G, NC State
- Sports Illustrated: Justė Jocytė, F/G, ASVEL Lyon (France)
- Yahoo: Te-Hina Paopao, G, South Carolina
7. Connecticut Sun (via Liberty)
- USA Today: Ajša Sivka, F, Slovenia
- The Athletic: Aneesah Morrow, F, LSU
- Sports Illustrated: Aneesah Morrow, F, LSU
- Yahoo: Shyanne Sellers, G, Maryland
8. Connecticut Sun (via Fever)
- USA Today: Georgia Amoore, G, Kentucky
- The Athletic: Shyanne Sellers, G, Maryland
- Sports Illustrated: Ajša Sivka, F, Slovenia
- Yahoo: Saniya Rivers, G, NC State
9. Los Angeles Sparks (via Storm)
- USA Today: Hailey Van Lith, G, TCU
- The Athletic: Serena Sundell, G, Kansas State
- Sports Illustrated: Shyanne Sellers, G, Maryland
- Yahoo: Georgia Amoore, G, Kentucky
10. Chicago Sky (via Sun)
- USA Today: Te-Hina Paopao, G, South Carolina
- The Athletic: Te-Hina Paopao, G, South Carolina
- Sports Illustrated: Georgia Amoore, G, Kentucky
- Yahoo: Hailey Van Lith, G, TCU
11. Minnesota Lynx
- USA Today: Serena Sundell, G, Kansas State
- The Athletic: Georgia Amoore, G, Kentucky
- Sports Illustrated: Sarah Ashlee Barker, G, Alabama
- Yahoo: Justė Jocytė, F/G, ASVEL Lyon (France)
12. Dallas Wings (via Liberty)
- USA Today: Saniya Rivers, G, NC State
- The Athletic: Rayah Marshall, F/C, USC
- Sports Illustrated: Te-Hina Paopao, G, South Carolina
- Yahoo: Sedona Prince, C, TCU
WNBA draft 2025: How to watch, time, TV channel
The WNBA draft is Monday, April 14, with the event taking place at the Shed in New York. The draft will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET, continuing through three rounds and 38 total picks.
- Date: Monday, April 14
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (Coverage begins at 7 p.m.)
- Location: The Shed (New York City)
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo (free trial for new subscribers)
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