The 2024 WNBA Draft is in the books.
A total of 36 players heard their names called during Monday night’s three-round draft at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, and the event began in expected fashion.
The Indiana Fever kicked things off by selecting Iowa sensation Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 overall pick.
It was the second straight year that Indiana held the No. 1 overall selection after taking Aliyah Boston, who won WNBA Rookie of the Year, in 2023.
Clark now teams up with Boston on the Fever after a legendary college career in which she took the Hawkeyes to back-to-back NCAA championship games and set all kinds of records, including the all-time Division I record in men and women. And while Clark was certainly the crown jewel of this year’s class, several other big names were drafted shortly after her.
Stanford’s Cameron Brink moved from Northern California to Southern California as the Los Angeles Sparks took the No. 2 overall three-time All-American forward. The Sparks then added another highly touted prospect at No. 4 with the selection of Tennessee standout forward Rickea Jackson.
The Chicago Sky also had a few early picks and used them to strengthen the frontcourt. Chicago first took South Carolina All-American center Kamilla Cardoso at No. 3 before adding LSU three-time All-American forward Angel Reese at No. 7. Cardoso and Reese combined to take both latest NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player awards.
The Dallas Wings, meanwhile, took Ohio State All-American guard Jacy Sheldon fifth and the Washington Mystics selected UConn All-American forward Aaliyah Edwards sixth. Alissa Pili, Utah’s two-time All-American forward, finished eighth against the Minnesota Lynx.
The top 10 was completed by two French hopefuls. Dallas used its second first rounder on guard Carla Leite at No. 9 and the Connecticut Sun took guard Leila Lacan at No. 10.
Here is a complete overview of each selection made in the project:
First round
1. Indiana fever: Caitlin Clark, G, Iowa
2. Los Angeles Sparks: Cameron Brink, F, Stanford
3. Chicago Sky: Kamilla Cardoso, C, South Carolina
4. Los Angeles Sparks: Rickea Jackson, F, Tennessee
5. Dallas Wings: Jacy Sheldon, G, Ohio State
6. Washington Mystics: Aaliyah Edwards, F, UConn
7. Chicago Sky: Angel Reese, F, LSU
8. Minnesota Lynx: Alissa Pili, F, Utah
9. Dallas Wings: Carla Leite, G, France
10. Connecticut Sunshine: Leila Lacan, G, France
11. Liberty of New York: Marquesha Davis, F, Ole Miss
12. Dream of Atlanta: Nyadiew Puoch, F, Australia
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Second turn
13. Chicago Sky: Brynna Maxwell, G, Gonzaga
14. Seattle Storm: Nika Mühl, G, UConn
15. Indiana Fever: Celeste Taylor, G, Ohio State
16. The Aces of Las Vegas: Dyaisha Fair, G, Syracuse
17. Liberty of New York: Esmery Martinez, F, Arizona
18. The Aces of Las Vegas: Kate Martin, G, Iowa
19. Connecticut Sunshine: Taiyanna Jackson, C, Kansas
20. Dream of Atlanta: Isobel Borlase, G, Australia
21. Washington Mystics: Kaylynne Truong, G, Gonzaga
22. Connecticut Sun: Helena Pueyo, G, Arizona
23. Liberty of New York: Jessika Carter, G, Mississippi State
24. The Aces of Las Vegas: Elizabeth Kitley, C, Virginia Tech
Third round
25. Phoenix Mercury: Charisma Osborne, G, UCLA
26. Seattle Storm: Mackenzie Holmes, F, Indiana
27. Indiana Fever: Leilani Correa, G, Florida
28. Los Angeles Sparks: McKenzie Forbes, F, USC
29. Phoenix Mercury: Jaz Shelley, G, Nebraska
30. Washington Mystics: Nastja Claessens, G, Belgium
31. Minnesota Lynx: Kiki Jefferson, G, Louisville
32. Dream of Atlanta: Matilde Villa, G, Italy
33. Dallas Wings: Ashley Owusu, G, Penn State
34. Connecticut Sun: Abbey Hsu, G, Colombia
35. Liberty of New York: Kaitlyn Davis, F, USC
36. The Aces of Las Vegas: Angel Jackson, C, Jackson State
