Date(s) April 14, 2016 | Time 7:00 pm EDT | |
Location Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut Network(s) (US) ESPN2 (first round)
ESPNU (second and third rounds) First selection Breanna Stewart, F, Connecticut | ||
The 2016 WNBA draft is the league's draft for the 2016 WNBA season. It was held on April 14 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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The draft was most notable for Connecticut producing the top three picks, with #1 pick Breanna Stewart followed by Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck. This is the first time in history that the top three draft picks came from the same school.
Draft lottery
The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2016 draft occurred on September 24, 2015. The winner of the lottery, the Seattle Storm, will pick first, marking the first pick for the Storm for the second straight year.
Lottery Chances
This is the third time that the lottery was won by the team that had the highest odds. The lottery odds were based on combined records from the 2014 and 2015 WNBA season. Seattle Storm, the worst two-year record, was guaranteed with at least the third pick.
Notable prospects
On September 24, 2015, WNBA.com posted notable prospects for the draft. The list included:
The WNBA also selected twelve players to be in attendance at the draft. Those twelve were:
- Rachel Banham, Minnesota
- Imani Boyette, Texas
- Kahleah Copper, Rutgers
- Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut
- Jonquel Jones, George Washington
- Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina
- Aerial Powers, Michigan State
- Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
- Morgan Tuck, Connecticut
- Courtney Walker, Texas A&M
- Talia Walton, Washington
- Courtney Williams, South Florida
Of those 12 players, 10 were picked in the 1st round. Only Courtney Walker and Talia Walton were picked later.