The women’s basketball calendar moves quickly, and it’s already time for the 2025 WNBA Draft, which will take place Monday night in New York City. UConn star Paige Bueckers, who led the Huskies to their first national championship since 2016, is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick to the Dallas Wings, but nothing is set in stone after that.
Perhaps the primary reason for all the uncertainty is that a number of top prospects decided to forgo the draft and return to school. Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles, the projected No. 2 pick, opted out and will enter the transfer portal, while UConn’s Azzi Fudd, who was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player, also went back to use her extra year of eligibility. Furthermore, LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson and UCLA’s Lauren Betts, both of whom could have left school early, will return for their senior seasons.
2025 WNBA Draft: Explaining the current eligibility rules for domestic and international players
Jack Maloney
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