The 2025 WNBA draft took place on Monday and, as expected, former UConn Huskies star and NCAA champion Paige Bueckers went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks.
But how did the rest of the first round of the draft shake out? Here’s a look at the first-round picks in the WNBA draft, in order of selection, followed by the rest of the draft.
1 — Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers, UConn
The 5-foot-11 guard from Hopkins, Minnesota, is considered a generational player. Bueckers averaged 19.9 points and shot 41.9% from behind the 3-point line this season. Bueckers was one of the most efficient players in college basketball, playing 38 games this season for the national champion Huskies and 123 in her career. She will pair with Arike Ogunbowale in the Wings’ backcourt. Bueckers was the 2021 AP player of the year and a three-time AP All-American.
2 — Seattle Storm: Dominique Malonga, France
The 6-foot-6 center played for the French Olympic team last year and has a bright future in the WNBA. She averaged 15.0 points and 10.3 rebounds so far this season while playing for Lyon. She is 19 and won’t turn 20 until November. But Malonga gave a glimpse of her dazzling athleticism last fall, dunking for Lyon.
3 — Washington Mystics: Sonia Citron, Notre Dame
Citron is a 6-foot-1 guard. She…
