The UConn Huskies crushed the South Carolina Gamecocks to win their first national championship since 2016 on Sunday, which means the college season is in the books and it is officially time for the women’s basketball world to turn its full attention to the WNBA.
The 2025 WNBA Draft is one week away, with all of the festivities set for April 14 in New York City. Soon, the top prospects will learn where they’ll be off to to begin their professional journeys. Some big names will not be among them, however, as Olivia Miles, Azzi Fudd and Flau’jae Johnson all elected to return to school.
Miles’ shocking decision to not only forgo the draft but enter the transfer portal has completely shaken up the board, as she was widely projected to go No. 2 overall. Fudd and Johnson would have been sure-fire first round picks and potential lottery selections themselves.
2025 WNBA Draft: What do the Seattle Storm do at No. 2 after Olivia Miles opts to stay in school
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