We may be just one week removed from the 2024 WNBA Draft, but that doesn’t mean WNBA coaches and general managers have stopped thinking about which players they’d like to add to their teams in the future. Drafting in the WNBA is a year-round process; the ever-expanding transfer portal and extra years of collegiate eligibility granted by the NCAA are factors that require scouts to stay on top of things even during the summer, and that’s not even accounting for the additional work scouting international players.
So, while it may seem like the 2024-25 NCAAW season is far away, it’s never too early to start thinking about which players should be on the radars of WNBA coaches—and fans. Here are 10 NCAAW players who will be eligible for the 2025 WNBA Draft, and who we eagerly anticipate returning to the court this fall.
Paige Bueckers
In choosing to return to UConn for her redshirt senior season, Bueckers becomes the early favorite to be drafted No. 1 overall in 2025. Though a series of knee injuries forced Bueckers to miss significant time as a sophomore and junior, she reminded the country just how good she is when healthy in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, averaging 25.8 points per game and leading the Huskies to the Final Four.
Kiki Iriafen
Iriafen had a breakout…
