Who’s got next?
A new generation of stars are set to enter the WNBA Monday night through the draft.
With the WNBA season set to begin on May 6, these draftees will be taking the court soon.
Here are the top moments from the 2022 WNBA Draft
Top pick
With the first pick in the draft, the Atlanta Dream selected Rhyne Howard out of the University of Kentucky.
The senior guard averaged 20.5 points and 7.4 rebounds this past season at Kentucky. She averaged at least 20.5 PPG each of her final three seasons.
It’s getting hot
With the second pick, the Indiana Fever selected NaLyssa Smith from Baylor University.
The 6-foot-2 forward averaged 22.1 PPG and 11.5 RPG as a senior.
Headed to the nation’s capital
After averaging 15.2 PPG and 9.0 RPG this past season at Ole Miss, Shakira Austin is headed to Washington to play for the Mystics after being selected with the third overall pick.
Rounding out the top five
With their second pick in the draft, the Indiana Fever selected Louisville forward Emily Engstler with the fourth overall pick.
She was followed by Nyara Sabally being selected fifth overall by the New York Liberty.
Fever pitch
If there was one team that dominated the early portion of the draft, it was the Fever. They had four of the first 10 picks in the draft, and rounded out their monster…
