The 2024 WNBA Draft featured surprising pairings of former women’s college basketball superstars. Award-winning SEC rivals Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese will unite on the Chicago Sky after being selected with the No. 3 and No. 7 picks, respectively. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Sparks aimed to jumpstart their rebuild by pairing Stanford standout Cameron Brink with Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson.
Those fun twosomes gave Monday’s draft a bit of pop and sizzle. The race for the No. 1 pick lacked any such pop, however; it had been a foregone conclusion since before the season began that Iowa’s Caitlin Clark would be the unanimous No. 1 overall pick.
Looking ahead to the 2025 WNBA Draft, the landscape appears less clear for whoever secures the top pick. Here are three early contenders for that No. 1 selection.
Paige Bueckers, UConn
As of now, all indications point to Paige Bueckers being the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. In fact, had it not been for unfortunate injuries throughout her college career, she might have challenged Clark for this year’s No. 1 spot.
“She’s definitely the frontrunner, so to speak,” 247Sports expert contributor Brandon Clay said. “There’s much to admire about her game. She’s…
