With the news Thursday that Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark will enter the 2024 WNBA draft, another one of the big mysteries of our ESPN mock draft has been solved. The No. 1 pick is no longer theoretically Clark; it’s definitely her.
Clark announced via social media that she won’t be returning to Iowa for a fifth season (via the COVID-19 waiver from 2020-21). Clark is a perfect fit for an Indiana Fever team that should be able to capitalize on her game and her personality and popularity.
We already had another big question answered for our last mock draft in mid-February: UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers will return to UConn for the 2024-25 season.
But we’re still waiting for Cameron Brink‘s decision. The Stanford senior is another big name who could return for a fifth season. For now, she and others who can declare for the draft but still have college eligibility remain on our board — until they say otherwise.
One of our top four picks is a fifth-year senior with no more eligibility: Tennessee Lady Volunteers forward
