Because the WNBA’s inaugural season in 1997, 25 NCAA gamers have heard their names known as because the No. 1 decide.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is the newest participant to be chosen first-overall. The Indiana Fever drafted the NCAA’s all-time main scorer with the No. 1 decide in 2024.
UConn has produced probably the most first-overall picks with 5 whole. The newest Huskies’ choice was Breanna Stewart (2016) adopted by Maya Moore (2011), Tina Charles (2010), Diana Taurasi (2004) and Sue Hen (2002).
Notre Dame, Stanford, Tennessee and South Carolina tie for second with two from every faculty.
📊 DRAFT DATA: Faculty basketball colleges with probably the most WNBA 1st-round draft picks
The Seattle Storm have been first on the clock 4 instances, probably the most in league historical past, locking up Stewart most lately within the 2016 draft. With the 2023 decide the Indiana Fever made its first-ever high choice; the Chicago Sky is now the one present staff that is by no means picked first.
This is each WNBA No. 1 general decide since 1997:
| DRAFT YEAR | WNBA TEAM | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Indiana Fever | Caitlin Clark | Iowa |
| 2023 | Indiana Fever | Aliyah Boston | South Carolina |
| 2022 | Atlanta Dream | Rhyne Howard | Kentucky |
| 2021 | Dallas Wings | Charli Collier | Texas |
| 2020 | New York Liberty | Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon |
| 2019 | Las Vegas Aces | Jackie Younger | Notre Dame |
| 2018 | Las Vegas Aces | A’ja Wilson | South Carolina |
| 2017 | Atlanta Dream | Kelsey Plum | Washington |
| 2016 | Seattle Storm | Breanna Stewart | UConn |
| 2015 | Seattle Storm | Jewell Loyd | Notre Dame |
| 2014 | Connecticut Solar | Chiney Ogwumike | Stanford |
| 2013 | Phoenix Mercury | Brittney Griner | Baylor |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Sparks | Nneka Ogwumike | Stanford |
| 2011 | Minnesota Lynx | Maya Moore | UConn |
| 2010 | Connecticut Solar | Tina Charles | UConn |
| 2009 | Atlanta Dream | Angel McCoughtry | Louisville |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Sparks | Candace Parker | Tennessee |
| 2007 | Phoenix Mercury | Lindsey Harding | Duke |
| 2006 | Minnesota Lynx | Seimone Augustus | LSU |
| 2005 | Charlotte Sting | Janel McCarville | Minnesota |
| 2004 | Phoenix Mercury | Diana Taurasi | UConn |
| 2003 | Cleveland Rockers | LaToya Thomas | Mississippi State |
| 2002 | Seattle Storm | Sue Hen | UConn |
| 2001 | Seattle Storm | Lauren Jackson | N/A Australia |
| 2000 | Cleveland Rockers | Ann Wauters | N/A France |
| 1999 | Washington Mystics | Chamique Holdsclaw | Tennessee |
| 1998 | Utah Starzz | Margo Dydek | N/A Poland |
| 1997 | Houston Comets | Tina Thompson | Southern California |
