Mars madness approaching quickly, which means the WNBA Draft 2025 is at the corner of the street.
This year’s project was praised as the Paige Bueckers draw, the Uconn Huskies The presumed guard is the overall choice n ° 1. But Our Lady The Olivia Miles guard also played in the conversation for first place.
Let’s take a look at the way the first round could get rid of the season of women’s university basketball to the playoffs.
It should be noted that Lauren Betts of the UCLA and Azzi Fudd of Uconn will not be included in this false draft, because the two players should return to university. Fudd has another year of eligibility after missing almost all the 2023-24 season due to an LCA injury, while Betts should come back and team up with the younger sister Sienna Betts, who is determined to play UCLA next season.
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THE AS de Las Vegas I have no choice of draft in 2025 after their choice was canceled by the WNBA for Violate the league rules concerning the advantages of players. All statistics entering on Saturday.
2025 Wnba Mic Draft
1 and 1 Dallas wings: G paige bueckers (uconn)
After the wings won the overall choice n ° 1 of 2025 at the recovery lottery, the Dallas Arike Ogunbowale stars caretaker posted on social networks: “I just fell on my knees. Thank you Lord!” She has good reasons to celebrate. It is not surprising that Bueckers, considered as a generational talent, is the first player on our board of directors. She will bring her shooting and playing skills to the wings. Bueckers is on average 18.6 points, pulling 41% out of 3, 4.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists this season.
2 Seattle storm: G Olivia Miles (Notre Dame)
Bye Jewell LoydHello Olivia Miles. The storm separated from Loyd in a trade with three teams with the AS de Las Vegas And Los Angeles SparksBut acquired the second overall choice of Sparks and Snag undoubtedly the best playmaker and recovery passer. Miles came back from a knee injury at the end of the season and did not fail, teaming up with Hannah Hidalgo to form the best duet in the country’s rear area. Miles is an average of a career summit of 16.6 points per game, 6.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists.
3 and 3 Chicago Sky: G sonia lemon (Notre Dame)
IRISH consecutive fights are outside the board of directors with the selection of lemon. The sky needs a guard after losing the top scorer last season with the departure of Chennedy Carter. Chicago added the former former Sky Courtney Vandersloot and Kia nurse in a free agency, but the Sky deprives depth by reducing lemon, an efficient scorer and a locking defender. Lemon is on average 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 interceptions in 24 games this season.
4 Washington mystics: F / c Dominique Malonga (France)
French takeover does not only apply to the NBA. Dominique Malonga will follow in the footsteps of his compatriot Victor Wembanyama and will be drafted to the pros. The 6 -inch 6 -inch center is the ultimate athlete that can do everything with its speed, length and explosiveness. It has an average of 15.6 points, pulling 41.7% out of 3, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the feminine France Lyon Asvel. Have we mentioned that she was only 19 years old? The mystics were silent in a free agency, but the new managing director Jamila Wideman and the head coach Sydney Johnson will take a step towards the construction of their future with Malonga.
Dominique Malonga, 19, is a ridiculous talent, 6’6 with a capacity for crazy movement and flash skills
On average of 15-9 with 2.7 actions in the French league so far this season by pulling above 50% of the soil, its advantage is weird pic.twitter.com/cugsntagaq
– Ben Pfeifer (@bjpf_) January 10, 2025
5 Golden State Valkyries: G aneesah morrow (LSU)
Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase told USA Today Sports that she was looking for an “ultra competitive” player, “great character”, “never satisfied” who will help build the team’s culture in his season inaugural. Morrow ticks all these boxes. It has an average of 18.1 points, a summit of 14.4 rebounds and 2.5 interceptions, while leading the NCAA in double-doubles with 24 in 27 games. The versatility of morrow, the rebound capacities and the relentless attitude will be well translated into the league and it would be a fundamental piece for the establishment’s Valkyries.
6. Washington mystics: F Kiki Iriafen (USC)
The mystics are again on the board. Iriafen, a 6 -inch 6 -inch attacker, will have an immediate impact in Washington. It has an average of 18 points, pulling 50.6% of the field, 8.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists. When she does not save opponents in the paint or does not clean glass with her physique and her explosiveness, Iriafen is a mid -range master. The mystics hope that Iriafen can help to reverse things after missing the playoffs last season.
7 New York Liberty: G Georgia Amoore (Kentucky)
The defending champion Liberty returns all its starting range – Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Leonie Fiebich and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. Although the liberty has no urgent need, they seek to replace the Courtney Vandersloot goalkeeper by writing the Georgia Amoore. Although undertaken at 5 feet 6 inch, Amoore is an elite facilitator and leads the dry in assists per game (7.1). She has an average of a career summit of 19 points, pulling a career summit of 43% in the field.
8Connecticut Soleil: F AJša Sivka (Slovenia)
The sun has had a rough offseason so far. Not only did Connecticut lost head coach Stephanie White, but he also lost Alyssa Thomas, Dewanna Bonner, Dijonai Carrington, Tyasha Harris and Bonna Jones – all his starting range in the playoffs. (Marina Mabrey also asked for a job.) We do not know in which direction the sun takes place as they start their reconstruction under the new head coach Rachid Meziane, but the striker Slovenian Ajsa Sivka is a solid option of draft And a collision that could benefit in the sun in the long term. The versatile wing is on average 11 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2 interceptions, while pulling 42.2% beyond the arc for Tarbes Gespe Bigorre.
Draft of the WNBA Ajša Sivka in the first half of Slovenia vs Finland:
9 pts | 2 STL | 4-5 FG
I have not yet seen the shooting of Sivka 3pt today, but it finds other ways to be effective so far. pic.twitter.com/cve2uv8mmr
– Alford Coriette (@Alfcorriette) February 9, 2025
9. Los Angeles Sparks: G Shyanne Sellers (Maryland)
The Sparks launched the free agency by winning the double WNBA champion, Kelsey Plum, who will join Cameron Brinks, Rickea Jackson and Deare Hamby in Los Angeles. The Sparks add another goalkeeper to the mixture with Shyanne Sellers, which corresponds to the play style of the new coach Lynne Roberts, in particular 3. The sellers are on average 13.9 points per game, pulling 47.9% on the field and a career summit of 42.9 % beyond the arc, 4.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Sellers are the first player in Maryland’s history to reach 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists, highlighting his ability to do everything.
10 Chicago Sky: G Te-Hina Paopao (South Carolina)
The sky is back on the board in the first round. This time, Chicago selects Te-Hina Paopao, bringing it together with the former teammate of Caroline du Sud Kamilla Cardoso. Paopao can not only create a shot for her teammates and herself, she is developed as a defender. Paopao is on average 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists, while pulling 47.1% in the field and 38.7% out of 3.
11 Minnesota lynx: C Sedona Prince (TCU)
The lynx fell below the 2024 WNBA championship after losing a winner 5 match against the New York Liberty in overtime. They add depth to their alignment with the center of Sedona Prince of 6 feet 7 inches. Prince is on average 17.8 points, pulling out of 12.3% of 12.3% in the field, 9.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks. The stellar game on the prince’s field, however, was overshadowed by several Abuse and allegations of sexual assaultWhat many affect his drawing line.
12 Dallas wings: G Saniya Rivers (NC state)
The wings have already landed Paige Bueckers with the first global choice and opt for the best player in the table with the 12th choice. Rivers is on average 12.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.7 interceptions and 1.3 blocks this season and will bring its defensive advantage to the wings, which has been classified in the defensive rating L ‘last year.
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