WNBA Draft Lottery 2024: Watch the No. 1 Pick Reveal Live on ESPN
On Sunday, November 17th, the WNBA Draft Lottery will take place. This event will determine which team — the Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky, or Washington Mystics — will receive the No. 1 pick. This pick offers the chance to draft Paige Bueckers, a standout guard from the University of Connecticut.
How to Watch the WNBA Draft Lottery
The Draft Lottery will start at 5 PM ET and it will air live on ESPN. Andraya Carter will host the show, and analyst Carolyn Peck will provide insights. WNBA Head of League Operations Bethany Donaphin will announce the lottery results. The broadcast will also cover the lottery process and highlight top prospects.
Lottery Teams
The teams participating in the lottery are ranked by their odds for the No. 1 pick. The order is as follows:
- Los Angeles Sparks (22-55 record, 44.2% chance)
- Dallas Wings (31-49 record, 22.7% chance)
- Chicago Sky (31-49 record, 22.7% chance)
- Washington Mystics (33-47 record, 10.4% chance)
The Wings and Sky have a pick swap, which means the Wings could achieve the No. 1 pick if the Mystics land it. Each team will send a young star to represent them: Angel Reese for the Sky, Maddy Siegrist for the Wings, Rickea Jackson for the Sparks, and Aaliyah Edwards for the Mystics.
Top College Prospects
Paige Bueckers leads the 2025 draft class. She is a 6’0 point guard known for her effective play, averaging 21.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4 assists last season. Bueckers made history as the first freshman to earn National Player of the Year honors.
Kiki Iriafen, a forward who transferred from Stanford to the University of Southern California, is another top prospect. She averaged 19.4 points and 11 rebounds last year.
Other potential lottery picks include:
- Aneesa Morrow (LSU)
- Azzi Fudd (UConn)
- Olivia Miles (Notre Dame)
- Lauren Betts (UCLA)
- Dominique Malonga (France)
- Janiah Barker (UCLA)
These players are expected to make significant impacts in the WNBA.