2016 WNBA draft
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| 2016 WNBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date | April 14, 2016 |
| Location | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Networks | ESPN2 (first round) ESPNU (second and third rounds) |
| Overview | |
| League | WNBA |
| First selection | Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm |
The 2016 WNBA draft is the league's draft for the 2016 WNBA season. It was held on April 14 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.[1]
The draft was most notable for Connecticut producing the top three picks, with #1 pick Breanna Stewart followed by Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck.[2] This is the first time in history that the top three draft picks came from the same school.[3]
Draft lottery
[edit | edit source]The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2016 draft occurred on September 24, 2015.[4] For the first year, team's lottery chances were based on combined records from the 2014 and 2015 WNBA seasons.[5]
Lottery chances
[edit | edit source]The 2016 lottery was held on September 24, 2015.[6]
The Seattle Storm won the lottery for the second straight year. This was the third time that the lottery was won by the team that had the highest odds. Seattle Storm held the worst two-year record and was guaranteed at least the third pick for the 2015 draft.
Note: Team selected for the No. 1 pick noted in bold text.
| Team | Combined 2014–15 record | Lottery chances | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Storm | 22–46 | 44.2% | 1st pick |
| San Antonio Stars | 24–44 | 27.6% | 2nd pick |
| Connecticut Sun | 28–40 | 17.8% | 3rd pick |
| Atlanta Dream | 34–34 | 10.4% | 4th pick |
Notable prospects
[edit | edit source]On September 24, 2015, WNBA.com posted notable prospects for the draft. The list included:[7]
- Moriah Jefferson - UConn
- Tiffany Mitchell - South Carolina
- Breanna Stewart - UConn
- Jillian Alleyne - Oregon
- Jonquel Jones - George Washington
- Morgan Tuck - UConn
- Courtney Williams - South Florida
Draft invitees
[edit | edit source]The WNBA also selected twelve players to be in attendance at the draft. Those twelve were:[8]
- United States Rachel Banham, Minnesota
- United States Imani Boyette, Texas
- United States Kahleah Copper, Rutgers
- United States Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut
- The Bahamas Jonquel Jones, George Washington
- United States Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina
- United States Aerial Powers, Michigan State
- United States Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
- United States Morgan Tuck, Connecticut
- United States Courtney Walker, Texas A&M
- United States Talia Walton, Washington
- United States Courtney Williams, South Florida
Key
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Round 1
[edit | edit source]| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breanna Stewart * | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Seattle Storm | Connecticut |
| 2 | Moriah Jefferson | San Antonio Stars | ||
| 3 | Morgan Tuck | Connecticut Sun | ||
| 4 | Rachel Banham | Connecticut Sun (from Atlanta)[a] | Minnesota | |
| 5 | Aerial Powers | Dallas Wings (from Los Angeles)[b] | Michigan State | |
| 6 | Jonquel Jones * (traded to Connecticut)[11] | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas | Los Angeles Sparks (from Dallas)[c] | George Washington |
| 7 | Kahleah Copper * | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Washington Mystics | Rutgers |
| 8 | Courtney Williams + | Phoenix Mercury | South Florida | |
| 9 | Tiffany Mitchell | Indiana Fever | South Carolina | |
| 10 | Imani Boyette | Chicago Sky | Texas | |
| 11 | Bria Holmes | Atlanta Dream (from Minnesota)[d] | West Virginia | |
| 12 | Adut Bulgak | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | New York Liberty | Florida State |
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Round 2
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Round 3
[edit | edit source]| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Brittney Martin # | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | San Antonio Stars | Oklahoma State |
| 26 | Lexi Eaton Rydalch # | Seattle Storm | BYU | |
| 27 | Aliyyah Handford # | Connecticut Sun | St. John's | |
| 28 | Niya Johnson # | Atlanta Dream | Baylor | |
| 29 | Talia Walton # | Los Angeles Sparks | Washington | |
| 30 | Shakena Richardson # | Dallas Wings | Seton Hall | |
| 31 | Danaejah Grant # | Washington Mystics | St. John's | |
| 32 | Nirra Fields | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | Phoenix Mercury | UCLA |
| 33 | Julie Allemand | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Indiana Fever | Castors Braine (Belgium) |
| 34 | Jordan Jones # | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Chicago Sky | Texas A&M |
| 35 | Temi Fagbenle | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | Minnesota Lynx | USC |
| 36 | Shacobia Barbee # | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | New York Liberty | Georgia |
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Footnotes
[edit | edit source]- ^ The Dream traded this pick to Connecticut in exchange for Elizabeth Williams.[9]
- ^ Dallas and Los Angeles traded first-round picks in this draft; Dallas also received Erin Phillips.[10]
- ^ Los Angeles and Dallas traded first-round picks in this draft; Los Angeles also received Riquna Williams and a 2017 first-round pick.[10]
- ^ The Dream received this pick from the Minnesota Lynx as part of a three-way trade involving the Sky:
- Chicago received Érika de Souza from Atlanta
- Atlanta received Damiris Dantas, Reshanda Gray and this pick from Minnesota
- Minnesota received Sylvia Fowles and Chicago's second-round pick in this draft
- ^ The Dream received this pick from San Antonio in exchange for Samantha Logic.
- ^ The Lynx received this pick and Renee Montgomery from Seattle in exchange for Monica Wright.
- ^ Weisner was born and raised in the USA to an American mother and Canadian father. At the time of the draft, she had represented Canada internationally at both youth and senior level.[13]
- ^ The Lynx received this pick from Chicago, see note d
- ^ The Sun received this pick from Minnesota in exchange for the rights to Asjha Jones
See also
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