Uconn’s PAIGE BUECKERS won the first national championship in South Carolina and won the first national championship and do not have to wait for a long time to hit the next milestone in her career.
Bueckers are expected to rank first in 2025 WNBA Draft and will be held in New York City next week. If BUECKERS is actually the first player on the board, she will join Sue Bird (2002), Diana Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moores (2011) and Breanna Stewart (2016) to the first Connecticut Huski.
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No. 1 The remaining picks are not simple, especially after the Notre Dame Guard Olivia Miles chooses a favorable draft for the College Basketball Portal. Uconn Guard AZZI FUDD also announced that it will cash cash in other university eligibility.
It is worth noting Las Vegas Ace After withdrawing the pick by the WNBA, there is no first round draft pick in 2025. Violation of league rules on player benefits.
Let’s take a look at how the 2025 WNBA draft is shaking a day after a day. 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship:
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2025 WNBA mock draft
1. Dallas wing: G PAIGE BUECKERS (uconn)
The 2025 WNBA draft is not called the PAIGE BUECKERS prizes. Bueckers is a generational talent with her shot making and playmaking ability and is expected to be named first in New York. She has led Uconn to the first national championship since 2016 and uploaded MONSTER NUMBER. She scored more than 30 points in three consecutive games, including eight 40 points of experience. Bueckers dropped 105 points in three games in three games. 2025 No. 2025 No. 1 Dallas All-Star Guard after landing the entire pick Arike Ogunbowale Posted on social media. “I just kneeled. Thank you!” She has a good reason to celebrate.
2. Seattle Storm: G Sonia Citron (Notre Dame)
Notre Dame Star Olivia Miles is expected to be second in the overall second place before leaving the draft, but the storm will still add a Fighting Irish player to the list. The storm went on the road Jewell Loyd In 3 team transactions Las Vegas Ace and Los Angeles SparkHowever, Seattle acquired the second full pick from SPARKS and scored an efficient scorer and lock defender in Sonia Citron. Fighting Irish did not perform the best performance in the NCAA tournament, but it did not have a big impact on Citron’s draft stocks. She scored an average of 14.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 thieves in 32 games this season.
3. Washington mysticism: F/C Dominique Malonga (France)
French arguments do not apply only to NBA. Dominique Malonga will follow the footsteps of a fellow countryman Victor Wembanyama and draft the specialist. The 6th -6 center is the best athlete who can do everything with her speed, length and explosion. She is shooting an average of 15.4 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks for Lyon Asvel Femin in France, and 53.8%in the field. Did we mention her 19 years old? She is 20 years old in November. The mystics were quiet by free agencies, but the new general manager Jamila Wideman and Sydney Johnson will take a step to build the future with Malonga.
4. Washington mysticism: F anesah Morrow (LSU)
Angel Rees departed from LSU, left Barbie -sized shoes, filled the baton luge, and Morrow climbed the plate. The 6 -foot -1 forward is a double double machine that led the rebound (13.5) and the double double (30) to rebound per game. Morrow recorded Double Double in three of the four tournaments, including 30 points and 19 rebound performances in LSU’s Sweet Sixteen 16 victory in NC. Morrow’s multi -purpose, rebounding ability and constant attitudes will turn into a league.
5. Golden State Valkyrie: F Kiki Iria Pen (USC)
Natalie Nakase, director of VALKYRIES, told USA Today Sports that he is looking for “fierce competition” and “high characters.” Kiki Iriafen checks all boxes. The 6 -foot -3 forward had an immediate impact on Golden State, not far from Stanford to the USC. IRIAFEN scored 49%on average 18 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and this season’s Trojanhma field. If she does not support the opponent in the paint or does not clean the glass with the body and explosion, Iriafen is a mid -range master. She also emphasized leadership technology in the second round due to the injury of Juju Watkins.
6. Washington mysticism: G Shyanne Sellers (Maryland)
Mystics are on the board again. This time, I will choose a guard from Shyanne Sellers. She scored an average of 14.4 points per game, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists, while 46.2%in the field and 40.8%of the Terrapins arc this season. The seller is the first player in Maryland’s history, emphasizing the ability to do everything by reaching 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.
7. Connecticut line: f ajša SIVKA (Slovenia)
The sun has spent a rough offseason so far. Connecticut has also lost the coach of Stephanie White, but also lost Alyssa Thomas, Dewanna Bonner, Dijonai Carrington, Tyasha Harris and Brionna Jones. When the new director, Rachid Meziane, starts to rebuild, it is not clear in terms of the sun, but Slovenia’s forward Ajsa SIVKA is a solid draft and a hideout option that can benefit the sun in the long run. Multipurpose wings are 7.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 47.5%were filmed in the Arc of Tarbes GESPE BIGORE.
8. Connecticut line: G Georgia Amoore (Kentucky)
Connecticut will come back to the board and pick the point guard Georgia Amoore. It is large in 5 feet -6, but AMOORE is an elite promoter and leads the SEC to assists per game (6.9). She is also a certified bucket. AMOORE scored an average of 19.6 points, scoring 42.3%in the field and dropped 34 points in Kentucky Tournament Open with Liberty.
9. Los Angeles Spark: G Hailey Van Lith (TCU)
Sparks started a free agency by landing the WNBA Champion Kelsey Plum to join the Cameron Brinks, Rickea Jackson and Dearica Hamby in Los Angeles. Sparks will add another guard to the mix with the Hailey van Lith. Hailey Van Lith took the TCU Horned Frogs to Elite 8 and dramatically increased draft stocks at NCAA tournaments. Van Lith scored 17.9 points on average, with 45.2%in the stadium and 33.8%in 3. Van Lith also offers a lot of experience in the 2025 Olympics and 5 years.
10. Chicago Sky: G-hina paopao (South Carolina)
SKY needs a security guard after the highest scorer of last season lost to Chennedy Carter’s start. Chicago added former Sky Alum Courtney Vandersloot and KIA Nurse to free agencies, but SKY will create TE-HINA PAOPAO and reunite with former South Carolina teammate Kamilla Cardoso. PAOPAO recorded an average of 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists, while shooting 47.1%on the field. PAOPAO shots beyond arc this season, but 37.1%of the three are still respected. PAOPAO not only could make a shot for the team members and themselves, but also developed into a lock defender and emerged as an elite 3 and D players.
11. Minnesota murder: G serena sundell (Kansas)
Lynx did not reach the 2024 WNBA championship after losing all games 5 to New York Liberty in extra time. They return most lists, but will add depth to Guard Serena Sundell. She has an excellent vision and led the state to the assistant of the game (7.3). She also can also record an average of 14.1 points and 4.4 rebounds.
12. Dallas wing: G Saniya Rivers (NC State)
As the wings are already able to land the Paeige Bueckers with the first full pick, they are the 12th pick and head toward the best player on the board. Rivers can beat everyone one -on -one and record an average of 11 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.7 thieves and 1.3 blocks this season. She will have a defensive advantage on the wings that recorded a defensive rating last year.
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