2025 WNBA Draft

A graphic with side-by-side photos of UConn's Paige Bueckers holding the ball with two hands and USC's Kiki Iriafen standing and looking off to the side. The text "Final WNBA draft board" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Breaking down the final 2025 WNBA draft board

By The IX Basketball / April 12, 2025

Lincoln Shafer: ‘It’s a deep class of role player bets’

A graphic with side-by-side photos. At left, UConn guard Paige Bueckers prepares to pass the ball while looking to her left. South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley yells toward her team from behind. At right, Eli Manning holds the Super Bowl trophy while confetti falls. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background reads "Why Paige has been compared to Eli." Headshots of host Jackie Powell and guest Kareem Copeland at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Why has Paige Bueckers’ draft fate been compared to Eli Manning’s?

By The IX Basketball / April 12, 2025

Will the UConn star stay the course and head to Dallas if they call her name? Or are there other options to consider?

Columbia guard Kitty Henderson holds the ball with two hands on the left side of her body as she tries to step past Harvard guard Harmoni Turner.

How two Ivy League senior stars are navigating the uncertainty of what’s next

By Jenn Hatfield / April 11, 2025

Harvard’s Harmoni Turner and Columbia’s Kitty Henderson have pro-level talent, but their basketball futures are up in the air

Graphic with head shots of Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller and Washington Mystics general manager Jamila Wideman pasted over a multi-patterned background featuring other photos of religious and mystic icons. These photos are lined up horizontally at the top of the image. At center, a drawing of a figure with branches sprouting from their head and wearing flowers and leaves. The person's eyes are closed. Headshot of UConn guard Paige Bueckers is superimposed over this figure. Headshot of host Howard Megdal at lower left corner. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background below reads "WNBA Draft tea leaves".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: WNBA GMs talk 2025 WNBA Draft, Paige Bueckers and the value of picks

By The IX Basketball / April 10, 2025

Megdal: ‘People are not going into this draft and for very specific reasons, not least of which, there’s a new CBA likely coming’

South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao and foward Sania Feagin smile during player introductions before the national championship game against UConn at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on April 6, 2025.

South Carolina seniors ready to make their mark in the WNBA

By Bella Munson / April 9, 2025

Dawn Staley: ‘They are the epitome of who we need to be successful’

A collage of four pictures of 2025 WNBA draft prospects: top left, UConn point guard Paige Bueckers holds out three fingers in the ok sign while looking up and out to celebrate a 3-pointer; top right, French national team center Dominique Malonga leans to her right with her right arm outstretches while Nigerian guard Ezinne Kalu swats her left arm to drive in front of her; bottom left, Notre Dame wing Sonia Citron holds the ball in the palm of her hand in midair as she releases a 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of Oregon State guard Talia von Oelhoffen; bottom right, South Carolina combo guard Te-Hina Paopao looks ahead while holding up a hand in an "L" shape and dribbling with her opposite hand.

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2025 WNBA Draft Board, V2.0

By Emily Adler / April 8, 2025

The most detailed 2025 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room

French center Dominique Malonga (left) is the top international prospect in the 2025 WNBA Draft class. (Photo credit: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports)

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Scouting the top international 2025 WNBA Draft prospects

By The IX Basketball / April 5, 2025

Breaking down the rising profile for Dominique Malonga, other international prospects

Two photos paired together to show Kentucky's Georgia Amoore (left) and NC State's Aziaha James.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Breaking down 3 WNBA Draft guard prospects

By The IX Basketball / March 22, 2025

Our crew breaks down Georgia Amoore, Aziaha James and JJ Quinerly

Paige Bueckers celebrates on the court

Locked On Women’s Basketball: NCAA and WNBA predictions

By The IX Basketball / March 18, 2025

Host Chelsea Leite is joined by SB Nation’s Noa Dalzell to discuss the upcoming NCAA tournament, the WNBA draft, and more

Natasha Cloud sticks her tongue and her right arm out while on the court playing for Phantom BC.

Trading for Natasha Cloud gives the New York Liberty depth in quest for second straight title

By Jackie Powell / March 17, 2025

The Liberty acquire point guard Cloud in exchange for two first round draft picks