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Sky trades Kahleah Copper to Mercury for WNBA draft picks, players
A surefire 2024 WNBA draft lottery pick went off the board Friday when UConn guard Paige Bueckers announced she will return to college next season. While we await the decisions of two other lottery locks who have a season of college eligibility left --Iowa guard Catlin Clark and Sranford forward Cameron Brink -- it's worth noting where Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson stands. If players such as Clark and Brink return to school, Jackson might be the No. 1 pick by the Indiana Fever. If so, she would be the third Tennessee player -- following Chamique Holdsclaw in 1999 and Candice Parker in 2008 -- to be selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft.
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wnba mock draft 2024: clark still projected no. 1 pick
A surefire 2024 WNBA draft lottery pick went off the board Friday when UConn guard Paige Bueckers announced she will return to college next season. While we await the decisions of two other lottery locks who have a season of college eligibility left --Iowa guard Catlin Clark and Stanford forward Cameron Brink -- it's worth noting where Tennessee forward Rickes Jackson stands.
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Here is the latest look at the first round, noting which players have another season of eligibility due to the COVID waiver.
Top-5
No.1: Indiana - Catlin Clark, Iowa
No.2: Los Angeles - Cameron Brink, Stanford
No.3: Chicago - Rickea Jackson, Tennessee
No.4: Los Angeles - Kamilla Cardoso, South Carolina
No.5: Dallas - Aaliyah Edwards, UConn
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2024 wnba at brooklyn academy of music
The 2024 WNBA draft will be held April 15 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the WNBA announced Wednesday, and will have fans in attendance for the first time since 2016.
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The 2024 WNBA draft will be held April 15. The Indiana Fever will pick first overall after winning the draft lottery in December and are expected to pick reigning national player of the year Caitlin Clark if she decides to go pro.
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khaleah cooper on trade from sky to mercury: "win-win situation'
That ended up being the Mercury, who traded the third overall pick to acquire the 2021 WNBA Finals MVP -- which she won after helping to beat the Mercury for the title.
wnba mvp breanna stewart re-signs with new york liberty
In her first season in Brooklyn after spending her entire career with the Seattle Storm, Stewart averaged 23.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 steals per game on her way to being named league MVP for the second time in her career.
That ended up being the Mercury, who traded the third overall pick to acquire the 2021 WNBA Finals MVP -- which she won after helping to beat the Mercury for the title.
wnba mvp breanna stewart re-signs with new york liberty
In her first season in Brooklyn after spending her entire career with the Seattle Storm, Stewart averaged 23.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 steals per game on her way to being named league MVP for the second time in her career.
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A'ja Wilson, WNBA's Aces to play exhibition vs. Puerto Rico
WNBA champio Aja Wilsonn is coming back to the South Carolina Gamecocks arena where her statue sits when the Las Vegas Aces play Puerto Rico's national team in an exhibition game on May 11. Wilson played at South Carolina from 2015-18, helping the team to two Final Fours and the 2017 national championship. She was a three-time All-American and three-time Southeastern Conference player of the year. The school put up a statue of Wilson outside Colonial Life Arena to commemorate her achievements. Now, Wilson will once more take the floor where she became one of college basketball's best players. The Aces take on Puerto Rico, among the 12 teams that will compete for Olympic gold at this year's Paris Games.
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stanford star cameron brink declaring for wnba draft
A soon-to-be three-time All-American, Brink was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year last week and was a critical part of Stanford's national championship run in 2021, her freshman year, also helping the Cardinal make the Final Four in 2022. She was voted by media as Pac-12 player of the year as a sophomore.
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a'ja wilson, wnba aces to play exhibition game vs. puerto rico
The Aces take on Puerto Rico, among the 12 teams that will compete for Olympic gold at this year's Paris Games.
aces become first wnba team tp sell out allotted season tickets
Las Vegas, which sold out its approximately 8,600 season tickets, led the league in attendance last season with 9,551 fans per game and had nine sellouts. Most games were at Michelob Ultra Arena. The Aces played twice at the much larger T-Mobile Arena, where they drew more than 12,000 fans for both games.
The Aces take on Puerto Rico, among the 12 teams that will compete for Olympic gold at this year's Paris Games.
aces become first wnba team tp sell out allotted season tickets
Las Vegas, which sold out its approximately 8,600 season tickets, led the league in attendance last season with 9,551 fans per game and had nine sellouts. Most games were at Michelob Ultra Arena. The Aces played twice at the much larger T-Mobile Arena, where they drew more than 12,000 fans for both games.
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ucoons aaliyah edwards to by pass final year, enter wnba draft
A three-year starter for the Huskies, Edwards helped UConn make the Final Four in 2021 and 2022, including a national title game appearance in the latter. This season, she is averaging 17.8 points (on 59.4% shooting) and 9.3 rebounds per game, with those marks ranking second and first for the team, respectively.
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lynx yo retire maya moore's jersey in pregame ceremony aug. 24
Moore (No. 23) will be the fifth player in Lynx history to have her jersey hung from the Target Center rafters, joining Lindsay Whalen (No. 13), Rebekkah Brunson (No. 32), Seimone Augustus (No. 33) and Sylvia Fowles (No. 34).
2024 wnba all-star game to feature team usa vs. wnba stars
The 2021 All-Star Game also pitted Team USA vs. Team WNBA, with Team WNBA winning 93-85 in Las Vegas before the Tokyo Olympics. This year, the game is the weekend before the start of the Paris Olympics, which run July 26-Aug. 11.
Moore (No. 23) will be the fifth player in Lynx history to have her jersey hung from the Target Center rafters, joining Lindsay Whalen (No. 13), Rebekkah Brunson (No. 32), Seimone Augustus (No. 33) and Sylvia Fowles (No. 34).
2024 wnba all-star game to feature team usa vs. wnba stars
The 2021 All-Star Game also pitted Team USA vs. Team WNBA, with Team WNBA winning 93-85 in Las Vegas before the Tokyo Olympics. This year, the game is the weekend before the start of the Paris Olympics, which run July 26-Aug. 11.
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it was a good day: ice cube's big3 extends $5m offer to catlin clark
ESPN also reached out to the WNBA and the league's players' union on whether Clark playing in another league would be allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. The league has prioritization rules in its CBA, which can affect players who participate in overseas leagues. But it remains to be seen whether those would prevent Clark's Big3 participation.
ESPN also reached out to the WNBA and the league's players' union on whether Clark playing in another league would be allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. The league has prioritization rules in its CBA, which can affect players who participate in overseas leagues. But it remains to be seen whether those would prevent Clark's Big3 participation.
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free agent brittney griner returning to mercury, league says
Griner, the first overall pick in 2013, was released from the Russian jail on Dec. 8, 2022, after spending 294 days there following her arrest on Feb. 17, 2022. When she made her 2023 debut on May 19, she had not played in a game in 474 days. Griner, who has twice been the runner-up for WNBA MVP, ranks third all time in blocks. She signed a one-year deal last offseason worth $165,100.
iowa's catlin clark focused on sweet 16, deflects big3 talks
Clark's Hawkeyes are the No. 1 seed in the Albany 2 Region, and face the No. 5 seed Buffaloes at MVP Arena on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC). Iowa is hoping to make the Final Four for the second year in a row.
Griner, the first overall pick in 2013, was released from the Russian jail on Dec. 8, 2022, after spending 294 days there following her arrest on Feb. 17, 2022. When she made her 2023 debut on May 19, she had not played in a game in 474 days. Griner, who has twice been the runner-up for WNBA MVP, ranks third all time in blocks. She signed a one-year deal last offseason worth $165,100.
iowa's catlin clark focused on sweet 16, deflects big3 talks
Clark's Hawkeyes are the No. 1 seed in the Albany 2 Region, and face the No. 5 seed Buffaloes at MVP Arena on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC). Iowa is hoping to make the Final Four for the second year in a row.
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wnba draft 2024: grading the fever's and every teams night
A big part of getting a good grade on WNBA draft night is often in place months before, when the lottery order is decided. In the case of the 2024 draft, the Indiana Fever really couldn't mess it up after they got the first pick Iowas Hawkeyes guard Catlin Clark would give them an A-plus.
catlin clark helps wnba shatter draft viewership record
Viewership peaked at 3.09 million, ESPN said in a release Tuesday. The audience was more than four times as many viewers when compared to the 2023 draft, which drew 572,000. The previous draft record was 601,000 in 2004, when UConn's Diana Taurasi went No. 1 overall. Monday's viewership was the highest for any WNBA telecast since 2000, when NBC averaged 2.74 million viewers for a Memorial Day contest between the New York Liberty and now-defunct Houston Comets.
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Deal puts some Caitlin Clark, Fever games on free TV
Indianapolis fans with a case of Catlin Clark fever can catch 17 Indiana Fever games for free on local television channels this season. The WNBA franchise struck a deal earlier this week with Tegna to broadcast those contests on the region's NBC (WTHR) and MeTV (WALV) affiliates. The WNBA announced earlier this month that 36 of Indiana's 40 games will be aired by the league's national broadcast and streaming partners: 13 games on NBA TV; eight on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2; eight on ION; four on Prime Video; two on the CBS Television Network; and one on the CBS Sports Network. The Fever selected Clark with the No. 1 pick in this month's WNBA draft. The former Iowa point guard became the all-time leading scorer in Division I basketball (women or men) this past season. The WNBA regular season tips off May 14 and runs through Sept. 19.
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Caitlin Clark set to sign new 8-year deal with Nike, reports say
Catlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and includes a signature shoe. The Wall Street Journal and The Athletic reported the pending deal, citing unnamed people familiar with the negotiations between the sportswear giant and Clark's agents. Excel Sports Management, which represents Clark, and Nike did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press. Clark's initial name, image and likeness deal, signed in 2022, expired at the end of the 2023-24 college season. The new deal would be the richest sponsorship contract for a women's basketball player.
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Caitlin Clark set to sign new 8-year deal with Nike, reports say
Catlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and includes a signature shoe. The Wall Street Journal and The Athletic reported the pending deal, citing unnamed people familiar with the negotiations between the sportswear giant and Clark's agents. Excel Sports Management, which represents Clark, and Nike did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press. Clark's initial name, image and likeness deal, signed in 2022, expired at the end of the 2023-24 college season. The new deal would be the richest sponsorship contract for a women's basketball player. Clark received offers of $16 million over four years from Under Armour and $6 million over four years from Adidas, with both including a signature shoe, according to the WSJ. Clark earned about $3 million in NIL money at Iowa with deals she has had with State Farm, Gatorade and others, according to On3.com.
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