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WNBA schedules 2023 draft lottery for Nov 11
The Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream, Washington Mystics (via a trade) and Minnesota Lynx have qualified for the 22nd annual lottery. The 2023 draft is scheduled for Monday, April 10.
The Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream, Washington Mystics (via a trade) and Minnesota Lynx have qualified for the 22nd annual lottery. The 2023 draft is scheduled for Monday, April 10.
Brittney Griner moving to Russian penal colony, exact location unknown
The transfer began Friday, her lawyers said, a day after U.S. embassy officials visited her and far ahead of the schedule they had anticipated after Griner's appeal was denied Oct. 25.
The transfer began Friday, her lawyers said, a day after U.S. embassy officials visited her and far ahead of the schedule they had anticipated after Griner's appeal was denied Oct. 25.
Indiana Fever earn No. 1 pick in 2023 WNBA draft for first time
The Fever had the best chance of any team (44.2%) to get the No. 1 pick. Lottery odds are based on teams' cumulative record over the past two regular seasons.
Carolyn Peck among 12 finalists for induction into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Peck led the Purdue Boilermakers to the 1999 NCAA title, a breakthrough achievement for Black head coaches in the women's game. Peck, who played collegiately for the Vanderbilt Commodores, also has been a head coach in the WNBA and for the Florida Gators, along with being a collegiate assistant for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, Kentucky Wildcats, Purdue and her alma mater.[/size]
The Fever had the best chance of any team (44.2%) to get the No. 1 pick. Lottery odds are based on teams' cumulative record over the past two regular seasons.
Carolyn Peck among 12 finalists for induction into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Peck led the Purdue Boilermakers to the 1999 NCAA title, a breakthrough achievement for Black head coaches in the women's game. Peck, who played collegiately for the Vanderbilt Commodores, also has been a head coach in the WNBA and for the Florida Gators, along with being a collegiate assistant for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, Kentucky Wildcats, Purdue and her alma mater.[/size]
Brittney Griner was moved over 200 miles outside Moscow, lawyers say
Griner's family had dreaded her impending move to a penal colony ever since the appeal of her conviction was denied Oct. 25. Russian penal colonies are known for having far harsher conditions than the Moscow jail where Griner has been since she was detained in February.
US tamps down Russia's update on Brittney Griner talks
U.S. officials had said they hoped their Russian counterparts would engage in good faith after the Nov. 8 midterm elections, but Friday's statement made it clear that such a shift hasn't happened, as least in the eyes of the U.S. government.
Griner's family had dreaded her impending move to a penal colony ever since the appeal of her conviction was denied Oct. 25. Russian penal colonies are known for having far harsher conditions than the Moscow jail where Griner has been since she was detained in February.
US tamps down Russia's update on Brittney Griner talks
U.S. officials had said they hoped their Russian counterparts would engage in good faith after the Nov. 8 midterm elections, but Friday's statement made it clear that such a shift hasn't happened, as least in the eyes of the U.S. government.
'23 WNBA slats tips May 19, features record 40 games per team
The slate of 40 regular-season games per team -- 20 on the road, 20 at home -- is four more than 2022 and eight more than 2021. The league will announce its television and streaming schedule at a later date.
The slate of 40 regular-season games per team -- 20 on the road, 20 at home -- is four more than 2022 and eight more than 2021. The league will announce its television and streaming schedule at a later date.
Brittney Griner says she plans to play WBNA basketball next season
Brittney Griner said she's "grateful" to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. Her comments came a week after she was released from a Russian prison, freed in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange. "It feels so good to be home!" Griner posted to Instagram on Friday in her first public statement since her release. "The last 10 months have been a battle at every turn. I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone for your help." Griner also thanked the military staff and medical team in Texas, where she was receiving care after returning to the U.S. last week. She wrote that she would "transition home to enjoy the holidays with my family" but did not say where. While WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said she was going to give Griner all the time she needed to decide whether she wanted to play basketball again, Griner made it clear that: "I intend to play basketball for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury this season, and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say 'thank you' to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon."
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How Brittney Griner, Baylor and the city of Waco are still coming to terms
It was the first widely known public event organized in support of Griner in Waco. Griner, who led the 2012 Lady Bears to a 40-0 record and a national championship and won Olympic gold medals with Team USA in 2016 and 2020, was arrested in February while going through customs at a Moscow area airport.
It was the first widely known public event organized in support of Griner in Waco. Griner, who led the 2012 Lady Bears to a 40-0 record and a national championship and won Olympic gold medals with Team USA in 2016 and 2020, was arrested in February while going through customs at a Moscow area airport.
Brittney Griner does light basketball workout; first move is a dunk
Brittney Griner pulled on a pair of black Chuck Taylor sneakers, Phoenix Suns shorts and a T-shirt touting Title IX, and picked up a basketball Sunday for the first time in almost 10 months, her agent told ESPN.
Brittney Griner pulled on a pair of black Chuck Taylor sneakers, Phoenix Suns shorts and a T-shirt touting Title IX, and picked up a basketball Sunday for the first time in almost 10 months, her agent told ESPN.
Las Vegas to host WNBA All-Star Game for third time since 2019
The game will be held at Michelob Ultra Arena, home of the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. Tickets will go on sale starting Jan. 19.
The game will be held at Michelob Ultra Arena, home of the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. Tickets will go on sale starting Jan. 19.
Suns send Jonquel Jones to Liberty in 3-team trade
Jones, a 6-foot-6 forward/center from the Bahamas, averaged 14.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game last season, helping lead Connecticut to a second WNBA Finals berth in four years.
Jones, a 6-foot-6 forward/center from the Bahamas, averaged 14.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game last season, helping lead Connecticut to a second WNBA Finals berth in four years.
Allie Quigley to sit out 2023 WNBA season but not retiring
A two-time Sixth Woman of the Year and three-time All-Star, she has played in Chicago since 2013, with previous stints in Phoenix Mercury, Indiana Fever, San Antonio and Seattle.
Agent: Sophia Cunningham, Phoenix Mercury reach 2-year deal
Cunningham, a second-round pick of the Mercury in 2019 out of Missouri, averaged a career-high 12.6 points in 29.5 minutes for the team in 2022.
A two-time Sixth Woman of the Year and three-time All-Star, she has played in Chicago since 2013, with previous stints in Phoenix Mercury, Indiana Fever, San Antonio and Seattle.
Agent: Sophia Cunningham, Phoenix Mercury reach 2-year deal
Cunningham, a second-round pick of the Mercury in 2019 out of Missouri, averaged a career-high 12.6 points in 29.5 minutes for the team in 2022.
NBA board of governers approves sale of Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia
Ishbia is buying a 57% controlling stake for $2.28 billion, sources said, with Robert Sarver selling his 37% stake for $1.48 billion. Even after taxes, Sarver is expected to clear nearly double the amount that he and a group paid for the team in 2004 -- then a record $401 million from former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo.
WNBA Mock Draft 2023: Picks and players projections
With several, but not all major moves of free agency having taken place, it's time for another look at the projected first round in ESPN's 2023 WNBA mock draft. Most players have said publicly they will make that decision after their college seasons end.
Top-5 Picks
No.1: Indiana
No.2: Minnesota
No.3: Dallas
No.4: Washington
No.5: Chicago
With several, but not all major moves of free agency having taken place, it's time for another look at the projected first round in ESPN's 2023 WNBA mock draft. Most players have said publicly they will make that decision after their college seasons end.
Top-5 Picks
No.1: Indiana
No.2: Minnesota
No.3: Dallas
No.4: Washington
No.5: Chicago
2023 WNBA Draft
Source: Atlanta trade ex UConn star Tiffany Hayes to Connecticut for '23 pick
Hayes has played 10 seasons in Atlanta averaging 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
Brittney Griner attends Phoenix Open, second public appearance since return home
Last month in her first appearance, Griner was at the Martin Luther King Jr. march in downtown Phoenix.
Last month in her first appearance, Griner was at the Martin Luther King Jr. march in downtown Phoenix.
url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/draft/]WNBA Draft Index[/url]
The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the WNBA through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players. The first WNBA Draft was held in 1997.
Last 5 No.1 picks
2022: Atlanta. Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
2021: Dallas. Charli Collier, Texas
2020: New York. Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
2019: Las Vegas. Jackie Young, Notre Dame
2018: Las Vegas. A'Ja Wilson, South Carolina
The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the WNBA through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players. The first WNBA Draft was held in 1997.
Last 5 No.1 picks
2022: Atlanta. Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
2021: Dallas. Charli Collier, Texas
2020: New York. Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
2019: Las Vegas. Jackie Young, Notre Dame
2018: Las Vegas. A'Ja Wilson, South Carolina
Brittany Griner returns to Phoenix Mercury on 1 year deal
The last time Griner suited up for the Mercury was in 2021, when she led them on an unexpected run to the WNBA Finals, which Phoenix lost to the Chicago Sky. She missed the 2022 WNBA season while in detention in Russia.
The last time Griner suited up for the Mercury was in 2021, when she led them on an unexpected run to the WNBA Finals, which Phoenix lost to the Chicago Sky. She missed the 2022 WNBA season while in detention in Russia.
WNBA mock draft: 2023: Picks and players projections
Free agency moves, trades and big stretch-run performances from college players all continue to impact ESPN's 2023 WNBA mock draft. The three-round draft is scheduled to be held April 10.
Free agency moves, trades and big stretch-run performances from college players all continue to impact ESPN's 2023 WNBA mock draft. The three-round draft is scheduled to be held April 10.