Brittney Griner officially resigns with Phoenix Mercury
Sources told ESPN that the one-year deal is for $165,100. Griner, who also played pro basketball in Russia, was arrested at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport in February 2022.
[size=]Serena Williams, Brittney Griner honored at NCAAP Image Awards
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WNBA mock draft 2023: Picks and player projections
Top selection Aliyah Boston was the only first-round pick from the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks in our first three mock drafts. But Gamecocks defensive specialist Brea Beal joins Boston in the first round this time, while another South Carolina guard, Zia Cooke, also received consideration.
ESPN, ABC to air 25 regular-season WNBA games in 2023
Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury will be the first of 25 regular-season broadcasts on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 this season, it was announced Wednesday. The networks will also air playoff games, and the WNBA All-Star Game will make its ABC primetime debut July 15 in Las Vegas (8:30 p.m. ET). As part of the broadcast coverage, there also is "WNBA Countdown presented by Google," an ESPN-produced pregame show that will air before at least 10 regular-season broadcasts and during the postseason.
Griner, who missed last season after she was detained for 10 months in Russia before her release in a high-profile prisoner swap, will make her return with the Phoenix Mercury as they visit the Los Angeles Sparks when the season tips off May 19 (11 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App).
WNBA draft set for New York, to have 'Orange Carpet' ceremony
The three-round, 36-pick draft will feature prospects on-site, with commissioner Cathy Engelbert announcing the selections live. Prospective draftees will visit the Empire State Building and then take part in an "Orange Carpet" ceremony before the draft.
Tom Brady becomes minority owner of WNBA's Las Vegas Aces
"Tom Brady is a win not only for the Aces, and the WNBA, but for women's professional sports as a whole," Mark Davis, owner of the Aces as well as the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, said in a statement.
Villanova All-American Maddy Siegrist declares for WNBA draft
Siegrist led Villanova to a 30-7 overall record and the Sweet 16 for the second time ever this season. She led the country in scoring at 29.2 points per game and averaged 9.2 rebounds. She's the two-time Big East Player of the Year.
Nearly 80 players declare for WNBA draft, with more to come
Players whose college teams were playing through Sunday have 48 hours after the conclusion of their final game to declare for the draft. Boston, the star forward for South Carolina, has yet to officially declare.
WNBA mock draft: Picks and players projections
On Thursday, the WNBA will announce its final list of players who have declared for the draft. We'll update our projections then as well, but for now, here is our latest look at the first round of the draft.
Top-10 picks
No.1: Indiana
No.2: Minnesota
No.3: Dallas
No.4: Washington
No.5: Dallas
No.6: Atlanta
No.7: Indiana
No.8: Atlanta
No.9: Seattle
No.10: Los Angeles
Brittney Griner calls for help journalists arrested in Russia
Brittney Griner, who was freed from a Russian penal colony in a prisoner exchange last year, has urged the Biden administration to use "every tool possible" to secure the release of a U.S. reporter accused of spying in Russia.
Key Final Four players to enter 2023 WNBA draft
LSU's Alexis Morris and LaDazhia Williams, as well as South Carolina's Zia Cooke, Brea Beal and Laeticia, have declared for the 2023 WNBA draft, the players announced Tuesday on social media.
WNBA Draft Index
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
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