WNBA Draft Information
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April 17, Coverage: ESPN
• Rounds 1 - 3: Friday, April 17, 7-9 p.m. ET Location: ESPN (Bristol, Connecticut)
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Dallas and Minnesota got A-plus grades after picking the players they wanted to fill their team needs. Three other teams scored A grades.
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Sabrina Ionescu
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Twitter reacts to Sabrina Ionescu's selection in the 2020 WNBA draft
Sabrina Ionescu's selection with the No. 1 pick was among the items eliciting social reaction during Friday's 2020 WNBA draft.
Kobe Bryant
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Kobe, Gianna Bryant honored with a WNBA award in their name
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces The Kobe and Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy award as a way to carry on the legacy of Kobe Bryant's work in women's and girls' basketball.
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Commissioner Engelbert updates on the start of 2020 WNBA season
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert provides an update on the league's plans going forward with regard to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Liberty
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KD surprises Megan Walker with video message
After being selected No. 9 by the New York Liberty, Megan Walker is surprised by Kevin Durant with a video message.
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Bella Alarie
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Bella Alarie joins father as first-round draft pick
Princeton's Bella Alarie is selected No. 5 by the Dallas Wings, following in her father's footsteps. Mark Alarie was the No. 18 pick out of Duke by the Nuggets in 1986.
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Fever
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Kevin Love surprises Lauren Cox after she was drafted
Kevin Love sends a congratulatory message to third overall pick Lauren Cox after she was chosen by the Indiana Fever.
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Wings
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Satou Sabally selected No. 2 by Wings
The Dallas Wings select former Oregon Duck Satou Sabally with the second overall pick in the WNBA Draft.
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Sabrina Ionescu
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Sabrina Ionescu drafted 1st overall by Liberty
New York selects Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu with the No. 1 pick.
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Wings
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Sabally ready to become the next Dirk in Dallas
Satou Sabally, drafted No. 2 by the Dallas Wings, said she is excited for the opportunity to play in Dallas just like her NBA idol and fellow German Dirk Nowitzki.
0:44
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WNBA honors Kobe Bryant
At the beginning of the WNBA draft, commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the time to honor former NBA commissioner David Stern and Kobe Bryant.
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Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli, Payton Chester named honorary WNBA draft picks
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert honors Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester as honorary picks in the WNBA draft.
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Sparks
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Roundball Rap: Draft memories and social distancing life with Kenyon Martin Sr. and Candace Parker
They also talk about Parker's all-time Chicago Bulls starting five in honor of the ESPN docuseries, The Last Dance.
10:45
South Carolina
NCAAW
Ty Harris' WNBA Draft profile
Senior point guard Tyasha Harris displays some of her best basketball moments as a Gamecock.
1:15
Texas A&M
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Carter's SEC stint readies her for draft
Texas A&M guard Chennedy Carter builds an impressive draft resume during her three years in the SEC.
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Oregon
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Geno Auriemma marvels over Satou Sabally's basketball awareness
Geno Auriemma analyzes former Oregon forward Satou Sabally's basketball IQ and her ability to keep possessions alive ahead of the WNBA draft.
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Oregon
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Satou Sabally is ready for the virtual 2020 WNBA Draft
The former Oregon Ducks forward also talks about her German and Gambian heritage and why she's the female KD
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Liberty trade Charles, get 3 picks in 3-team deal
The Liberty have traded All-Star Tina Charles to the Mystics and will get the No. 9, No. 12 and No. 15 picks in the WNBA draft as part of a three-team deal that also includes the Wings.
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Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas out indefinitely after Achilles surgery
Sun forward Alyssa Thomas underwent surgery for a torn Achilles tendon on Tuesday. No timetable has been set for her return.
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Atlanta Dream close to being sold; Kelly Loeffler to have no association with team, sources say
The Atlanta Dream are on the verge of being sold, and sources told ESPN that co-owner Kelly Loeffler is expected to retain no association with the franchise after the sale.
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A'ja Wilson says unveiling of statue at South Carolina on MLK Day shows 'how you just plant seeds' for change
The fact that the dedication of her statue at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina, coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day made the occasion all the more meaningful to former Gamecock women's basketball standout A'ja Wilson.
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Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi among big names as WNBA free-agent negotiations begin
Negotiations for the WNBA's 41 unrestricted free agents began on Friday under a new collective bargaining agreement that is expected to bring more player movement.
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Chicago Sky sign coach/GM James Wade to 4-year extension
James Wade, the Chicago Sky's coach and general manager, signed a 4-year extension. He was the 2019 WNBA Coach of the Year.
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Raiders owner Mark Davis expands in Las Vegas, buying WNBA's Aces
Mark Davis is expanding his sports empire in Las Vegas, buying the Aces from MGM Resorts International.
