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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WNBA draft grades: Wings, Lynx score highest marks
Dallas and Minnesota got A-plus grades after picking the players they wanted to fill their team needs. Three other teams scored A grades.
Top Headlines
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
NBA
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.
Liberty
WNBA
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.
Bella Alarie
NCAAM
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wings
WNBA
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.
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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.
South Carolina
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Kiki Herbert Harrigan has high hopes for WNBA
South Carolina forward Mikiah Herbert Harrigan's college highlight reel has her ready to realize a lifelong dream of being drafted.
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.
South Carolina
NCAAW
Ty Harris' WNBA Draft profile
Senior point guard Tyasha Harris displays some of her best basketball moments as a Gamecock.
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.
Oregon
NCAAW
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.
Oregon
NCAAW
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
Draft Videos
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WNBA playoffs 2020: Sun, Lynx embrace underdog role in WNBA semifinals
A'ja Wilson and the Aces and Breanna Stewart and the Storm are considered the clear favorites when the best-of-five WNBA semifinals open Sunday.
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WNBA playoffs 2020: Lynx, Sun move on; Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker ponder what's next
Diana Taurasi and Candace Parker said they both plan to return next season after their teams were eliminated in the second round.
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WNBA playoffs 2020: Schedule, how to watch, key storylines
Get the dates, news coverage, analysis, scores, TV schedule and results for the 2020 WNBA playoffs.
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Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles to return from calf injury Thursday
Lynx center Sylvia Fowles, the WNBA career rebound leader who has been out since Aug. 13 with a calf injury, expects to play in Thursday's playoff game vs. Phoenix.
