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2025 WNBA Draft Results: Paige Bueckers goes 1st, Hailey Van Lith joins Angel Reese in Chicago

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1 — Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers, UConn2 — Seattle Storm: Dominique Malonga, France3 — Washington Mystics: Sonia Citron, Notre Dame4 — Washington Mystics: Kiki Iriafen, Southern California5 — Golden State Valkyries: Juste Jocyte, Lithuania6 — Washington Mystics: Georgia Amoore, Kentucky7 — Connecticut Sun: Aneesah Morrow, LSU8 — Connecticut Sun: Saniya Rivers, N.C. State9 — Los Angeles Sparks: Sarah Ashlee Barker, Alabama10 — Chicago Sky: Ajsa Sivka, Slovenia11 — Chicago Sky: Hailey Van Lith, TCU12 — Dallas Wings: Aziaha James, N.C. StateSecond RoundThird Round

The 2025 WNBA draft took place on Monday and, as expected, former UConn Huskies star and NCAA champion Paige Bueckers went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks.

But how did the rest of the first round of the draft shake out? Here’s a look at the first-round picks in the WNBA draft, in order of selection, followed by the rest of the draft.

1 — Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers, UConn

The 5-foot-11 guard from Hopkins, Minnesota, is considered a generational player. Bueckers averaged 19.9 points and shot 41.9% from behind the 3-point line this season. Bueckers was one of the most efficient players in college basketball, playing 38 games this season for the national champion Huskies and 123 in her career. She will pair with Arike Ogunbowale in the Wings’ backcourt. Bueckers was the 2021 AP player of the year and a three-time AP All-American.

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2 — Seattle Storm: Dominique Malonga, France

The 6-foot-6 center played for the French Olympic team last year and has a bright future in the WNBA. She averaged 15.0 points and 10.3 rebounds so far this season while playing for Lyon. She is 19 and won’t turn 20 until November. But Malonga gave a glimpse of her dazzling athleticism last fall, dunking for Lyon.

3 — Washington Mystics: Sonia Citron, Notre Dame

Citron is a 6-foot-1 guard. She averaged 14.1 points and 5.4 rebounds during her career at Notre Dame, where she worked hard enough on her defense to become one of the top defenders on the team. She also shot over 90% from the free throw line the past two seasons, one of the best percentages in the country. Citron started 107 of 124 games played over four seasons at Notre Dame.

4 — Washington Mystics: Kiki Iriafen, Southern California

The 6-foot-3 forward was a star at Stanford before spending her last season at USC. She averaged 18.0 points and 8.4 rebounds with the Trojans. Iriafen then raised her game when JuJu Watkins went down with an ACL tear, helping USC get to the Elite Eight.

5 — Golden State Valkyries: Juste Jocyte, Lithuania

The 6-foot Jocyte showcased her scoring skills with a 22-point effort against Belgium in the EuroBasket qualifiers. She’s a versatile player who can play any guard position. She is really effective on the pick-and-roll with a toughness and fundamental skills that are impressive for someone who turns 20 on Nov. 19.

6 — Washington Mystics: Georgia Amoore, Kentucky

Amoore is a 5-foot-6 guard with lots of experience, starting 155 of 157 games over five college seasons. Amoore averaged 19.6 points and 6.9 assists for Kentucky this season after transferring from Virginia Tech, where she spent her first four seasons. She is from Ballarat, Victoria, in Australia.

7 — Connecticut Sun: Aneesah Morrow, LSU

The 6-foot-1 forward led the nation in double-doubles as she averaged 18.7 points and 13.5 rebounds a game. She is second in that category for a career, behind only Oklahoma great Courtney Paris, having more than 100 in her career with her last two seasons at LSU after playing her first two at DePaul. The native of Chicago has a toughness and nose for the basketball.

8 — Connecticut Sun: Saniya Rivers, N.C. State

The 6-foot-1 forward is coming off a season where she was All-ACC first team and also Atlantic Coast Conference All-Defensive Team for a second straight year. She helped lead the Wolfpack to the Final Four last season. Rivers helped South Carolina win the 2022 national championship her freshman year before transferring. Rivers averaged 11.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists this past season, starting all 35 games. She also is a good defender averaging, 1.3 blocks and 1.6 steals.

9 — Los Angeles Sparks: Sarah Ashlee Barker, Alabama

Finished her college career by scoring a school-record 45 points in Alabama‘s 111-108 double-overtime loss to Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Was first-team All-SEC selection in the last two of her three seasons with the Crimson Tide. Spent her first two seasons at Georgia. The 6-foot guard, a native of Birmingham, is the daughter of Jay Barker, who quarterbacked Alabama to the 1992 college football championship.

10 — Chicago Sky: Ajsa Sivka, Slovenia

Sivka has size at 6-foot-4 that makes her a difficult matchup. She also is another European who won’t turn 20 until Nov. 23. Sivka is a multilevel scoring forward with efficient shot-making ability. She made over 42% from the 3-point line.

11 — Chicago Sky: Hailey Van Lith, TCU

Van Lith is a 5-foot-9 guard who became the first player to play on three different teams in the Elite Eight after revitalizing her own college career at TCU. Van Lith averaged 17.9 points and 5.4 assists this season as TCU reach the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. Van Lith also has some pro experience helping the U.S. win a bronze medal in 3-on-3 at last year’s Paris Olympics.

12 — Dallas Wings: Aziaha James, N.C. State

The 5-foot-10 native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, is a two-time All-ACC first team player. James played in 105 straight games to finish her career at N.C. State. She capped her career averaging a career-high 17.9 points a game. She also grabbed an average of 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals, starting 34 of 35 games. James shot an average of 44.5% from the floor, 33.3% from 3-point range and 75% at the free throw line.

Second Round

13. Las Vegas, Aaliyah Nye, G, Alabama.

14. Dallas, Madison Scott, G, Mississippi.

15. Minnesota, Anastasiia Olairi Kosu, F, Russia.

16. Chicago, Maddy Westbeld, F, Notre Dame.

17. Golden State, Shyanne Sellers, G, Maryland.

18. Atlanta, Te-Hina Paopao, G, South Carolina.

19. Indiana, Makayla Timpson, F, Florida State.

20. Indiana, Bree Hall, G, South Carolina.

21. Los Angeles, Sania Feagin, F, South Carolina.

22. Chicago, Aicha Coulibaly, G, Texas A&M.

23. Washington, Lucy Olsen, G, Iowa.

24. Minnesota, Dalayah Daniels, F, Washington.

25. Connecticut, Rayah Marshall, F, University of Southern California.

Third Round

26. Seattle, Serena Sundell, G, Kansas State.

27. Dallas, JJ Quinerly, G, West Virginia.

28. Los Angeles, Liatu King, F, Notre Dame.

29. Seattle, Madison Conner, G, Texas Christian University.

30. Golden State, Kaitlyn Chen, G, Connecticut.

31, Dallas, Aaronette Vonleh, C, Baylor.

32. Washington, Zaay Green, G, Alabama.

33. Indiana, Yvonne Ejim, F, Gonzaga.

34. Seattle, Jordan Hobbs, G, Michigan.

35. Las Vegas, Harmoni Turner, G, Ohio State.

36. Atlanta, Taylor Thierry, F, Ohio State.

37. Minnesota, Aubrey Griffin, F, Connecticut.

38. New York, Adja Kane, F, France.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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