Just eight days after the 2025 women's March Madness championship, the WNBA draft will take place tonight, Monday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m ET in New York, NY.
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The draft has already seen prominent shifts, with star guard Olivia Miles transferring from Notre Dame to TCU for her last year of eligibility. Miles was predicted to be a top pick in the 2025 draft. Azzi Fudd, who had a stellar performance for UConn during the NCAA Tournament, also announced her decision to decline the draft and play a final year for the Huskies.
Got Next’s Meghan McKeown made her 2025 draft predictions for the first round, headlined by Paige Bueckers, Kiki Iriafen and Shyanne Sellers.
1. Dallas Wings: G Paige Bueckers, UConn
Fresh off a national championship win, Bueckers is expected to be the No.1 pick in the draft — as McKeown says, she “will be shocked if that goes otherwise.” Bueckers finished her final season as a Husky with a 19.9 point average and an impressive 41.9% mark from 3-point range. To no one’s surprise, she put up stunning numbers during March Madness, scoring a career high of 40 points in a Sweet 16 win vs Oklahoma.
2. Seattle Storm: F Kiki Iriafen, USC
McKeown said she thinks the draft “could go either way, shape or form” after the No. 1 pick but chose Iriafen as No. 2 because she’s shown her worth and experience in the college game. The forward is coming off a strong performance in the NCAA Tournament and put up an average of 18 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game during her senior year with the Trojans.
3. Washington Mystics: G Sonia Citron, Notre Dame
One of McKeown’s favorite players in college basketball, Citron boasts a high basketball IQ and invaluable instincts on defense. McKeown thought she had one of the best performances guarding against USC star JuJu Watkins during the 2024-25 season and reasons that “you can never argue against having a smart guard.”
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - MARCH 23: Sonia Citron #11 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish shoots the ball during the Second Round of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Purcell Pavilion on March 23, 2025 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Abigail Dean/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
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4. Washington Mystics: C Dominique Malonga, ASVEL Féminin in the French Ligue Féminine de Basketball
Malonga has a powerful blocking ability as an up-and-coming talent from France but will need time to develop according to McKeown. At 6’6, she averaged 15.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game this season. Just 19 years old, she was the youngest member (18) of the French basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where the host nation took home silver, second to Team USA.
