Everyone knows the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft.
Caitlin Clark stole the show in her senior season for Iowa, and the Fever have made no secret of their excitement to bring No. 22 to Indiana. After the first selection, though, the draft picture gets decidedly murkier.
Prognosticators largely agree on tiers for potential first-round prospects. For example, Stanford's Cameron Brink, South Carolina's Kamilla and Tennessee's Rickea Jackson are regarded as shoe-ins to fill out the top four. But where will each player land?
That is always the question as we head into the draft. For insight, we turned to four mock drafts — from ESPN's Michael Voepel (April 10), The Athletic's Sabreena Merchant (April 10), Yahoo Sports' Jackie Powell (April 12) and Sporting News' own Gilbert McGregor (April 14) — and broke down the projected picks.
While anything could happen on draft night, from shocking snubs to surprise trades, check out what the experts expect to see in Brooklyn starting at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday.
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WNBA mock drafts 2024
| Team | Pick | Sporting News | ESPN | The Athletic | Yahoo Sports |
| Indiana | 1 | Caitlin Clark | Caitlin Clark | Caitlin Clark | Caitlin Clark |
| Los Angeles | 2 | Cameron Brink | Cameron Brink | Cameron Brink | Cameron Brink |
| Chicago | 3 | Rickea Jackson | Kamilla Cardoso | Rickea Jackson | Kamilla Cardoso |
| Los Angeles | 4 | Kamilla Cardoso | Rickea Jackson | Kamilla Cardoso | Aaliyah Edwards |
| Dallas | 5 | Aaliyah Edwards | Aaliyah Edwards | Jacy Sheldon | Rickea Jackson |
| Washington | 6 | Jacy Sheldon | Jacy Sheldon | Aaliyah Edwards | Jacy Sheldon |
| Chicago | 7 | Angel Reese | Isobel Borlase | Angel Reese | Angel Reese |
| Minnesota | 8 | Nyadiew Puoch | Angel Reese | Nyadiew Puoch | Carla Leite |
| Dallas | 9 | Isobel Borlase | Alissa Pili | Carla Leite | Nika Muhl |
| Connecticut | 10 | Alissa Pili | Dyaisha Fair | Alissa Pili | Nyadiew Puoch |
| New York | 11 | Charisma Osborne | Charisma Osborne | Nika Muhl | Marquesha Davis |
| Atlanta | 12 | Leila Lacan | Jessika Carter | Charisma Osborne | Liz Kitley |
Lottery pick projections
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
The 22-year-old guard entered the 2023-24 college basketball season as the presumptive No. 1 overall pick, and she solidified her status in a record-setting year. And, as already stated, the Fever have broadcast their intentions from the very moment Clark declared for the draft.
Cameron Brink, Stanford
If Clark didn't have the No. 1 pick locked down, Brink would be the obvious choice. The 6-4 forward made a case as the best two-way player in college basketball in her final season at Stanford, averaging 17.4 points and 11.9 rebounds per game for the Cardinal. As it stands, she'll make a nice consolation prize for the Sparks at No. 2.
Kamilla Cardoso, South Carolina
The veteran leader for the national championship-winning Gamecocks, Cardoso looks set to join the strong recent history of first-round draft picks out of South Carolina. At 6-7, the imposing center will immediately become one of the tallest players in the league.
Rickea Jackson, Tennessee
In Across the Timeline's WNBA mock draft tracker, Jackson is the only player who bumped Brink off the No. 2 line, slotting in as second overall in the Winsidr mock draft (April 11). While Brink almost certainly will go to Los Angeles in that spot, Jackson shouldn't drop further than the Sparks' next pick — the No. 4 selection acquired in a trade with the Storm.
Mid-first round picks
Aaliyah Edwards, UConn
If any player from this tier were to crack the ranks of the lottery picks, it would be Edwards — as projected by Powell. "There is a wide consensus among talent evaluators that Edwards is a WNBA-ready player who brings with her a steady level of consistency and a desire to improve," Powell wrote.
Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State
In a post-heavy draft, Sheldon is one of the top guards available after Clark. The 5-10 senior guard excels on defense — and she can score, too, contributing a team-leading 17.8 points per game in her fifth and final season with the Buckeyes.
Angel Reese, LSU
The Sky made a surprise swap with the Lynx, as Chicago jumped from the No. 8 pick to the No. 7 pick just one day before the draft. One candidate the Sky could by eyeing is Reese, who led the Tigers to the national championship in 2023 and put together another sterling season in 2024. (But don't be surprised if the Mystics bring the Maryland native home with the No. 6 pick either.)
Nyadiew Puoch, Australia
While college basketball fans might not recognize Puoch's name, the 19-year-old is younger than any NCAA prospects and is already playing at the professional level in her home country. She'll need some time to develop, but for the right team, she could be a steal in the mid-first round.
Late first round picks
Alissa Pili, Utah
One of the more polarizing prospects on this list, various mock drafts slot Pili as high as No. 5 and as low as No. 19, per Across the Timeline. She needs to become a better defender to succeed at the next level, but her scoring ability — she shot 40.4% from 3-point range this season — should help ease the transition.
Isobel Borlase, Australia
As with Puoch, Borlase is a 19-year-old brimming with talent in Australia's Women's National Basketball League. The 5-11 guard is averaging 15.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for the Adelaide Lightning this season.
Carla Leite, France
Yet another 19-year-old international prospect, Leite (and her fellows) are all candidates for a draft-and-stash, as Merchant pointed out for The Athletic. That means a WNBA team could pick up the rights to the French guard but allow her to continue to develop her game in Europe for a season or two — and in doing so, could keep salary cap space and a roster spot open for other players.
Charisma Osborne, UCLA
An all-around guard, Osborne brings defensive tenacity, and she also can contribute as a scorer and a playmaker. But she'll need to sharpen her game in all aspects to stick in the WNBA for the long haul.
Fringe first round picks
Nika Muhl, UConn
The best draft showcase for Muhl came in the Final Four, when the Huskies' 5-10 guard drew perhaps the toughest defensive assignment: Contain Caitlin Clark. Muhl handled it with aplomb, and while the Hawkeyes advanced to the title game, her performance stuck with basketball fans — and perhaps with WNBA front offices as well.
Dyaisha Fair, Syracuse
If there's one thing we know about Fair, it's this: She can flat-out score. Clark became the all-time career scoring leader in college basketball this season, but Fair inked her name in the record books as well, finishing her five-year career at third on the women's scoring list. At 5-5, her stature could present a problem, but her 22.3 points per game and 37.7% 3-point shooting could help her find a home.
Marquesha Davis, Ole Miss
Davis made her name as a do-it-all wing for Ole Miss in her final two collegiate seasons, and she is one of just 15 players to garner an invite to Monday's WNBA Draft. She averaged 14.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks in 2023-24.
Leila Lacan, France
Yes, another 19-year-old international prospect — but the 5-11 guard is already flashing her skills in her second season in France's professional league, and she could be ready to make the leap to a bigger pond.
Jessika Carter, Mississippi State
You can't teach height, and Carter could benefit from that kernel of draft wisdom. The 6-5 center put together a remarkably consistent career over five seasons at Mississippi State, and she could attract a team looking for experienced talent at the position.
Liz Kitley, Virginia Tech
Kitley's fifth year at Virginia Tech ended with a torn ACL in the Hokies' regular-season finale, an injury that should sideline her for the entire 2024 WNBA season. That could dampen her draft stock. But the 6-6 center also could present an intriguing option, as a cash-strapped team could keep her contract off the books until the 2025 season — as the Wings did with 2023 draftee Stephanie Soares, who missed all of last season will recovering from an ACL injury.