Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WNBA Draft had to be done virtually with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announcing the selections via video conference.
As expected, New York Liberty drafted Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu with the No. 1 overall pick. The second pick was also a member of the Ducks, since the Dallas Wings drafted Satou Sabally.
During the draft, the WNBA had some honorary picks, including Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester, who passed away in an helicopter accident earlier this year.
What an incredible and moving tribute by the WNBA to honor Alyssa Altobelli, Gianna Bryant and Payton Chester #WNBADraft pic.twitter.com/yx2fRcQ7HY
— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) April 17, 2020
Full recap:
Awesome to see @sabrina_i20 and this draft class get their moment at the #WNBADraft - and on ESPN, too.
— Francis (@FrancisOKC) April 18, 2020
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Round 1
1. New York Liberty: Sabrina Ionescu - Oregon
2. Dallas Wings: Satou Sabally - Oregon
3. Indiana Fever: Lauren Cox - Baylor
4. Atlanta Dream: Chennedy Carter - Texas A&M
5. Dallas Wings: Bella Alarie - Princeton
6. Minnesota Lynx: Mikiah Herbert Harrigan - South Carolina
7. Dallas Wings: Tyasha Harris - South Carolina
8. Chicago Sky: Ruthy Hebard - Oregon
9. New York Liberty: Megan Walker - UConn
10. Phoenix Mercury: Jocelyn Willoughby - Virginia
11. Seattle Storm: Kitija Laksa - South Florida/TTT Riga
Round 2
13. New York Liberty: Kylee Shook - Louisville
14. Indiana Fever: Kathleen Doyle - Iowa
15. New York Liberty: Leaonna Odom - Duke
16. Minnesota Lynx: Crystal Dangerfield - UConn
17. Atlanta Dream: Brittany Brewer - Texas Tech
18. Phoenix Mercury: Te'a Cooper - Baylor
19. Seattle Storm: Joyner Holmes - Texas
20. Los Angeles Sparks: Beatrice Mompremier - Miami
21. Dallas Wings: Luisa Geiselsoder - Germany
22. Los Angeles Sparks: Leonie Fiebich - Germany
23. Connecticut Sun: Kaila Charles - Maryland
24. Washington Mystics: Jaylen Agnew - Creighton
Round 3
25. Atlanta Dream: Mikayla Pivec - Oregon State
26. Minnesota Lynx (via trade with New York Liberty): Erica Ogwumike - Rice
27. Atlanta Dream: Kobi Thornton - Clemson
28. Indiana Fever: Kamiah Smalls - James Madison
29. Phoenix Mercury: Stella Johnson - Rider
30. Chicago Sky: Japreece Dean - UCLA
31. Seattle Storm: Haley Gorecki - Duke
32. Chicago Sky: Kiah Gillespie - Florida State
33. Las Vegas Aces: Lauren Manis - Holy Cross
34. Los Angeles Sparks: Tynice Martin - West Virginia
35. Connecticut Sun: Juicy Landrum - Baylor
36. Washington Mystics: Sug Sutton - Texas