Fantasy women’s basketball 6-team mock draft: How early did Paige Bueckers go?

With the 2025 WNBA season set to tip off on May 16, the ESPN experts came together for a fantasy women’s basketball mock draft.

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We used the ESPN default settings — a six-team league with nine players per team and the following scoring system:

Point = 1 Fantasy PointRebound = 1 FPAssist = 1 FPMade 3-pointer = 1 FPSteal = 2 FPBlock = 2 FP

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The participants of this mock draft, in order of draft position, were Charlie Creme, Eric Moody, Jason Shebilske, Jennifer LaCroix, Andre Snellings and James Best. Here is the way the draft unfolded.

Note: The position rank in parentheses indicates where the player was taken in relation to the others at their position

Round 1

1. A’ja Wilson, LV (F1) — Creme2. Caitlin Clark, Ind (G1) — Moody3. Breanna Stewart, NY (F2) — Shebilske4. Napheesa Collier, Min (F3) — LaCroix5. Arike Ogunbowale, Dal (G2) — Snellings6. Sabrina Ionescu, NY (G3) — Best

Round 2

7. Alyssa Thomas, Phx (F4) — Best8. Angel Reese, Chi (F5) — Snellings9. Kelsey Plum, LA (G4) — LaCroix10. Dearica Hamby, LA (F6) — Shebilske11. Aliyah Boston, Ind (F7) — Moody12. Kahleah Copper, Phx (G5) — Creme

Round 3

13. Paige Bueckers, Dal (G6) — Creme14. Jonquel Jones, NY (F8) — Moody15. Nneka Ogwumike, Sea (F9) — Shebilske16. Satou Sabally, Phx (F10) — LaCroix17. Skylar Diggins-Smith, Sea (G7) — Snellings18. Rhyne Howard, Atl (G8) — Best

Round 4

19. DeWanna Bonner, Ind (F11) — Best20. Jewell Loyd, LV (G9) — Snellings21. Jackie Young, LV (G10) — LaCroix22. Allisha Gray, Atl (G11) — Shebilske23. Kelsey Mitchell, Ind (G12) — Moody24. Ezi Magbegor, Sea (C1) — Creme

Round 5

25. Natasha Howard, Ind (F12) — Creme26. Brionna Jones, Atl (C2) — Moody27. Marina Mabrey, Conn (G13) — Shebilske28. Ariel Atkins, Chi (G14) — LaCroix29. Brittney Griner, Atl (C3) — Snellings30. Tina Charles, Conn (C4) — Best

Round 6

31. Chelsea Gray, LV (G15) — Best32. Rickea Jackson, LA (F13) — Snellings33. Teaira McCowan, Dal (C5) — LaCroix34. Alanna Smith, Min (F14) — Shebilske35. NaLyssa Smith, Dal (F15) — Moody36. Kayla McBride, Min (G16) — Creme

Round 7

37. Brittney Sykes, Wsh (G17) — Creme38. Courtney Williams, Min (G18) — Moody39. Natasha Cloud, NY (G19) — Shebilske40. Aneesah Morrow, Conn (F16) — LaCroix41. Kamilla Cardoso, Chi (C6) — Snellings42. Cameron Brink, LA (F17) — Best

Round 8

43. Dominique Malonga, Sea (C7) — Best44. Aaliyah Edwards, Wsh (F18) — Snellings45. Tiffany Hayes, GSV (G20) — LaCroix46. Jordin Canada, Atl (G21) — Shebilske47. Gabby Williams, Sea (F19) — Moody48. Leonie Fiebich, NY (F20) — Creme

Round 9

49. Azura Stevens, LA (F21) — Creme50. Shakira Austin, Wsh (C8) — Moody51. Natasha Mack, Phx (F22) — Shebilske52. Stefanie Dolson, Wsh (C9) — LaCroix53. Chennedy Carter, FA (G22) — Snellings54. Courtney Vandersloot, Chi (G23) — Best

Team rosters are presented in first-round pick order. Picks indicated in parentheses in this manner: (Round.Pick)

Team Creme

F1 A’ja Wilson, LV (Pick: 1.1)F2 Natasha Howard, Ind (Pick: 5.1)F3 Leonie Fiebich, NY (Pick: 8.6)F4 Azura Stevens, LA (Pick: 9.1)G1 Kahleah Copper, Phx (Pick: 2.6)G2 Paige Bueckers, Dal (Pick: 3.1)G3 Kayla McBride, Min (Pick: 6.6)G4 Brittney Sykes, Wsh (Pick: 7.1)C1 Ezi Magbegor, Sea (Pick: 4.6)

Team Moody

F1 Aliyah Boston, Ind (Pick: 2.5)F2 Jonquel Jones, NY (Pick: 3.2)F3 NaLyssa Smith, Dal (Pick: 6.5)F4 Gabby Williams, Sea (Pick: 8.5)G1 Caitlin Clark, Ind (Pick: 1.2)G2 Kelsey Mitchell, Ind (Pick: 4.5)G3 Courtney Williams, Min (Pick: 7.2)C1 Brionna Jones, Atl (Pick: 5.2)C2 Shakira Austin, Wsh (Pick: 9.2)

Team Shebilske

F1 Breanna Stewart, NY (Pick: 1.3)F2 Dearica Hamby, LA (Pick: 2.4)F3 Nneka Ogwumike, Sea (Pick: 3.3)F4 Alanna Smith, Min (Pick: 6.4)F5 Natasha Mack, Phx (Pick: 9.3)G1 Allisha Gray, Atl (Pick: 4.4)G2 Marina Mabrey, Conn (Pick: 5.3)G3 Natasha Cloud, NY (Pick: 7.3)G4 Jordin Canada, Atl (Pick: 8.4)

Team LaCroix

F1 Napheesa Collier, Min (Pick: 1.4)F2 Satou Sabally, Phx (Pick: 3.4)F3 Aneesah Morrow, Conn (Pick: 7.4)G1 Kelsey Plum, LA (Pick: 2.3)G2 Jackie Young, LV (Pick: 4.3)G3 Ariel Atkins, Chi (Pick: 5.4)G4 Tiffany Hayes, GSV (Pick: 8.3)C1 Teaira McCowan, Dal (Pick: 6.3)C2 Stefanie Dolson, Wsh (Pick: 9.4)

Team Snellings

F1 Angel Reese, Chi (Pick: 2.2)F2 Rickea Jackson, LA (Pick: 6.2)F3 Aaliyah Edwards, Wsh (Pick: 8.2)G1 Arike Ogunbowale, Dal (Pick: 1.5)G2 Skylar Diggins-Smith, Sea (Pick: 3.5)G3 Jewell Loyd, LV (Pick: 4.2)G4 Chennedy Carter, FA (Pick: 9.5)C1 Brittney Griner, Atl (Pick: 5.5)C2 Kamilla Cardoso, Chi (Pick: 7.5)

Team Best

F1 Alyssa Thomas, Phx (Pick: 2.1)F2 DeWanna Bonner, Ind (Pick: 4.1)F3 Cameron Brink, LA (Pick: 7.6)G1 Sabrina Ionescu, NY (Pick: 1.6)G2 Rhyne Howard, Atl (Pick: 3.6)G3 Chelsea Gray, LV (Pick: 6.1)G4 Courtney Vandersloot, Chi (Pick: 9.6)C1 Tina Charles, Conn (Pick: 5.6)