Geno Auriemma Assesses WNBA Draft Stock of UConn Standouts

There is little doubt that UConn Huskies superstar Paige Bueckers is going to be the No. 1 pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft, which takes place tomorrow evening.

However, Bueckers isn’t the only Huskies player who could get selected tomorrow. Aubrey Griffin and Kaitlyn Chen have also declared for the draft and are hoping to hear their names called, although it’s unclear whether either will indeed be one of the 38 picks.

What’s for sure is that legendary head coach Geno Auriemma has done everything he can to put Chen and Griffin in a good place to get drafted. And when speaking with the media after his team’s national championship parade on Sunday, Auriemma spoke about both players’ chances of getting selected.

“I’ve gotten different views from different people,” Auriemma said when asked about what he’s hearing about Chen and Griffin getting drafted, per an X post from Storrs Central. “I think they’ll both end up… [the WNBA] added teams, and I think both of their chances are awfully good.

“Aubrey is still not 100%, so her situation is a little bit different. But I think the way Kaitlyn played, and some of the things she did. She brings real value to a team,” he continued. “So I’m excited to hear what comes.”

There were only 36 picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft, so there being two more this year (because of the Golden State Valkyries becoming a WNBA franchise) increases the chances that Chen and Griffin will get their names called.