As teams settle into the new college basketball season, the WNBA offseason kicks up a notch with November’s WNBA Draft Lottery. April’s draft is still months away but there’s no better time than the present to check in on the best prospects in women’s college basketball.
After a historic season from last year’s standout rookies, the 2025 WNBA Draft class will have high expectations to live up to. That said, the class features several talented players capable of making an immediate impact during the upcoming WNBA season.
UConn’s Paige Bueckers is one of the most accomplished players who will enter this year’s draft, but the class goes even deeper with stars across major programs.
As a reminder, the first mock is largely based on projected performance from draft-eligible players this season. Additionally, only 12 of the league’s 13 teams will make a first-round selection. The WNBA rescinded the Aces’ first-round pick after an investigation found the organization violated league rules regarding impermissible player benefits and workplace policies
With that in mind, the Los Angeles Sparks are on the clock…
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WNBA Mock Draft 2025
1. Los Angeles Sparks: Paige Bueckers, UConn
Age: 23, Redshirt senior
Position: Guard
Height: 6-0
After losing two seasons to devastating injuries, Bueckers triumphantly returned to the floor in 2023-24. As she was honored at UConn’s senior night, Bueckers let the world know that she would be returning for one final season with the Huskies.
Bueckers is the best draft-eligible player in college basketball. She swept National Player of the Year honors as a freshman and has only grown as a player over the past four years. Bueckers is a legit 6-foot backcourt player who scores efficiently, creates for others and rebounds her position well.
There are other contenders, but Bueckers feels like the surest shot at No. 1 as the season gets underway.
2. Dallas Wings: Kiki Iriafen, USC
Age: 21, Graduate Student
Position: Forward
Height: 6-3
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