Athletes invited to the 2019 WNBA Draft ceremony in New York
The 2019 WNBA Draft takes place tomorrow, April 10 at 7 p.m. ET. Today the league released the list of 12 athletes invited to the draft ceremony at Nike New York headquarters in Manhattan.
The first round will air on ESPN2, followed by coverage of the second and third rounds on ESPNU at 8 p.m. ET. Fans can also view a live stream of the draft on the ESPN app.
The Las Vegas Aces hold the No. 1 overall pick and the New York Liberty will select second. The Indiana Fever has the third selection, followed by the Chicago Sky.
Draft Invitees
| Name | College/Country | Position | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristine Anigwe | California | Center/Forward | 6-4 |
| Kalani Brown | Baylor | Center | 6-7 |
| Napheesa Collier | Connecticut | Forward | 6-2 |
| Sophie Cunningham | Missouri | Guard | 6-1 |
| Asia Durr | Louisville | Guard | 5-10 |
| Megan Gustafson | Iowa | Forward/Center | 6-3 |
| Teaira McCowan | Mississippi State | Center | 6-7 |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Notre Dame | Guard | 5-8 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | Connecticut | Guard | 6-3 |
| Alanna Smith | Stanford | Forward | 6-4 |
| Han Xu | China | Center | 6-9 |
| Jackie Young | Notre Dame | Guard | 6-0 |
Draft Order
First Round
1. Las Vegas (14-20)
2. New York (7-27)
3. Indiana (6-28)
4. Chicago (13-21)
5. Dallas (15-19)
6. Minnesota (18-16)
7. Los Angeles (19-15)
8. Phoenix (20-14)
9. Connecticut (21-13)
10. Washington (22-12)
11. Atlanta (23-11)
12. Seattle (26-8)
Second Round
1/13. Phoenix from Indiana (6-28) via Las Vegas (Bone, 2/2/18) (Alexander, 2/1/18)
2/14. New York (7-27)
3/15. Chicago (13-21)
4/16 Minnesota from Las Vegas (14-20) (Park, Lawrence, Barta, 4/12/18)
5/17. Dallas (15-19)
6/18. Minnesota (18-16)
7/19. Los Angeles (19-15)
8/20. Minnesota from Phoenix (20-14) (Robinson, 3/6/18)
9/21. Connecticut from Connecticut (21-13) via Atlanta (B. Holmes, 4/12/18) (Clarendon, Bentley, 7/9/18)
10/22. Dallas from Washington (22-12) (Hill, Powers, 7/23/18)
11/23. Atlanta (23-11)
12/24. Seattle (26-8)
Third Round
1/25. Indiana (6-28)
2/26. New York (7-27)
3/27. Chicago (13-21)
4/28. Indiana from Las Vegas (14-20) (Alexander, 2/1/18)
5/29. Dallas (15-19)
6/30. Minnesota (18-16)
7/31. Los Angeles (19-15)
8/32. Phoenix (20-14)
9/33. Connecticut (21-13)
10/34. Washington (22-12)
11/35. Atlanta (23-11)
12/36. Seattle (26-8)
