| 2019 WNBA draft | |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Date: | April 10, 2019 |
| Location: | Nike NYHQ, New York City |
| Network: | ESPN2 (first round) ESPNU (second and third rounds) |
| League: | WNBA |
| Teams: | 12 |
| First: | Jackie Young Las Vegas Aces |
| Prev: | 2018 |
| Next: | 2020 |
The 2019 WNBA draft was the league's draft for the 2019 WNBA season. On March 19, the league announced the draft would be held on April 10 at Nike New York headquarters. The first round was televised on ESPN2, and the second and third rounds were televised on ESPNU.[1]
On August 28, 2018, the league held the draft lottery between the four non-playoff teams – Indiana, New York, Las Vegas, and Chicago. The Aces won the top pick for the third year in a row.[2] For just the second time, all five players of one school's starting lineup was drafted, when Notre Dame's starting five were selected in the first 20 picks.
The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2019 draft took place on August 28, 2018 during halftime of the 2018 WNBA Playoffs game between the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics.[2] [3]
All odds out of 1,000 based on percentages. (The 11-12-13-14 combination is ignored.) [2] The lottery odds were based on combined records from the 2017 and 2018 WNBA seasons. The Aces won the Draft Lottery for the third year in a row, previously selecting Kelsey Plum in 2017 and A'ja Wilson in 2018.
Note: Team selected for the No. 1 pick noted in bold text.
| Team | Combined 2017–18 record | Lottery chances | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Fever | 15–53 | 44.2% | 3rd pick | |
| Las Vegas Aces | 22–46 | 27.6% | 1st pick | |
| Chicago Sky | 25–43 | 17.8% | 4th pick | |
| New York Liberty | 29–39 | 10.4% | 2nd pick |
On April 9, 2019, the WNBA released the names of the players invited to be in attendance at the draft.[4]
Han Xu, Xinjiang Magic Deer, China
Alanna Smith, Stanford| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sophie Cunningham | G | Missouri | |||
| 14 | Han Xu | C | New York Liberty | |||
| 15 | Chloe Jackson | G | Chicago Sky | Baylor | ||
| 16 | Jessica Shepard | F | Notre Dame | |||
| 17 | Megan Gustafson | F/C | Dallas Wings | Iowa | ||
| 18 | Natisha Hiedeman | G | Minnesota Lynx | Marquette | ||
| 19 | Marina Mabrey | G | Los Angeles Sparks | Notre Dame | ||
| 20 | Cierra Dillard | G | Buffalo | |||
| 21 | Bridget Carleton | G | Iowa State | |||
| 22 | Kennedy Burke | G | UCLA | |||
| 23 | Maite Cazorla | G | Atlanta Dream | Oregon | ||
| 24 | Anriel Howard | F | Seattle Storm | Mississippi State |
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School / club team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Paris Kea | G | North Carolina | |||
| 26 | Megan Huff | F | New York Liberty | Utah | ||
| 27 | María Conde | F | Chicago Sky | |||
| 28 | Caliya Robinson | F | Georgia | |||
| 29 | Morgan Bertsch | F | Dallas Wings | UC Davis | ||
| 30 | Kenisha Bell | G | Minnesota Lynx | Minnesota | ||
| 31 | Ángela Salvadores | G | Los Angeles Sparks | |||
| 32 | Arica Carter | G | Phoenix Mercury | Louisville | ||
| 33 | Regan Magarity | F | Connecticut Sun | Virginia Tech | ||
| 34 | Sam Fuehring | F | Washington Mystics | Louisville | ||
| 35 | Li Yueru | C | Atlanta Dream | |||
| 36 | Macy Miller | G | Seattle Storm | South Dakota State |
Draft-day trades occurred on April 10, 2019, the day of the draft.
