Field Level Media
10 Apr 2026, 00:49 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
National champion center Lauren Betts and four of her UCLA teammates are among the 15 prospects who will attend Monday's 2026 WNBA Draft in New York City.
Bets will be joined by Bruins forward Angela Dugalic and guards Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez and Gianna Kneepkens.
UCLA defeated South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday to win the Women's NCAA Tournament for the first time.
The other prospects who will be in attendance are forward Nell Angloma (France), center Awa Fam Thiam (Spain), guard Azzi Fudd (UConn), guard Flau'jae Johnson (LSU), guard Raven Johnson (South Carolina), guard Ta'Niya Latson (South Carolina), forward Cotie McMahon (Ole Miss), guard Olivia Mils (TCU), center Madina Okot (South Carolina/Kenya) and forward Marta Suarez (TCU/Spain).
Monday's draft will be carried live on ESPN starting at 7 p.m. ET.
The Dallas Wings hold the top pick in the draft, followed by the Minnesota Lynx at No. 2 and the Seattle Storm at No. 3. The Washington Mystics have the fourth selection, and the Chicago Sky have the fifth. The expansion Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire will select sixth and seventh, respectively.
--Field Level Media
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