The WNBA Draft takes place on Monday afternoon, live from the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut. With the draft approaching, it’s time for one last look at the draft order as it stands now. Keep in mind, the order is subject to change and will be fluid throughout the draft as teams wheel and deal. The Seattle Storm pick 12th in the first round by virtue of their 2011 WNBA Championship.
Here are the first two rounds of the draft. The Minnesota Lynx select first, and it’s no secret who they’ll be picking. Expect to hear Maya Moore’s name called almost immediately after the draft begins.
First round
1. Minnesota Lynx
2. Tulsa Shock
3. Chicago Sky
4. Minnesota Lynx (trade from Connecticut)
5. Los Angeles Sparks
6. San Antonio Silver Stars
7. Tulsa Shock (trade from Phoenix)
8. Atlanta Dream
9. Indiana Fever
10. New York Liberty
11. Washington Mystics
12. Seattle Storm
Second round
13. Minnesota Lynx (trade from Tulsa via Connecticut)
14. Minnesota Lynx
15. Chicago Sky
16. Connecticut Sun
17. Chicago Sky (trade from Los Angeles)
18. Atlanta Dream (trade from San Anotonio)
19. Phoenix Mercury
20. San Antonio Silver Stars (trade from Atlanta)
21. Tulsa Shock (trade from Indiana)
22. New York Liberty
23. Washington Mystics
24. Seattle Storm
A full draft order can be found over at ESPN. For more on the 2011 WNBA Draft in its entirety, check out Swish Appeal’s WNBA Draft 2011 section complete with profiles of all of the top picks as well as some of the top prospects by position. Click here for a full mock draft and how Courtney Vandersloot’s selection may impact other teams