WNBA mock draft: Who goes off the board after Bueckers?
The Dallas Wings own next year's No. 1 overall pick after winning the WNBA Draft Lottery.
The first few picks should be pretty straightforward, but the remainder of the round could go all kinds of ways.
Here, theScore projects the first 12 picks for the 2025 WNBA Draft.
Paige Bueckers, G, UConn
It could be a quick turnaround in the Lone Star State following an injury-ravaged 9-31 campaign. Bueckers is a generational talent who will make an impact from Day 1. The 2021 Wooden Award winner is an efficient three-level scorer with the shot-creation ability to manufacture her own offense. Her playmaking ability will allow Arike Ogunbowale to play off the ball and should provide an incentive for Natasha Howard and Satou Sabally to stay put in Dallas. She's an intelligent help defender as well, often recognizing what opposing teams are running and blowing up plays before they can be executed.
Kiki Iriafen, F/C, USC
Los Angeles will be understandably disappointed not to land its point guard for the future, especially after having the top lottery odds. However, adding Iriafen solidifies a young frontcourt trio that the club can build around for years to come. The USC product is coming off a breakout junior year, averaging 19.4 points, 11 rebounds, and 2.3 assists en route to earning the Katrina McClain Award as the nation's top power forward. Iriafen already has chemistry with Cameron Brink, having previously played alongside the Sparks forward at Stanford for three seasons.
Olivia Miles, G, Notre Dame
This is where the draft could get interesting. The Sky are set in the frontcourt after investing last year's first-round picks on Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, so look for them to target a guard. Miles' talent would be difficult to pass up. The New Jersey native was one of the NCAA's top facilitators before tearing her ACL in Notre Dame's 2022-23 regular-season finale. Miles appears to be back in All-American form early in her return and has shown a much improved 3-point stroke.
Aneesah Morrow, F, LSU
Washington finished 11th in points in the paint and dead last in rebounding last season. Morrow is a force in the post and has consistently been among the country's best on the glass from her time at DePaul to her current stop at LSU. There are concerns about the 6-foot-1 forward's size and lack of shooting range. But the same worries existed about Reese last season, and she was just fine.
Sonia Citron, G, Notre Dame
It's tough to pinpoint which player would fit best in Golden State without knowing the results of the expansion draft. Citron is a versatile player who could fill all sorts of roles depending on the Valkyries' roster construction. The 6-foot-1 guard can finish through contact in the paint, defends one through three, and is an elite rebounder for her position. You can never have enough floor spacing, and Citron fits the bill as a career 36.2% 3-point shooter.
Azzi Fudd, G, UConn
Fudd is the ultimate wild card in this year's class. The 5-foot-11 guard arrived in Storrs with much fanfare as a top-ranked recruit and McDonald's All-American. She's flashed her shooting prowess as a pull-up threat in the midrange and knocks down threes off the catch. The biggest question surrounding Fudd is health. She missed all but two games in 2023-24 after tearing her right ACL for the second time. A solid year would go a long way for Fudd's draft stock.
Dominique Malonga, C, ASVEL (France)
New York acquired the right to swap first-rounders with the Mercury in a 2023 trade that also netted them Sixth Player of the Year runner-up Leonie Fiebich. The Liberty have the luxury of taking a swing on Malonga's upside without needing her to play an immediate role. The 6-foot-6 center was the youngest member of France's silver-medal squad at the Paris Olympics. She averaged 11.9 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks last season as a teenager in France's top domestic professional basketball league.
Janiah Barker, F, UCLA
Barker's ability to run the floor in transition is an ideal complement to Caitlin Clark's preferred up-tempo style of play. The 6-foot-4 forward provides an additional post presence, too, with NaLyssa Smith's future uncertain and veteran Temi Fagbenle entering restricted free agency. Barker boasts the athleticism to guard multiple positions, which should bolster a Fever unit that finished second-last in defensive efficiency last season.
Georgia Amoore, G, Kentucky
Seattle's most glaring need entering the offseason was outside shooting. The Storm ranked ninth in threes (6.1 per game) and last in 3-point percentage (28.8%). Amoore is one of the better floor-spacing prospects available, having finished second in the NCAA in triples (118) during the 2022-23 campaign. The Kentucky floor general currently leads all players in assists (41). Amoore could give Skylar Diggins-Smith the freedom to play off the ball, and she provides depth at the point following Nika Muhl's recent ACL injury.
Te-Hina Paopao, G, South Carolina
Chicago will take all the spacing it can get around Reese and Cardoso. New Sky head coach Tyler Marsh wasn't shy about his desire for more shooting at his introductory press conference. Paopao drained a nation-leading 46.8% of her attempts from beyond the arc in 2023-24 and played alongside Cardoso that season during South Carolina's national championship run.
Rori Harmon, G, Texas
The Lynx could benefit from adding a natural point guard, even though Courtney Williams did an admirable job handling playmaking duties. Harmon was averaging a career-high 7.8 dimes and leading all players in assist-to-turnover ratio when she sustained a season-ending ACL injury just 12 games into her junior year. The Texas product has picked up where she left off, showcasing her court vision, quickness, and disruptive defensive play in the early stages of the 2024-25 campaign.
Ajsa Sivka, F, Tarbes (France)
Sivka might need a few years of seasoning before she's ready to make an impact. However, the 6-foot-4 teenager from Slovenia may be worth the wait, as she has the shooting touch and playmaking skills desired in a modern big. Sivka averaged 15.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, three assists, and 2.4 steals at the 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, earning tournament MVP honors and leading her country to a historic title.