What time does the 2025 WNBA Draft start?

Last Modified Apr 6, 2025 11:36 GMT
Time 2025 WNBA Start
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American women's professional basketball league. The Western and Eastern Conferences are the two conferences that make up the WNBA. There are 13 teams in the WNBA as of April 2025, which will expand to 15 teams in 2026. The league was founded on April 24, 1996, and the first regular season will start in 1997.

The WNBA regular season begins in May and the playoffs usually begin in September. The WNBA Finals usually begin in October and there are best of five series is played between them. The 2024 WNBA champion is New York Liberty and the most championships are won by the Houston Comets, Minnesota Lynx, and Seattle Storm, winning four titles each.

2025 WNBA Draft Time and Date

The 2025 WNBA Draft will start on April 14, 2025, at 7:30 PM at the Shed at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, New York. The Dallas Wings will get the first pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.

Where can I watch the WNBA Draft?

The 2025 WNBA Draft's networks are ESPN in USA; and the Sports Network (TSN), Sportsnet 360 (SN360), and Sportsnet. Some of the who have declared for the 2025 WNBA Draft are as follows as of April 2025, Paige Bueckers from UConn, Reigan Richardson from Duke, Jayda Curry from Louisville, and many others.

FAQs on WNBA

A. The cutoff date of birth of the 2025 WNBA Draft is December 31, 2003.

A. The lottery to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2025 draft took place on November 17, 2024.

A.  Cathy Engelbert is the commissioner of the WNBA as of April 2025.

A. The WNBA Finals usually take place in October.

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