WNBA Draft picks 2023: Complete results, list of selections for Rounds 1-3

Sara Tidwell

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Women's basketball fans are in for treat with the 2023 WNBA Draft, an encore to the jaw-dropping March Madness run we saw with outrageous broadcast viewership.

South Carolina's Aliyah Boston headlined the incoming class after her decorated four years with the Gamecocks, and she's joined by three of the other four women from South Carolina's standout 2019 recruiting class — "The Freshies" — Brea Beal, Zia Cooke and Laeticia Amihere.

All of "The Freshies" and one additional South Carolina player went in the WNBA Draft. Boston, Amihere and Cooke were first rounders, while Beal rounded out the second round.

The four combined for 5,430 points, 3,035 rebounds, 827 assists and 586 blocks in their four-year careers. They led the Gamecocks to a 129-9 record, three Final Four appearances, three SEC Tournament titles and a national championship.

There are some stars headed into the league to fill the void left by Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles. After a combined two decades on the court, the three women decided to retire, leaving the floor open for some young and hungry talent.

The Lynx acquired Maryland's Diamond Miller as the No. 2 overall pick, while the Storm snagged Tennessee's Jordan Horston as the No. 9 overall pick.

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Villanova's Maddy Siegrist and Stanford's Haley Jones also went in the first round, Siegrist to the Wings at No. 3 overall and Jones to the Dream at No. 6 overall.

While Virginia Tech's Elizabeth Kitley decided to forgo the Draft and take a fifth year with the Hokies, there were two picks from the Final Four team – Kayana Taylor went No. 23 to the Chicago Sky and Taylor Soule went No. 28 to the Lynx.

Not all of the players drafted will get a chance to suit up in the WNBA. Thirty-six get selected and still fight the odds through training camp to stay part of the rosters. There are 168 players and only 144 available spots. Training camp begins on April 30, and the preseason tips on May 5.

The Sporting News tracked all 36 picks from the 2023 WNBA Draft in real-time. Check out where your favorite names end up as selections are made.

WNBA Draft picks 2023: Live results from Rounds 1-3

  • Round 1 results

Soares was confirmed to be traded to the Dallas Wings after going No. 4 overall so the Washington Mystics could have a future first-round (2025) and second-round (2024) pick.

Dallas had the chance to pick three in a row because of this trade and four in the first-round.

NumberTeamPlayerSchool
1.Indiana FeverAliyah BostonSouth Carolina
2.Minnesota LynxDiamond MillerMaryland
3.Dallas WingsMaddy SiegristVillanova
4.Washington Mystics (traded to Dallas Wings)Stephanie SoaresIowa State
5.Dallas WingsLou Lopez-SénéchalUConn
6.Atlanta DreamHaley JonesStanford
7.Indiana FeverGrace BergerIndiana Fever
8.Atlanta DreamLaeticia AmihereSouth Carolina
9.Seattle StormJordan HorstonTennessee
10.Los Angeles SparksZia CookeSouth Carolina
11.Dallas WingsAbby MeyersMaryland
12.Minnesota LynxMaïa HirschFrance
  • Round 2 results

NumberTeamPlayerSchool
13.Indiana FeverTaylor MikesellOhio State University
14.Los Angeles SparksShaneice SwainAustralia
15.Atlanta DreamLeigha BrownMichigan
16.Minnesota LynxDorka JuhászUConn
17.Indiana FeverLaDazhia WilliamsLSU
18.Seattle StormMadi WilliamsOklahoma
19.Dallas WingsAshley JoensIowa State
20.Washington MysticsElena TsinekeSouth Florida
21.Seattle StormDulcy Fankam MendjiadeuSouth Florida
22.Connecticut SunAlexis MorrisLSU
23.Chicago SkyKayana TraylorVirginia Tech
24.Minnesota LynxBrea BealSouth Carolina
  • Round 3 results

NumberTeamPlayerSchool
25.Indiana FeverVictaria SaxtonSouth Carolina
26.Los Angeles SparksMonika CzinanoIowa
27.Phoenix MercuryDestiny HardenMiami
28.Minnesota LynxTaylor SouleVirginia Tech
29.Phoenix MercuryKadi SissokoUSC
30.New York LibertyOkako AdikaUSC
31.Dallas WingsPaige RobinsonIllinois State
32.Washington MysticsTxell AlarcónSpain
33.Seattle StormJade LovilleArizona
34.Connecticut SunAshten PrechtelStanford
35.Chicago SkyKseniya MalashkaMiddle Tennessee
36.Las Vegas AcesBrittany DavisAlabama

Sara Tidwell

Sara Tidwell is an editorial intern with The Sporting News. A native to Michigan's Thumb region, she received her Bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. Previous bylines include the Detroit News, Cincinnati Enquirer, Hartford Courant and The State News.