What Are The Experts Saying About The 2020 Draft?
Think you know how things will shake out at the 2020 WNBA Draft on Friday, Apr. 17? Compare your predictions to the experts’ before draft night.
The following mock drafts were published before the three-team trade that sent the Washington Mystics’ 12th overall pick and the Dallas Wings’ ninth and 15th overall picks to the New York Liberty.
ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel’s Apr. 8 Mock Draft
1. Sabrina Ionescu, G, Oregon – New York Liberty
2. Satou Sabally, F, Oregon – Dallas Wings
3. Lauren Cox, F, Baylor – Indiana Fever
4. Chennedy Carter, G, Texas A&M – Atlanta Dream
5. Tyasha Harris, G, South Carolina – Dallas Wings
6. Megan Walker, F, UConn – Minnesota Lynx
7. Bella Alarie, F, Princeton – Dallas Wings
8. Kiah Gillespie, F, Florida State – Chicago Sky
9. Joyner Holmes, F, Texas – Dallas Wings (now New York’s pick)
10. Beatrice Mompremier, F, Miami (Fla.) – Phoenix Mercury
11. Ruthy Hebard, F, Oregon – Seattle Storm
12. Te’a Cooper, G, Baylor – Washington Mystics (now New York’s pick)
Voepel’s full mock draft coverage can be found here.
Draft Site’s Apr. 13 Mock Draft
1. Sabrina Ionescu, G, Oregon – New York Liberty
2. Satou Sabally, F, Oregon – Dallas Wings
3. Lauren Cox, F, Baylor – Indiana Fever
4. Chennedy Carter, G, Texas A & M – Atlanta Dream
5. Tyasha Harris, G, South Carolina – Dallas Wings
6. Megan Walker, F, UConn – Minnesota Lynx
7. Ruthy Hebard, F, Oregon – Dallas Wings
8. Te’a Cooper, G, Baylor – Chicago Sky
9. Bella Alarie, F, Princeton – New York Liberty
10. Kiah Gillespie, F, Florida State – Phoenix Mercury
11. Crystal Dangerfield, G, UConn – Seattle Storm
12. Jocelyn Willoughby, F, Virginia – New York Liberty
Draft Site’s full three-round mock draft can be found here.
Winsidr’s Brandon Davis’ March 30 Mock Draft: Volume 3
1. Sabrina Ionescu, G, Oregon – New York Liberty
2. Satou Sabally, F, Oregon – Dallas Wings
3. Lauren Cox, F, Baylor – Indiana Fever
4. Chennedy Carter, G, Texas A&M – Atlanta Dream
5. Ruthy Hebard, F, Oregon – Dallas Wings
6. Tyasha Harris, G, South Carolina – Minnesota Lynx
7. Te’a Cooper, G, Baylor – Dallas Wings
8. Crystal Dangerfield, G, UConn – Chicago Sky
9. Bella Alarie, F, Princeton – Dallas Wings (now New York’s pick)
10. Mikiah Herbert-Harrigan, F, South Carolina – Phoenix Mercury
11. Beatrice Mompremier, F, Miami (Fla.) – Seattle Storm
12. Megan Walker, F, Uconn – Washington Mystics (now New York’s pick)
Davis’ reasoning for his picks can be found here.
Swish Appeal’s Eric Nemchock’s Apr. 9 Mock Draft
1. Sabrina Ionescu, G, Oregon – New York Liberty
2. Satou Sabally, F, Oregon – Dallas Wings
3. Lauren Cox, F, Baylor – Indiana Fever
4. Chennedy Carter, G, Texas A&M – Atlanta Dream
5. Megan Waler, F, UConn – Dallas Wings
6. Crystal Dangerfield, G, UConn – Minnesota Lynx
7. Te’a Cooper, G, Baylor – Dallas Wings
8. Beatrice Mompremier, F, Miami (Fla.) – Chicago Sky
9. Ruthy Hebard, F, Oregon – Dallas Wings (now New York’s pick)
10. Bella Alarie, F, Princeton – Phoenix Mercury
11. Tyasha Harris, G, South Carolina – Seattle Storm
12. Joyner Holmes, F, Texas – Washington Mystics (now New York’s pick)
View Nemchock’s full 36-pick mock draft here.
The Athletic’s Lyndsey D’Arcangelo’s Apr. 15 Mock Draft
1. Sabrina Ionescu, G, Oregon – New York Liberty
2. Lauren Cox, F, Baylor – Dallas Wings
3. Satou Sabally, F, Oregon – Indiana Fever
4. Chennedy Carter, G, Texas A&M – Atlanta Dream
5. Megan Walker, F, UConn – Dallas Wings
6. Tyasha Harris, G, South Carolina – Minnesota Lynx
7. Te’a Cooper, G, Baylor – Dallas Wings
8. Crystal Dangerfield, G, UConn – Chicago Sky
9. Bella Alarie, F, Princeton – Dallas Wings (now New York’s pick)
10. Kiah Gillespie, F, Florida State – Phoenix Mercury
11. Ruthy Hebard, F, Oregon – Seattle Storm
12. Beatrice Mompremier, F, Miami (Fla.) – Washington Mystics (now New York’s pick)
D’Arcangelo’s full mock draft can be found here.
The Ringer’s Jordan Ligons’ Apr. 15 Mock Draft
1. Sabrina Ionescu, G, Oregon – New York Liberty
2. Satou Sabally, F, Oregon – Dallas Wings
3. Lauren Cox, F, Baylor – Indiana Fever
4. Chennedy Carter, G, Texas A&M – Atlanta Dream
5. Megan Walker, F, UConn – Dallas Wings
6. Tyasha Harris, G, South Carolina – Minnesota Lynx
7. Ruthy Hebard, F, Oregon – Dallas Wings
8. Crystal Dangerfield, G, UConn – Chicago Sky
9. Beatrice Mompremier, Fr, Miami (Fla.) – Dallas Wings (now New York’s pick)
10. Bella Alarie, F, Princeton – Phoenix Mercury
11. Kiah Gillespie, F, Florida State – Seattle Storm
12. Te’a Cooper, G, Baylor – Washington Mystics (now New York’s pick)
Ligons’ prospect comparisons can be found here.
The 2020 WNBA Draft will be aired on ESPN at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, Apr. 17.