The Sports Bank’s 2026 WNBA mock draft version 4.0 is here! As far as we know, The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to publish a mock draft in all four of the major North American sports, and now in in the most popular pro women’s sport too.
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This mock is listed on EDS Football’s 2026 WNBA Mock Draft Database.
1. Dallas Wings, Lauren Betts, UCLA, C
There isn’t a total hands-down, slam dunk obvious choice to go #1`overall, but Betts comes pretty close. She’s a strong favorite no doubt, and it’s easy to see why.
Betts has a guard skill set to go along with her elite height and length. The best career move she ever made was transferring out of Stanford (where she was behind Cameron Brink) and in to Westwood, CA.
Betts is a star-in-the-making, in every sense of the word.
Please go to Ratings.org to check out our feature stories on Betts, her teammate Kiki Rice and their head coach Cori Close.
2. Minnesota Lynx (via Chicago Sky), Azzi Fudd, UConn, G
3. Seattle Storm (via L.A. Sparks), Olivia Miles, TCU, G
4. Washington Mystics, Awa Fam, Valencia, Spain, F/C
5. Chicago Sky via Connecticut Sun, Ta’Niya Latson, South Carolina, G
6 Toronto Tempo, Flau’jae Johnson, LSU, G
7 Portland Fire, Ashlon Jackson, Duke, G
8. Golden State Valkyrie, Kiki Rice, UCLA, G
The highest rated recruit in UCLA history, she helped lead the Bruins to their first Final Four last season. Rice truly has greatness in her blood. Her cousin is former NBA All-Star Allan Houston and her aunt is international diplomat and former Presidential cabinet member Susan Rice.
Please go to Ratings.org to check out our feature stories on Rice, and their head coach Cori Close.
9. Washington Mystics via Seattle Storm, Chloe Kitts, South Carolina, F
10. Indiana Fever, Yarden Garzon, Maryland, G
The Hoosiers’ all-time leader in three pointers has transferred within the conference. Garzon, an Isreali international, is not just a scorer/shooter, but also an efffective distrbutor.
She excels in making that extra pass. Look for her to have a breakout final season, and then after that, head back to Indiana, but this time, for the pro team.
For our exclusive with Garzon, go here.
11. Washington Mystics via N.Y. Liberty, Madina Okot, Mississippi State, C
12. Connecticut Sun via Phoenix Mercury, Ayanna Patterson, UConn, F
13. Seattle Storm via Las Vegas Aces, Janiah Barker, UCLA, F
14. Atlanta Dream, Serah Williams, UConn, F/C
15. Connecticut Sun via Minnesota Lynx, Gianna Kneepkens, UCLA, G
Yes, UCLA is indeed that insanely talented and overloaded with depth this season- that’s why we included all these Bruins in our WNBA mock draft. We are not Westwood based homers.
We did not even include Charlisse Leger-Walker, who many WNBA draftniks regard to be a first round prospect.
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
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