The wnba draft picture shifted again as talent evaluators weighed the NCAA tournament, team needs and free agency movement before Monday’s selection night. In the latest mock projection, TCU guard Olivia Miles rises to No. 1, while UCLA’s Lauren Betts and UConn’s Azzi Fudd remain in the top tier of the board. The wnba draft debate now centers on how much teams value recent postseason form against a player’s full season body of work.
Olivia Miles moves to the top
Miles is the latest projected No. 1 pick after a strong finish in the NCAA tournament, where she averaged 19 points, 9. 8 rebounds and 9. 0 assists as TCU reached the Elite Eight before losing to South Carolina. She also posted a career-best 19. 6 points per game this season, helped the Horned Frogs to a 32-6 record and a Big 12 regular-season title, and finished with six triple-doubles.
Her case is tied to versatility and production. Miles made 73 3-pointers this season across TCU and Notre Dame, and her court vision remains one of the clearest selling points in the field. The Dallas Wings hold the No. 1 pick, and the fit question is whether pairing Miles with another ball-dominant guard makes sense alongside Paige Bueckers and, potentially, Arike Ogunbowale.
Fudd, Betts and the UCLA core stay in play
UConn guard Azzi Fudd remains in the mix for the top selection, even after a mixed NCAA tournament. After scoring 34 points with eight 3-pointers in the second round, she finished with 31 points on 12-of-39 shooting over her last three games, including an eight-point outing in the national semifinal loss to South Carolina.
Betts, meanwhile, boosted her stock during the title run. She averaged 21 points, 9. 3 rebounds, 3. 2 assists and 2. 8 blocks in the NCAA tournament, shot at least 60% from the field in all six games and was named Most Outstanding Player. Six Bruins seniors are expected to be taken in this wnba draft, and Betts is the clearest big-bodied option still drawing first-round attention.
What teams are weighing right now
The board remains fluid because WNBA free agency is still underway, and signings before draft day could change team needs again. That is especially important for the Lynx, who are evaluating whether French prospect Fam can adjust quickly to the league and how high her ceiling is, and for the Mystics, who already have size but may not want to pass on Betts if she is available.
Those choices reflect the central tension of this wnba draft: front offices are balancing proven college production, recent postseason momentum and fit with current rosters. With Monday’s draft approaching, the next shift could come from free agency, not just the final mock board.
