2026 WNBA Draft Big Board and Latest Rankings for Azzi Fudd, Top Prospects

A frenetic WNBA offseason will continue with Monday's 2026 draft.

This year's class is lacking that one true standout talent on par with Paige Bueckers (2025), Caitlin Clark (2024) or Aliyah Boston (2023). The No. 1 pick might be a teenager who has never competed in the United States.

Awa Fam has been turning heads while representing the Spain national and playing for Valencia Basket Club in the country's top division. UConn guard Azzi Fudd and TCU guard Olivia Miles are following the more conventional path to the WNBA.

Those three are generally at the top of most draft boards, with UCLA center Lauren Betts cementing herself in the lottery after winning a national championship.

Here are some of the top names available Monday night.

Nos. 1-5

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1. Awa Fam, C, Spain

2. Olivia Miles, G, TCU

In his mock draft for Bleacher Report, Hunter Cruse lavished high praise on Miles.

"There are only a handful of point guards in WNBA history who can read the floor like a supercomputer and create their own shot from anywhere. That group is basically Diana Taurasi, Chelsea Gray, Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and soon enough, Olivia Miles."

That's quite a collection of talent.

In her lone season at TCU, Miles averaged 19.6 points and 6.6 assists. She was a 35.1 percent three-point shooter as well.

The 5'10" guard has one of the highest floors of anybody in the class. At the upper end of her projection, she's an All-Star-caliber playmaker who spaces the floor. Should her full potential fail to materialize, her court vision and passing will assure her of a starting role in the W.

3. Azzi Fudd, G, UConn

If this is where Fudd falls in the draft, she'll be the second elite sharpshooter to come out of UConn and land with the Seattle Storm at No. 3.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is a bit of a cautionary tale as her long-range prowess never fully translated to the WNBA. She was a career 33.7 percent long-range shooter across six seasons.

Granted, Mosqueda-Lewis didn't have the benefit of inheriting the offensive landscape Fudd will. In the mid-to-late 2010s, the WNBA didn't prioritize floor-spacing to the degree it does now.

Whoever is coaching the 5'11" guard will know how to play to her strengths.

4. Lauren Betts, C, UCLA

Conversely, Betts would've been better served entering the WNBA a decade ago. Back then, more traditional bigs such as Tina Charles, Brittney Griner and Sylvia Fowles served as offensive hubs for their team.

Because she's not a modern stretch-5, Betts might be a classic case of overthinking a prospect.

The Bruins star averaged 17.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game in three seasons with the team. She was also a 62.1 percent shooter. During UCLA's title run, she had double-doubles in four of the team's six contests.

In the WNBA, Betts won't be able to muscle around opponents as easily as she did in college, and her lack of scoring range is less than ideal.

Still, a player as good as the 6'7" center should have a long career ahead.

5. Kiki Rice, G, UCLA

Nos. 6-10

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6. Flau'jae Johnson, G, LSU

Flau'jae Johnson's draft stock might've plateaued in the immediate aftermath of LSU's national championship win in 2023. A lot of fans would've assumed in that moment she'd be a lock for the lottery.

Instead, the Tigers star continued to be productive without taking that jump into the elite tier. She earned third-team All-American honors as a junior and senior.

This year, Johnson had some forgettable showings in losses to Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Duke. Nobody should judge prospects solely on their worst days, but Johnson's inconsistency is something coaches and general managers will consider.

7. Ta'Niya Latson, G, South Carolina

For whatever reason, WNBA teams have been lukewarm on South Carolina guards in recent years. Te-Hina Paopao fell to the 18th pick in 2025. Brea Beal was the last pick in the second round in 2023. Destanni Henderson's heroics in the Gamecocks' 2022 championship couldn't catapult her into the first round.

It will be a surprise if the same fate befalls Ta'Niya Latson.

Latson's production declined following her transfer to South Carolina, but that was to be expected because her role was a lot different than she was accustomed to at Florida State. She finished second on the team in points (14.1) and assists (3.6).

Beyond getting to enjoy a trip to the Final Four, transferring to SC was a savvy move by Latson because it provided a better approximation of how she's likely to be utilized in a WNBA offense.

8. Nell Angloma, F, France

9. Charlisse Leger-Walker, G, UCLA

10. Gianna Kneepkens, G, UCLA

Nos. 11-15

11. Raven Johnson, G, South Carolina

12. Janiah Barker, F, Tennessee

Janiah Barker is one of the toughest prospects to gauge this year because she could sneak into the first round or fall into the third if teams are scared off by how her senior year unfolded at Tennessee.

Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell didn't have Barker travel with the team for a February game against Oklahoma because "she didn't meet team standards."

Weeks before that, Barker had 10 points and six rebounds in a 43-point loss to South Carolina, a result that prompted Caldwell to say her squad "just had a lot of quit in us tonight." Tennessee never seemed to recover from that broadside.

Barker wasn't solely to blame for the Vols' 16-14 finish, but she played a role in them falling so short of expectations.

The potential is obvious with a 6'4" forward who shot 36.5 percent from the perimeter and averaged 14.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals.

The WNBA isn't a league where raw prospects are allowed a lot of runway to develop, though, and that could work against her in the draft.

13. Gabriela Jaquez, F, UCLA

14. Iyana Martín, G, Spain

15. Cotie McMahon, F, Ole Miss

Nos. 16-20

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16. Madina Okot, C, South Carolina

The old adage that you can't coach size applies to Madina Okot.

The 6'6" center wasn't a high-volume scorer (12.8 points) at South Carolina, and her field-goal percentage dipped from 64.9 to 57.5.

"Okot's struggles reading the floor, finishing around the rim and defending in space will be her biggest hurdles at the next level," Cruse wrote.

But Okot has the requisite frame to play center in the WNBA and she has a ton of room to grow as a player when considering she didn't start playing basketball until she was 16.

17. Angela Dugalić, F, UCLA

18. Frieda Bühner, F, Spain

19. Shay Ciezki, G, Indiana

20. Kara Dunn, F, USC