The Women's National Basketball Association's first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft . The first pick is awarded to the team that wins the WNBA draft lottery ; in most cases, that team had a losing record in the previous season .
Eight first picks have won the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award : Lauren Jackson (three-time winner), Candace Parker (two-time winner), Diana Taurasi , Tina Charles , Maya Moore , Nneka Ogwumike , Breanna Stewart , and A'ja Wilson . Candace Parker is the only player to win the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award during her rookie year.
Fifteen first picks have won the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award : Chamique Holdsclaw , Diana Taurasi , Seimone Augustus , Candace Parker , Angel McCoughtry , Tina Charles , Maya Moore , Nneka Ogwumike , Chiney Ogwumike , Jewell Loyd , Breanna Stewart , A'ja Wilson , Rhyne Howard , Aliyah Boston , and Caitlin Clark .
Four collegiate programs have multiple players that were selected first overall: UConn with five, Tennessee with three, and Notre Dame , South Carolina and Stanford with two each.
Key
PPG
Points per game
APG
Assists per game
RPG
Rebounds per game
List of first overall picks
The 2002 first overall draft pick, Sue Bird. She was also the first pick from Connecticut as the first overall.
See also
Notes
^ All statistics are taken from the players' respective rookie season unless otherwise noted.
The elite draft portion comprised professional women's basketball players who had competed in other leagues.
Candace Parker also won the WNBA MVP award during her rookie year.
References
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"Tina Thompson WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Margo Dydek WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Chamique Holdsclaw WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Ann Wauters WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Lauren Jackson WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Sue Bird WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"LaToya Thomas WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"LaToya Thomas WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Janel McCarville WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Seimone Augustus WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Lindsey Harding WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Candace Parker WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Angel McCoughtry WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Tina Charles WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Maya Moore WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Nneka Ogwumike WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Brittney Griner WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Chiney Ogwumike WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Jewell Loyd WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Breanna Stewart WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Record-setting guard Kelsey Plum goes to San Antonio Stars with top pick" . ESPN.com . Associated Press . April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
"A'ja Wilson WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved February 25, 2020.
"Jackie Young WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved February 25, 2020.
"Sabrina Ionescu WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved November 18, 2020.
"Charli Collier WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved April 11, 2022.
"Rhyne Howard WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved April 11, 2023.
"Aliyah Boston WNBA Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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