April 3, 2026, 5:36 p.m. ET
The 2026 ladies’s NCAA Tournament is down to its Final Four and we’ll have a nationwide champion by Sunday night. For most of the school stars taking the courtroom this weekend, it is one last alternative to impress WNBA groups with their play at full sport velocity when the lights are brightest as this 12 months’s draft class comes into focus.
The 2026 WNBA draft is scheduled to happen on April 13. It’s a fast turnaround after the largest weekend in school basketball and in USA TODAY’s newest mock draft, UCLA’s Gianna Kneepkens is expected to go within the first spherical. Here’s how USA TODAY at the moment tasks the Guard’s draft evening will play out.
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Gianna Kneepkens 2026 WNBA Draft prediction: Pick No. 9 general, Washington Mystics
Hall’s Analysis:
Much is made about Kneepkens’ 3-point capturing abilities, however because the season has unfolded, the UCLA guard has proven much more. She can put the ball on the ground, drive and hit pull-up jumpers with no downside. Kneepkens additionally works effectively below the basket, leaning on her basketball IQ, footwork and endurance to rating. The UCLA guard has been quietly averaging 50-40-90. Kneepkens reuniting with Betts in Washington can be a pleasant addition to the Mytics’ core and assist her assimilate into the WNBA.
See USA TODAY’s full WNBA mock draft here
Gianna Kneepkens participant profile
(all stats as of March 15)
- Position: Guard
- Current Team: UCLA
- 13.2 factors per sport
- 3.2 rebounds per sport
- 3 assists per sport
- 50.9% subject objective proportion
- 43.7% three-point subject objective proportion
Washington Mystics 2026 draft picks
- No. 4, No. 9 (by way of SEA), No. 11 (by way of NY), No. 19, No. 30 (MIN) and No. 34
