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WNBA Draft Lottery 2023 Presented by State Farm to take Place November 11

WNBA Draft Lottery 2023 presented by State Farm® will be broadcast on Friday, Nov. 11, at 5:30 p.m. ET, the WNBA announced. ESPN2 will air a 30-minute WNBA Draft Lottery special leading into its women’s college basketball game that evening featuring defending National Champion South Carolina at Maryland (6 p.m. ET). WNBA Head of League Operations […]

New York Liberty star Jocelyn Willoughby Receives August WNBA Cares Community Assist Award Presented By State Farm®

New York Liberty guard/forward Jocelyn Willoughby has been named the recipient of the August WNBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by State Farm for her commitment to challenging racial and economic injustices, and providing resources to help vulnerable individuals in New York and society at large.   Willoughby’s focus in the community includes education, food insecurity, […]

Phoenix’ Brianna Turner Receives June WNBA Cares Community Assist Award Presented by State Farm

 Phoenix Mercury forward Brianna Turner has been named the recipient of the June WNBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by State Farm for being an outspoken leader, activist and ally for women, those impacted by gun violence, and the LGBTQ+ community. In her position as a board member for Equality Texas, a group that aims […]

WNBA’s 25th Regular Season Starts on May 14

The WNBA most recently released its 2021 regular season game schedule with the league tipping off its landmark 25th season on Friday, May 14 with a weekend of action featuring all 12 teams. The league will unveil its complete television schedule in the upcoming weeks. On the heels of the launch of the WNBA’s season-long 25th anniversary campaign, Count It , and […]

Six Additional NCAA Players Opt-In for 2021 WNBA Draft

The WNBA announced that an additional six players from Colleges and Universities have formally filed for inclusion as candidates for the 2021 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm®, scheduled for April 15 (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET).  Additionally, one player has rescinded her prior decision to opt-in for the draft.   Today’s moves bring the total number […]

New York Liberty Wins Top Pick in 2021 WNBA Draft

The New York Liberty secured the top overall selection in the 2021 WNBA Draft, as determined by the WNBA Draft Lottery 2021 presented by State Farm®, which took place earlier this evening. This is the second time in franchise history that the team has secured the No. 1 pick (Sabrina Ionescu, 2020). “This is an […]

WNBA Draft Lottery 2021 Presented by State Farm to Take Place on December 4

WNBA Draft Lottery 2021 presented by State Farm® will be conducted on Friday, Dec. 4, the WNBA announced recently. ESPN will televise the WNBA Draft Lottery during halftime of its telecast of the DePaul vs. Louisville women’s college basketball game, which will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET. WNBA Head of League Operations Bethany Donaphin […]