The 2023 WNBA Draft was a stacked one! Top-tier players from a handful of powerful NCAA D1 women’s teams took the next step of entering the draft in order to pursue their dreams. With all the powerful players that joined the draft, the anticipation of who was going to get picked in the first round was very high. That being said, here are the first round draft picks: 

Indiana Fever: F/C Aliyah Boston, South Carolina

Minnesota Lynx: G Diamond Miller, Maryland

Dallas Wings: F Maddy Siegrist, Villanova

Washington Mystics: F/C Stephanie Soares, Iowa State (traded to Dallas Wings for a future first- and second-round pick)

Dallas Wings: G/F Lou Lopez Sénéchal, Connecticut 

Atlanta Dream: G Haley Jones, Stanford

Indiana Fever: G Grace Berger, Indiana

Atlanta Dream: F Laeticia Amihere, South Carolina

Seattle Storm: G Jordan Horston, Tennessee

Los Angeles Sparks: G Zia Cooke, South Carolina

Dallas Wings: G Abby Meyers, Maryland

Minnesota Lynx: F Maïa Hirsch, France

Throughout her four years at South Carolina, Aliyah Boston was already predicted to secure that #1 pick in the WNBA Draft that she entered. Finishing her four years with a championship win in 2022 and other awards, Boston’s influence as a player was definitely emphasized. This year’s draft brings much hope to the WNBA as teams look to expand, improve, and win a ring.