With the WNBA Draft right around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the prospects that are likely candidates to be taken this year. The draft will take place on April 11th at 7pm EST.
These are strictly prospect rankings, and not a mock draft. Team fit and positional needs are not taken into account here. Keep an eye out for our three-round 2022 Mock Draft coming later this week!
Top 50 2022 WNBA Draft Prospects
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaLyssa Smith | F | 6’4″ | Baylor |
| 2 | Rhyne Howard | G | 6’2″ | Kentucky |
| 3 | Elissa Cunane | C | 6’5″ | NC State |
| 4 | Shakira Austin | C | 6’5″ | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sika Kone | F | 6’3″ | Mali |
| 6 | Veronica Burton | G | 5’9″ | Northwestern |
| 7 | Destanni Henderson | G | 5’7″ | South Carolina |
| 8 | Naz Hillmon | F | 6’2″ | Michigan |
| 9 | Kierstan Bell | G | 6’1″ | Florida Gulf Coast |
| 10 | Nyara Sabally | F | 6’3″ | Oregon |
| 11 | Emily Engstler | F | 6’1″ | Louisville |
| 12 | Khayla Pointer | G | 5’7″ | LSU |
| 13 | Lorela Cubaj | F | 6’4″ | Georgia Tech |
| 14 | Christyn Williams | G | 5’11” | UConn |
| 15 | Olivia Nelson-Ododa | F | 6’5″ | UConn |
| 16 | Rae Burrell | F | 6’1″ | Tennessee |
| 17 | Nancy Mulkey | C | 6’9″ | Washington |
| 18 | Lexie Hull | G | 6’1″ | Stanford |
| 19 | Jenna Staiti | C | 6’4″ | Georgia |
| 20 | Queen Egbo | C | 6’3″ | Baylor |
| 21 | Evina Westbrook | G | 6’0″ | UConn |
| 22 | Nia Clouden | G | 5’8″ | Michigan State |
| 23 | Jasmine Dickey | G | 5’10” | Delaware |
| 24 | Taylor Robertson | G | 5’11” | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Jade Melbourne | G | 5’10” | Australia |
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Cierra Hooks | G | 5’8″ | Ohio |
| 27 | Brooke Flowers | C | 6’5″ | Saint Louis |
| 28 | Serena Kessler | G | 6’0″ | France |
| 29 | Bethy Mununga | F | 6’0″ | South Florida |
| 30 | Myah Taylor | G | 5’7″ | Mississippi State |
| 31 | Jordan Lewis | G | 5’7″ | Baylor |
| 32 | Eden Zipel | F | 6’0″ | Israel |
| 33 | Lexi Held | G | 5’10” | DePaul |
| 34 | Reka Dombai | G | 5’11” | Hungary |
| 35 | Mya Hollingshed | F | 6’3″ | Colorado |
| 36 | Shannon Titus | G | 6’0″ | Mercer |
| 37 | Kayla Wells | G | 6’0″ | Texas A&M |
| 38 | Macee Williams | F | 6’2″ | IUPUI |
| 39 | Ty Battle | F | 6’0″ | Delaware |
| 40 | Anastasia Hayes | G | 5’7″ | Mississippi State |
| 41 | Mia Davis | F | 6’0″ | Temple |
| 42 | Vivian Gray | F | 6’1″ | Texas Tech |
| 43 | Maya Dodson | F | 6’3″ | Notre Dame |
| 44 | Que Morrison | G | 5’7″ | Georgia |
| 45 | Mimi Collins | F | 6’3″ | Maryland |
| 46 | Kianna Smith | G | 6’0″ | Louisville |
| 47 | Kamila Borkowska | C | 6’7″ | Poland |
| 48 | IImar’I Thomas | F | 5’10” | UCLA |
| 49 | Mackenzie Dewees | G | 5’9″ | Quinnipiac |
| 50 | Katie Benzan | G | 5’6″ | Maryland |
Who is too high? Who is too low? Did anybody get snubbed from the top 50 that we should have our eye on?
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Prospect Rankings 1.0: Published 3/1/22
Special thanks to Bobbi Mullis for the help in organizing the top ten! We will continue to evaluate prospects throughout the postseason and make updates to these rankings leading up to the draft.
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaLyssa Smith | F | 6’4″ | Baylor |
| 2 | Rhyne Howard | G | 6’2″ | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ashley Joens | G | 6’1″ | Iowa State |
| 4 | Shakira Austin | C | 6’5″ | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sika Kone | F | 6’3″ | Mali |
| 6 | Destanni Henderson | G | 5’7″ | South Carolina |
| 7 | Naz Hillmon | F | 6’2″ | Michigan |
| 8 | Elissa Cunane | C | 6’5″ | NC State |
| 9 | Kierstan Bell | G | 6’1″ | Florida Gulf Coast |
| 10 | Khayla Pointer | G | 5’7″ | LSU |
| 11 | Lorela Cubaj | F | 6’4″ | Georgia Tech |
| 12 | Christyn Williams | G | 5’11” | UConn |
| 13 | Olivia Nelson-Ododa | F | 6’5″ | UConn |
| 14 | Queen Egbo | C | 6’3″ | Baylor |
| 15 | Veronica Burton | G | 5’9″ | Northwestern |
| 16 | Rae Burrell | F | 6’1″ | Tennessee |
| 17 | Evina Westbrook | G | 6’0″ | UConn |
| 18 | Lexie Hull | G | 6’1″ | Stanford |
| 19 | Jenna Staiti | C | 6’4″ | Georgia |
| 20 | Nyara Sabally | F | 6’3″ | Oregon |
| 21 | Nia Clouden | G | 5’8″ | Michigan State |
| 22 | Jasmine Dickey | G | 5’10” | Delaware |
| 23 | Emily Engstler | F | 6’1″ | Louisville |
| 24 | Taylor Mikesell | G | 5’11” | Ohio State |
| 25 | Jade Melbourne | G | 5’10” | Australia |
| # | Player | Pos. | Height | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Cierra Hooks | G | 5’8″ | Ohio |
| 27 | Taylor Robertson | G | 5’11” | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Brooke Flowers | C | 6’5″ | Saint Louis |
| 29 | Serena Kessler | G | 6’0″ | France |
| 30 | Bethy Mununga | F | 6’0″ | South Florida |
| 31 | Myah Taylor | G | 5’7″ | Mississippi State |
| 32 | Jordan Lewis | G | 5’7″ | Baylor |
| 33 | Eden Zipel | F | 6’0″ | Israel |
| 34 | Lexi Held | G | 5’10” | DePaul |
| 35 | Nancy Mulkey | C | 6’9″ | Washington |
| 36 | Reka Dombai | G | 5’11” | Hungary |
| 37 | Mya Hollingshed | F | 6’3″ | Colorado |
| 38 | Macee Williams | F | 6’2″ | IUPUI |
| 39 | Ty Battle | F | 6’0″ | Delaware |
| 40 | Anastasia Hayes | G | 5’7″ | Mississippi State |
| 41 | Mia Davis | F | 6’0″ | Temple |
| 42 | Vivian Gray | F | 6’1″ | Texas Tech |
| 43 | Maya Dodson | F | 6’3″ | Notre Dame |
| 44 | Que Morrison | G | 5’7″ | Georgia |
| 45 | Mimi Collins | F | 6’3″ | Maryland |
| 46 | Kianna Smith | G | 6’0″ | Louisville |
| 47 | Kayla Wells | G | 6’0″ | Texas A&M |
| 48 | Dorka Juhász | F | 6’4″ | UConn |
| 49 | Kamila Borkowska | C | 6’7″ | Poland |
| 50 | IImar’I Thomas | F | 5’10” | UCLA |
Michael Burns
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