After Atlanta Dream made a super-productive deal to become the No. 1 overall pick, Dream chose Rhyne Howard. NaLyssa Smith and Shakira Austin followed at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. This is a deep class, but there is not much separation between a team of about twelve players, which should lead to an interesting night. Here are the biggest needs and the best for each team.

Results of drafts – Round 1

PICKTEAMPLAYERPOSCOLLEGE1Atlanta DreamRhyne HowardGuardKentucky2Indiana FeverNaLyssa SmithForwardBaylor3Washington MysticsShakira AustinForward / CenterOle Miss4Indiana FeverEmily EngstlerForwardLouisville5New York LibertyNyara SaballyForwardOregon6Indiana FeverLexie HullGuardStanford7Dallas WingsVeronica BurtonGuardNorthwestern8Las Vegas AcesMya HollingshedForwardColorado9Los Angeles SparksRae BurrellGuardTennessee10Indiana FeverQueen EgboCenterBaylor11Las Vegas AcesKierstan BellGuardFlorida Gulf Coast12Connecticut SunNia CloudenGuardMichigan member

Draft results – Round 2

  1. Aces: Khayla Pointer – LSU – Guard14. Mystics: Christyn Williams – UConn – Guard15. Dream: Naz Hillmon – Michigan – Forward16. Sparks: Kianna Smith – Louisville – Guard17. Storm: Elissa Cunane – NC State – Center18. Liberty: Lorela Cubaj – Georgia Tech – Forward (via transactions with Storm) 19. Sparks: Olivia Nelson-Ododa – UConn – Forward20. Fever: Destanni Henderson – South Carolina – Guard21. Storm: Evina Westbrook – UConn – Guard22. Lynx: Kayla Jones – NC State – Forward23. Aces: Aisha Sheppard – Virginia Tech – Guard24. Sun: Jordan Lewis – Baylor – Guard

Draft results – Round 3

  1. Fever: Ameshya Williams-Holliday – Jackson State – Center26. Hermes: Maya Dodson – Notre Dame – Forward 27. Sparks: Amy Atwell – University of Hawaii – Forward 28. Lynx: Hannah Sjerven – South Dakota – Center29. Liberty: Sika Kone – Mali – Center30. Feathers: Jasmine Dickey – Delaware – Guard31. Wings: Jazz Bond – North Florida – Forward32. Hermes: Macee Williams – IUPUI – Forward / Center33. Storm: Jade Melbourne – Australia – Guard34. Fever: Ali Patberg – Indiana – Guard35. Aces: Faustine Aifuwa – LSU – Center36. Sun: Chiara Smith – Florida – Guard CBS Sports provided live updates and analysis from the 2022 WNBA Draft. You can relive this coverage below.