The Olympic fan's guide to the 2024 WNBA Draft: Will Caitlin Clark get picked first? 

WNBA dreams will come true for several basketball players during the league’s draft on Monday 15 April. It’s part of a whirlwind part of the women's basketball calendar that goes from the NCAA National Championship to the draft to WNBA training camps all within the month of April.

Getting drafted by a WNBA team is not a guarantee that a player will make the team, though. With just 144 roster spots spread over 12 teams, staying on a WNBA roster is difficult, especially with the quick turnaround from the end of the college season to the start of the WNBA season.

Among the players hoping their names will be called on Sunday night are ones who have already been a part of international basketball and played for their national team. We might even see some of them playing at the Paris 2024.

Read on to discover everything an Olympic fan needs to know about the WNBA Draft.

Caitlin Clark, USA

There won’t be much suspense when it comes to who will be the first overall pick. The Indiana Fever are expected to pick Caitlin Clark. She broke multiple NCAA scoring records while playing for Iowa, and can score from anywhere – seriously, anywhere – on the court. USA Basketball invited her to the women’s basketball training camp held before the 2024 Final Four. Clark couldn’t participate because she was still playing college ball, but it does mean she's in with a chance of playing for the U.S. at Paris 2024.

Cameron Brink, USA

In her four years at Stanford, Brink used her size and length to be a menace in the post, scoring 17.4 points and grabbing 11.6 rebounds per game in her senior season. Her post skills translated well to the 3x3 game, as she was on the U.S. team that won gold at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Kamilla Cardoso, Brazil

As she led South Carolina to a national title in 2024, Cardoso showed WNBA teams what she can accomplish for their team. At 6-foot-7 (2.66m), Cardoso will instantly be one of the tallest players in the WNBA. She uses that height to own the post, getting 2.7 blocks per game for the Gamecocks. She’s also used that height for Brazil, who she played for in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in February.

Aaliyah Edwards, Canada

Unlike anyone else in the draft, Edwards is already an Olympian, as she played for Canada at Tokyo 2020. She also played for the past four seasons with the UConn Huskies, where she went to three Final Fours. At 6-foot-3 (1.9 m), she is a versatile post player who can still score, averaging 17.6 point per game this past collegiate season.

Isobel Borlase, Australia

Borlase is the only person on this list who didn’t play NCAA basketball. Instead, she played for the Adelaide Lightning in Australia’s WNBL. She’s shown an ability to playmake and averaged 15.6 points per game for Adelaide. Borlase is also on the Opals, and helped Australia secure a quota for Paris 2024 in February's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Who has the first pick in the WNBA draft?

For the second consecutive year, the Indiana Fever have the first pick. They are followed by the Los Angeles Sparks and the Chicago Sky. The entire first round draft order is as follows:

1. Indiana Fever
2. Los Angeles Sparks
3. Chicago Sky
4. Los Angeles Sparks
5. Dallas Wings
6. Washington Mystics
7. Minnesota Lynx
8. Chicago Sky
9. Dallas Wings
10. Connecticut Sun
11. New York Liberty
12. Atlanta Dream

How to watch the 2024 WNBA Draft

The 2024 WNBA draft starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday 15 April, and will air live on ESPN and the ESPN app.