In recent years, the number-one pick in the WNBA Draft was usually obvious even months before the draft. In 2025, Paige Bueckers was an easy choice at the top of the draft, even given Dominique Malonga\u2019s age and talent. The year prior, the player every team wanted to draft was Caitlin Clark. In 2023, it was no surprise when the Fever selected Aliyah Boston with the first pick. The last time there was some debate about who should be the first pick was in 2022, when Rhyne Howard and NaLyssa Smith headlined the draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before the start of the college season, the 2026 WNBA Draft is one of the most difficult ones to judge in recent years because of how many players could be the top pick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 2026 WNBA Draft is stacked<\/p>\n
UCLA\u2019s 6\u20197\u201d Lauren Betts seems like one of the most obvious choices to be the number one pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft. She has the kind of size you simply can\u2019t teach and promises to immediately provide an inside presence at the next level. The Wings, who currently have the best chance to win the number one pick, need a talented young big<\/a> to pair with Paige Bueckers. However, Betts isn\u2019t the only player who fits that description. Spanish teen Awa Fam is on track to upset a stacked class of college players and go first overall.\u00a0<\/p>\n