The 2024 WNBA draft will be held on Monday, April 15 at the famed Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).
The event marks the first time the draft will be a seated event with fans in attendance since the 2014-16 drafts were held at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert will announce draft picks live on ESPN through the network’s exclusive event coverage.
Bigger is Better
“We are focused on creating elevated events that WNBA fans won’t want to miss, at a time when the energy for the WNBA has never been higher,” Engelbert said in a news release. “Last season resulted in our most-watched-regular season in over two decades, our highest total attendance in 13 years and set record figures across WNBA digital and social platforms. As the official start to the WNBA season, we knew the WNBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm should be transformed into a larger, fan-focused event to celebrate the incredible talent set to enter the draft.
“With the continued support of ESPN, State Farm, and associate partner U.S. Bank, we anticipate hosting a truly memorable evening for WNBA teams and fans and, of course, for the immensely talented athletes for whom this night represents the realization of a dream come true and the commencement of the next phase of their basketball journey.”
The Calm Before the Storm
As the formal tip-off for draft night festivities, the league’s iconic “orange carpet” returns, where invited draft prospects will speak to the media, show off their draft fits and take pictures as they prepare to hear their names called on the draft stage.
Before hitting the orange carpet, players will head to the Empire State Building for a lighting ceremony to celebrate draft night.
Queen of the Court
The buzz surrounding this year’s draft is through the roof, and fans can thank Caitlin Clark for that.
The Iowa Hawkeyes superstar announced that she will forego her fifth year of college eligibility and enter the draft. The Indiana Fever have the top pick in the draft for the second consecutive year. Last year, the franchise drafted Aliyah Boston with the top selection.
You know who the team will be choosing this time around.