2016 WNBA draft

2016 WNBA draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)April 14, 2016
LocationMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut
Network(s)ESPN2 (first round)
ESPNU (second and third rounds)
Overview
LeagueWNBA
First selectionBreanna Stewart
Seattle Storm
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The 2016 WNBA draft is the league's draft for the 2016 WNBA season. It was held on April 14 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.[1]

The draft was most notable for Connecticut producing the top three picks, with #1 pick Breanna Stewart followed by Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck.[2] This is the first time in history that the top three draft picks came from the same school.[3]

  1. ^ "WNBA Draft 2016 Presented by State Farm to Be Held on April 14" (Press release). WNBA. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Breanna Stewart top pick in WNBA, leading 1-2-3 UConn sweep". ESPN.com. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Stewart leads 1-2-3 UConn sweep at WNBA draft". ESPN.com. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.