2020 WNBA draft

2020 WNBA Draft
General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)April 17, 2020
LocationVirtually
Network(s)USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN2/SN1
Overview
LeagueWNBA
Teams12
First selectionSabrina Ionescu
New York Liberty
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The 2020 WNBA draft was the league's draft for the 2020 WNBA season. A draft lottery was held on September 17, 2019 and the New York Liberty were awarded the first overall pick in the draft.[1][2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the draft was held virtually without players, guests, and the media on-site. The draft was televised as planned;[3] it was the most-watched WNBA draft in 16 years and the second most-watched in ESPN's history.[4]

  1. ^ "WNBA Draft Lottery Presented By State Farm To Take Place on Sept. 17 on ESPN2". wnba.com. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "New York Liberty Win Top Pick In WNBA Draft 2020 Presented By State Farm®". wnba.com. WNBA. September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "WNBA Draft 2020 Presented By State Farm To Be Held As Scheduled On April 17". wnba.com. WNBA. March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "WNBA Delivers Most-Watched Draft in 16 Years". wnba.com. WNBA. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.