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Paige Bueckers was the top pick in the WNBA draft on Monday night, continuing a legacy for the college that has had more WNBA draft picks than any other school in league history.
UConn's Kaitlyn Chen and Aubrey Griffin were drafted in the third round of the 2025 WNBA Draft.
Through the years, UConn has sent 50 players to the WNBA through the draft, according to the league.
The next closest is Tennessee with 44.
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UConn players drafted into WNBA
Here’s a look at the players and where in the draft they were selected.
1998
Dog House
1998: Rita Williams, number 13, Washington Mystics
1999
1999: Kara Wolters, number 36, Houston Comets
1999: Jennifer Rizzotti, number 48, Houston Comets
2000
2000: Paige Sauer, 31, Los Angeles Sparks
2001
2001: Svetlana Abrosimova, number 7, Minnesota Lynx
2001: Kelly Schumacher, number 14, Indiana Fever
2001: Shea Ralph, number 40, Utah Starzz
2002
2002: Sue Bird, number 1, Seattle Storm
2002: Swin Cash, number 2, Detroit
2002: Asjha Jones, number 4, Washington Mystics
2002: Tamika Williams, number 6, Minnesota
2004
2004: Diana Taurasi, number 1, Phoenix Mercury
2005
2005: Jessica Moore, number 24, Charlotte Sting
2005: Ashley Battle, number 25, Seattle Storm
2006
2006: Barbara Turner, 11, Seattle Storm
2006: Ann Strother, number 15, Houston Comets, traded to Phoenix
2006: Willnett Crockett, 22, Los Angeles Sparks
2008
2008: Ketia Swanier, number 12, Connecticut Sun
2008: Charde Houston, number 30, Minnesota Lynx
2009
2009: Renee Montgomery, number 4, Minnesota Lynx
2010
2010: Tina Charles, number 1, Connecticut Sun
2010: Kalana Greene, number 13, New York Liberty
2011
2011: Maya Moore, number 1, Minnesota Lynx
2012
2012: Tiffany Hayes, number 14, Atlanta Dream
2013
2013: Kelly Faris, number 11, Connecticut Sun
2014
2014: Stefanie Dolson, number 6, Washington Mystics
2014: Bria Hartley, number 7, Seattle Storm
2015
2015: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, number 3, Seattle Storm
2015: Kiah Stokes, number 11, New York Liberty
2016
2016: Breanna Stewart, number 1, Seattle Storm
2016: Moriah Jefferson, number 2, San Antonio Stars
2016: Morgan Tuck, number 3, Connecticut Sun
2017
2017: Saniya Chong, number 26, Dallas Wings
2018
2018: Gabby Williams, number 4, Chicago Sky
2018: Azurá Stevens, number 6, Dallas Wings
2018: Kia Nurse, number 10, New York Liberty
2019
2019: Katie Lou Samuelson, number 4, Chicago Sky
2019: Napheesa Collier, number 6, Minnesota Lynx
2020
2020: Megan Walker, number 9, New York Liberty (from Dallas via Las Vegas)
2020: Crystal Dangerfield, number 16, Minnesota Lynx
2022
2022: Christyn Williams, number 14, Washington Mystics (via Atlanta)
2022: Olivia Nelson-Ododa, number 19, Los Angeles Sparks
2022: Evina Westbrook, 21, Seattle Storm
2023
2023: Lou Lopez Sénéchal, number 5, Dallas Wings
2023: Dorka Juhász, number 16, Minnesota Lynx
2024
2024: Aaliyah Edwards, number 6, Washington Mystics
2024: Nika Mühl, number 14, Seattle Storm
2025
2025: Paige Bueckers, number 1, Dallas Wings
2025: Kaitlyn Chen, number 29, Golden State Valkyries
2025: Aubrey Griffin, number 36, Minnesota Lynx
